John Seymour (died 1464)
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Sir John Seymour of Wulfhall
in Savernake Forest
, Wiltshire
, and of Hatch Beauchamp
, Somerset
(c. 1395, c. 1400 or 1402 - 20 December 1464) was an English
knight and member of parliament.
, Somerset
, c. 1367-1370, died 1420) by his marriage to Maud Esturney or Esturmi, daughter of Sir William Esturney or Esturmi
, Speaker of the House of Commons, paternal grandson of Sir William Seymour (Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, c. 1342 - 25 August 1391, brother of Lettice Seymour (born Rogaid, Glamorgan
, c. 1343), wife of Gilbert Gamage and mother of Sir William Gamage) and wife Margaret de Brookbury or Brockbury, and great-grandson of Sir Roger St. Maur or Seymour, Kt. (Even Swindon, Wiltshire, 1314 - bef. 1361) and wife Cicely or Cecily de Beauchamp (c. 1321 - 7 June 1394). Cecily de Beauchamp inherited the manor
s of Hatch Beauchamp, Shepton Beauchamp
, Murifield and one third of the manor of Shepton Mallet
, Somerset
, the manors of Boultbery and Haberton, Devon
, of Dorton
, Buckinghamshire
, and of Little Haw, Suffolk
, and was a daughter of Sir John de Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp (of Somerset) and wife Margaret St John
, and married secondly on 14 September 1368 Sir Gilbert Turberville of Coity, Glamorgan.
He was elected Member of Parliament
for Ludgershall
in 1422 and Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire
in 1435, 1439, and 1445 He was also High Sheriff of Wiltshire
in 1431-1432, having previously served as High Sheriff of Hampshire
.
A tenement
in Redcliffe Street, Bristol
, was held by Sir John Seymour, Knight, in 1454, and by the Lady de Seymour in 1469.
and Mayor
of Bristol
, in some sources given as William Mac William or Williams of Gloucestershire
, and had two children:
As his son predeceased him, Seymour was succeeded in his estates by his grandson, another John Seymour
.
After her husband's death in 1464, Isabel took vows of chastity.
Wulfhall
Wulfhall or Wolfhall is an early 17th century manor house and the site of a deserted medieval village in the civil parish of Burbage , on the edge of Savernake Forest, in the English county of Wiltshire...
in Savernake Forest
Savernake Forest
Savernake Forest is on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately .It is privately owned by the Trustees of Savernake Estate, the Earl of Cardigan, and his family solicitor. Since 1939 the running of the forest has been...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, and of Hatch Beauchamp
Hatch Beauchamp
Hatch Beauchamp is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 575.-History:...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
(c. 1395, c. 1400 or 1402 - 20 December 1464) was an English
Kingdom of England
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knight and member of parliament.
Life
He was the son of Roger Seymour (born Hatch BeauchampHatch Beauchamp
Hatch Beauchamp is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 575.-History:...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, c. 1367-1370, died 1420) by his marriage to Maud Esturney or Esturmi, daughter of Sir William Esturney or Esturmi
William Esturmy
Sir William Esturmy or Sturmy was hereditary Warden of Savernake Forest, a Knight of the Shire and Speaker of the House of Commons....
, Speaker of the House of Commons, paternal grandson of Sir William Seymour (Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, c. 1342 - 25 August 1391, brother of Lettice Seymour (born Rogaid, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
, c. 1343), wife of Gilbert Gamage and mother of Sir William Gamage) and wife Margaret de Brookbury or Brockbury, and great-grandson of Sir Roger St. Maur or Seymour, Kt. (Even Swindon, Wiltshire, 1314 - bef. 1361) and wife Cicely or Cecily de Beauchamp (c. 1321 - 7 June 1394). Cecily de Beauchamp inherited the manor
Manor
-Land tenure:*Manor, an estate in land of the mediaeval era in England*Manorialism, a system of land tenure and organization of the rural economy and society in parts of medieval Europe based on the manor*Manor house, the principal house of a manor...
s of Hatch Beauchamp, Shepton Beauchamp
Shepton Beauchamp
Shepton Beauchamp is a village and civil parish, from Barrington and north east of Ilminster between the Blackdown Hills and the Somerset Levels in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.-History:...
, Murifield and one third of the manor of Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a small rural town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset in South West England. Situated approximately south of Bristol and east of Wells, the town is estimated to have a population of 9,700. It contains the administrative headquarters of Mendip District Council...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, the manors of Boultbery and Haberton, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, of Dorton
Dorton
Dorton is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. It is in the western part of the county, about north of the Oxfordshire market town of Thame.-Manor:...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, and of Little Haw, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, and was a daughter of Sir John de Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp (of Somerset) and wife Margaret St John
Margaret Beauchamp, Baroness Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp , Baroness Beauchamp was an English noblewoman born in Hatch, Somersetshire, England to John St John, 1st Baron St John of Basing and Isabel Courtenay.-Family:...
, and married secondly on 14 September 1368 Sir Gilbert Turberville of Coity, Glamorgan.
He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Ludgershall
Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency)
Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :...
in 1422 and Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire
Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...
in 1435, 1439, and 1445 He was also High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
in 1431-1432, having previously served as High Sheriff of Hampshire
High Sheriff of Hampshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Hampshire, the title was often given as High Sheriff of the County of Southampton until 1959.-List of High Sheriffs:*1070–1096: Hugh de Port *1105: Henry de Port *1129: William de Pont de l'Arche...
.
A tenement
Tenement
A tenement is, in most English-speaking areas, a substandard multi-family dwelling, usually old, occupied by the poor.-History:Originally the term tenement referred to tenancy and therefore to any rented accommodation...
in Redcliffe Street, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, was held by Sir John Seymour, Knight, in 1454, and by the Lady de Seymour in 1469.
Marriage and issue
He married on 20 or 30 July 1424 Isabel William or Williams (died 14 April 1486), daughter of Mark William, a merchantMerchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
and Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, in some sources given as William Mac William or Williams of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, and had two children:
- John Seymour (1425–1463)John Seymour (1425–1463)John Seymour of Stapleford in Wilton, Wiltshire, and of Wulfhall in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.-Life:...
- Margaret Seymour (born c. 1428), married Edmund (Edward) Blount
As his son predeceased him, Seymour was succeeded in his estates by his grandson, another John Seymour
John Seymour (died 1491)
John Seymour of Wulfhall, of Stapleford, of Stitchcombe and of Huish, all in Wiltshire was warden of Savernake Forest and a significant English landowner in the counties of Wiltshire and Somerset....
.
After her husband's death in 1464, Isabel took vows of chastity.