Heraldry, Armorials, Sackville to Zouche, Seymour Arms

Seymour Arms is in Sackville to Zouche.

After 21 Dec 1536. All Saints Church, Maiden Bradley [Map]. Monument to John Seymour (deceased). Seymour Arms differenced with a Crescent impaled with unknown arms quartered 1 Argent a fess between 3 martlets Gules in chief three fox heads erased 2 per pale Azure three fleur de lys Or 3 Or three talbots courant 4 Or a chevrom Limine between 3 stags heads caboshed. The note below states ... The above tablet (a copy of the original in Great Bedwyn [Map]) is placed here by Algernon 15th Duke of Somerset (age 53) Sep 1899.

John Seymour: Around 1474 he was born to John Seymour (age 24) and Elizabeth Darell (age 20) at Wulf Hall, Wiltshire. On 22 Oct 1494 John Seymour (age 20) and Margery Wentworth were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England 1312-1377. In 1497 John Seymour (age 23) was knighted. On 1498 John Seymour (age 24) was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire. In 1532 John Seymour (age 58) was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber. Hall's Chronicle 1536. 30 May 1536. The week before Whitsuntide the King (age 44) married lady Jane (age 27) daughter to the right worshipful Sir John Seymor (age 62) knight, which at Whitsuntide was openly showed as Queen. On 21 Dec 1536 John Seymour (age 62) died.

On 22 May 1653 unamed child was born to Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 23) and Christian Freschville (age 19). She died in childbirth. The child died seven days later on 29 May 1653. Both were buried at the St John the Baptist's Church, Staveley [Map]. Monument erected by her husband Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 23) the future Duke Bolton. Reclining figure with Chrisom Child.

Armorials...

Top Middle Paulet Arms differenced with a label argent three points impaled Freschville Arms.

Top Left: His Arms, in sixths 1 Paulet Arms 2 Possibly Seymour Arms although wings should be Or 3 Unknown Arms 4 Unknown Arms 5 Unknown Arms 6 St John Arms with a label argent three points to reflect his status as son of the current owner of the Arms.

Top Right: Her Arms, in sixths 1 Freschville Arms 2 Unknown Arms 3 Unknown Arms 4 Unknown Arms 5 Unknown Arms 6 Harrington Arms.

Christian Freschville: On 13 Dec 1633 she was born to John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville (age 26) and Sarah Harrington. On 28 Feb 1652 Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 22) and Christian Freschville (age 18) were married. He the son of John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester (age 54) and Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester.

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Heraldry, Armorials, Sackville to Zouche, Seymour Arms, Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 1500 1552 Arms

Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 1500 1552 Arms. Or, on a pile gules between six fleur de lys azure three lions of England. Augmentation of honour granted to Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset when his sister Queen Jane Seymour married King Henry VIII of England and Ireland. Source.

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