Biography of John St Leger -1594

Paternal Family Tree: St Leger

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Darcy 1425-1525

Before 04 Jun 1535 John St Leger and Catherine Neville (age 15) were married. The date confirmed by the mentioned in her father's will that they were married. He had been a ward of her father George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny (age 66). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

                    On 04 Jun 1535 [his father-in-law] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny (age 66) made his will. It was proved on 04 Jul 1536. In summary:
                
                    To be buried at Birling, Kent                

                    Executors to pay his debts and have wardship of Thomas Fenys (Fiennes) Lord Dacre (age 20), John Semptleiger esq (married to his daughter [his wife] Katherine Nevill (age 15)), John Chayny (age 22), son and heir of Thomas Chayny (age 50), kt, and William Broke (age 7), esq, son and heir of George Broke (age 38), kt, Lord Cobham.
                
                    1,000 marks towards marriage of youngest daughter [his sister-in-law] Ursula (age 7).
                
                    Executors to levy (1) 1,000 marks to indemnify testator's friends and servants standing bound to the king for the wardship and marriage of Thomas [Fiennes] Lord Dacre, (2) £900 to discharge bonds made on marriage between William Broke and [his sister-in-law] Dorothy Nevill (age 10).
                
                    Executors: Henry Poole (age 43), kt, Lord Montagu, George Neville's brothers Thomas (age 60) and Edward (age 64) Nevill, kts, Thomas Willoughbye (age 49), kt, serjeant-at-law, and John Baker esq, recorder of London; to hold all property in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London to uses declared in his will.
                
                    Annuity of £20 to George Nevill, son of Sir Edward Nevill.
                
                    Financial provision for his daughters in case of non-marriage or second marriages.
                
                    In default of male issue of testator's brother Sir Thomas Nevill, his daughter, George Neville's niece Margaret Nevill (age 15), to hold for life the manors of Mereworth and West Peckham in Kent and 'the olde hay', with advowsons of Mereworth and Maplecombe, Kent and lands and tenements called Plaine Hamons; if she marries Gregory Cromewell [probably Gregory Cromwell 1st Baron Cromwell Oakham (age 15), who she didn't marry], gent, he is to have use of these properties for life, with remainder to George Neville and his heirs
                
                    George Neville's debts to Lord Mountague to be paid; £60 to be paid to use of his servant James Barham; grant for lives to his present (and 4th) wife Mary Broke otherwise Mary Cobham and her unborn child by George Neville of the manors of Whalesbeech, Beverington Randeviles [Rodmell Beverington] and Grymers, Sussex.
                
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In 1536 [his father] George St Leger (age 51) died at Slindon West Sussex.

In 1544 John St Leger was knighted.

Around 1558 [his mother] Anne Knyvet (age 66) died.

In 1560 John St Leger was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.

Around 18 Dec 1565 [his wife] Catherine Neville (age 45) died.

In 1594 John St Leger died.

[his daughter] Frances St Leger was born to John St Leger and Catherine Neville.

[his daughter] Margaret St Leger was born to John St Leger and Catherine Neville.

[his daughter] Eulalia St Leger was born to John St Leger and Catherine Neville.

John St Leger was born to George St Leger and Anne Knyvet.

[his daughter] Mary St Leger was born to John St Leger and Catherine Neville.

Ancestors of John St Leger -1594

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph St Leger

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Charleton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: James St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Donet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Donet

Father: George St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde

Great x 2 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 11th Earl of Arundel 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandMother: Anne Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hankford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hankford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cristina Unknown

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Hankford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Francis

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury

John St Leger 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Botetort

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Knyvet

GrandFather: Edmund Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Astley 4th Baron Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Grey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Mother: Anne Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tyrrell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Tyrrell

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandfather: John or Edmund Flambard

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Flambard

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Coggeshall

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Coggeshall

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall

GrandMother: Eleanor Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Darcy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tyrrell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Tyrrell

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy

Royal Ancestors of John St Leger -1594

Ancestors of John St Leger -1594