475328. Lord John Seymour Esq. & 475329.
Isabel Darell
1451, John born in England, s/o 950656. John Seymour & 950657. Elizabeth Coker.
~1458, Isabel born in England, d/o 950658. George Darell & 950659. Margaret Stourton.
6/28/1461, Edward IV succeeded Henry VI as King of England.
[War of the Roses.]
9/29/1463, John’s father died.
12/20/1464, John’s paternal grandfather died.
1464-82, Receipts by Robert Rengeborne, for payment by Sir
John Seymour, kt., Isabel his widow and John Seymour, esq., his grandson, for
annuity out of manor of Wolfhall and lands at Crofton Braybeof and West Bedwyn,
according to agreement. (S) UKNA.
1465, John Seymour [no peerage given] holding Wolf Hall. (S)
Hist. Mil. & Mun. of Marlborough, Waylen, 1854, P62.
1465, John received a letter from King Edward IV to take
care of the game in Savernak forest.
11/26/1465, To the escheator in the counties of Southampton
and Wiltshire. Order to take of Isabel (John’s paternal grandmother) who was
wife of John Seymour knight an oath etc., and in presence of the next friends
of John Seymour …, namely son of John Seymour esquire his son, or of their
attorneys, to assign her dower. (S) CCRs.
4/19/1472, John’s mother died.
Aft. 1472, Receipts by Robert Rangebourne or Rengeborne, for
payment by Sir John Seymour, kt., Isabel his widow and John Seymour, esq., his
grandson, for annuity out of manor of Wolfhall and lands at Crofton Braybeof
and West Bedwyn. (S) UKNA.
[––John &
Isabel––]
~1474, John married Isabel.
1475, Release and quit-claim, Robert Rangebourne, esq., son
of William Rangebourne, son of Agnes, daughter and one of the heirs of Sir
William Esturmy, to John Seymour, esq., his cousin, viz. son of John Seymour,
son of Sir John Seymour, son of Matilda, daughter and other heir of said
William Esturmy; of all right, title, interest, etc., which he has or may in
future have in manor of Wolfhall or in property appertaining thereto there or
in Crofton, Braybeof and Westbedwyn in Great Bedwyn. (S) UKNA.
1476, Agreement, John Seymour, esq., and Richard Baylly of
Wolfhall; Richard had held a lease of manor of Wolfhall …, whereof there is
still 3½ years to run; he now hopes for a fresh lease of all, on a yearly
basis; Sir John to have one meadow, with access, for haymaking, and right of
way throughout the manor to repair houses and hedges; Richard gives two bonds
of £10, Dame Isabel Seymour to have 40s. (S) UKNA.
4/14/1485, John, age 34, “of Wolfhale in Wilts, Esquire”
heir to his paternal grandmother.
8/22/1485, Henry VII succeeded Richard III as King of
England.
2/7/1487, John, Lord Audeley and others, demised the manor
of Polling, Hants., to John Seymour of Wulfale, esq., and to Elizabeth daughter
of George Darell, knt., his wife. (S) IPM of John Seymour.
6/5/1487, (1) John Seymour of Wolfale, [Wolf Hall] esq., (2)
William Chapman alias Chystokkes of Clatford, husbandman, Isabel his wife, and
John, their son. Pasture called Colynsdowne in Presshuytt. [Preshute] Rent,
20s. (S) UKNA.
11/30/1488, Confirmation by John Seymour of Wolfale co.
Wilts, of the state and title of John Vaus of Odyham, in the messuage in Odyham
called 'Mawdeneviles', held by him from the said John Seymour as of his manor
of Pollyng, the rent of which had been unpaid for 10 years. (S) UKNA.
1489, John heir to his cousin Margaret Coker; inheriting
manors of West Bower, Cokers, and Moorland.
1489, Lease for life, John Seymour, esq., to Robert
Busshell, Matilda his wife and Robert their son, of water-mill at Crofton, with
fishery ... He shall repair and maintain mill, dwelling-house, flood-gate and
dams at his own cost, while Robert, Matilda and Robert rebuild a barn by the
house. John finding the timber and they the roofing and maintaining the same.
If they wish to make a malt-mill "molendinum brasiaticum" at the end
of the mill, John will find timber and give them 40s for the building. He shall
have his fishing and food for his swans in "le Pownde" at his
pleasure. (S) UKNA.
1490, Plea of the Eyre held at Amesbury. Claim by John
Seymour, esq., because of his tenure of the manor of Burbage to the chief
Wardenship of Savernake forest and the right to appoint the forester of the
bailiwick of Verme. (S) UKNA.
10/26/1491, John, esq., died. (S) UKNA, IPM.
6/11/1492, IPM of John Seymour, esq. One John Audeley, Lord
de Audeley, knt., … seised of the manor and advowson of Hacch Beauchamp in fee,
gave them to him [John] and Elizabeth daughter of George Darell, knt., his
wife, who survives, and his heirs. He died on the Friday before All Hallows
last, seised of the other under-mentioned manors and lands in fee. John
Seymour, aged 18 and more, is his son and heir. (S) CIsPM.
[––Isabel––]
10/24/1492, IPM of John Seymour, Esq. He died 26 Oct. last,
7 Hen. VII, seised of the under-mentioned lands in fee. John Seymour, aged 18
[to 21 depending on inquisition] and more, is his son and heir. Gloucester: 11
messuages and 4 virgates of land in Magattisfild and Barton Hundred beside
Bristol, worth £6, held of the King, as of the honor of Gloucester. Bristol:
58 messuages, 20a. land, and a dovecot, worth £17 5s 3d, held of the Mayor
and Commonalty of Bristol, in free burgage. Somerset: Manor and advowson of
Shipton Beauchamp, worth £33 6s 8d, held of the King in chief, by knight-service. … Manor
and advowson of Hacch Beauchamp, worth 20 marks … Hants: Manor and advowson of
Elvetham, worth £12 … Wilts: Manor of Wescote alias Burbach … Heref: Manor
of Yatton … (S) CIsPM.
(S) Peerage of England, Collins, 1812, P148. (S) Magna Carta
Ancestry, P554.
Children of John and
Elizabeth:
i. John Seymour (237664), born 1475 in England.
ii. Margaret Seymour, born ? in England.
Margaret married Sir Nicholas Wadham [237660, his 2nd].
iii. Sir George Seymour, born ? in England.
1499, George sheriff of Wiltshire.
iv. Jane Seymour, born ? in England.
Jane married Sir John Huddleston of Warleston in com. Cumbr.
v. Elizabeth Seymour, born ? in England.
Elizabeth married John Crofts, Esq.
vi. Sir William Seymour, born ? in England.
William made a Knight of the Bath at the wedding of Prince
Arthur, s/o Herny VII.
9/3/1503, William wrote his will, to be buried in Joseph of
Arimathea’s chapel in the abbey of Glastonbury.
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