Descendant Register of Sir John Saye (Abt 1415-1478), MP Speaker of The House of Commons

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1  

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1.	John Saye was born Abt 1415 in Poldington, Bedfordshire, Eng, and died 12 Apr 1478 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng. He married Elizabeth Cheyne (14th Great Grandparents) Bef 1449 in Hertfordshire, Eng, daughter of Lawrence Nicholas Cheyne and Elizabeth Cokayne. She was born Abt 1421 in Fen Ditton & Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire, Eng, and died 25 Sep 1473 in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, Eng.
	Children of John Saye and Elizabeth Cheyne are:   2   i. William Saye was born Abt 1450 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng.   3   ii. Elizabeth Saye was born Abt 1452 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng.   4   iii. Thomas Saye was born Abt 1454 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng. + 5   iv. Anne Saye was born Abt 1456 in Broxbourne, Ware, Hertfordshire, England.   6   v. Leonard Saye was born Abt 1458 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng.   7   vi. Katherine Saye was born Abt 1461 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng.   8   vii. Martha Saye was born Abt 1473 in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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5.	Anne Saye (John Saye1) was born Abt 1456 in Broxbourne, Ware, Hertfordshire, England. She married Henry Wentworth Bef 1484, son of Philip Wentworth and Mary De Clifford. He was born Abt 1448 in Nettlestead, Suffolk, , England, and died Bef 27 Feb 1500 in Newsome Abbey, Lincolnshire, England.
	Children of Anne Saye and Henry Wentworth are: + 9   i. Elizabeth Wentworth was born Abt 1476 in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, and died Abt 1542 in Little Malden, Essex, England. + 10   ii. Margery Wentworth was born 1478 in Nettlestead, England, and died Oct 1550.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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9.	Elizabeth Wentworth (Anne Saye2, John Saye1) was born Abt 1476 in Nettlestead, Suffolk, England, and died Abt 1542 in Little Malden, Essex, England. She married Roger Darcy. He was born Abt 1478 in Danbury, Essex, England, and died 30 Sep 1508 in Little Malden, Essex, England.
	Child of Elizabeth Wentworth and Roger Darcy is: + 11   i. Thomas Darcy was born 4 Dec 1506 in Osyth's, Essex, England, and died 28 Jun 1558 in Wyvenhoe, Essex, England.

10.	Margery Wentworth (Anne Saye2, John Saye1) was born 1478 in Nettlestead, England, and died Oct 1550. She married John Seymour Abt 1517 in Wolfhall, Wiltshire, England, son of John Seymour and Elizabeth Darrell. He was born 1478 in Wolf Hall, England, and died 5 Oct 1550 in Little Malden, Essex, , England.
	Children of Margery Wentworth and John Seymour are: + 12   i. Edward Seymour was born Jun 1500 in Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England, and died 22 Jan 1552 in St. Peter Ad Vincula, Tower Of London.   13   ii. John Seymour was born Abt 1500 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, and died 15 Jul 1520.   14   iii. Anthony Seymour was born Abt 1503 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England.   15   iv. Marjory Seymour was born Abt 1504 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England. + 16   v. Thomas Seymour was born Abt 1508 in Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England, and died 10 Mar 1548 in Tower Hill, London, Middlesex, England. + 17   vi. Jane Seymour was born 1508 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, and died 24 Oct 1537 in Hampton Court Palace, Richmond, Surrey, England. + 18   vii. Elizabeth Seymour was born Abt 1511 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, and died in Launde, Leicestershire, England. + 19   viii. Dorothy Seymour was born Abt 1513 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England. + 20   ix. Henry Seymour was born 1514 in Of Marwell, Hants, and died 5 Apr 1578 in Winchester.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

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11.	Thomas Darcy (Elizabeth Wentworth3, Anne Saye2, John Saye1) was born 4 Dec 1506 in Osyth's, Essex, England, and died 28 Jun 1558 in Wyvenhoe, Essex, England. He married Elizabeth De Vere, daughter of John De Vere and Elizabeth Trussel.. She was born Abt 1511 in Kibblestone Near Stone, Staffordshire, England.
	Child of Thomas Darcy and Elizabeth De Vere is:   21   i. John Darcy was born 1532 in Chiche, Essex, England, and died 3 Mar 1580 in Chiche, Essex, England.

12.	Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (11th Great Great Uncle) (Margery Wentworth1) was born Jun 1500 in Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England, and died 22 Jan 1552 in St. Peter Ad Vincula, Tower Of London. He married Catherine Filliol 1527 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, daughter of William Fillol and Dorothy Ifield. She was born Abt 1507 in Fillol Hall, Essex, England, and died Abt 1535. He married Anne Stanhope 9 Mar 1534 in Somerset, England, daughter of Edward Stanhope and Elizabeth Bourchier. She was born Abt 1497 in Somersetshire, England, and died 16 Apr 1587. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
	Children of Edward Seymour and Catherine Filliol are:   22   i. John Seymour was born Abt 1527 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England, and died 1552. + 23   ii. Edward Seymour was born 1529 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England, and died May 1593.   24   iii. Anne Seymour was born 1529 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England5024, and died 6 May 1593 in Totness Castle, Devon, England5024. Children of Edward Seymour and Anne Stanhope are: + 25   i. Anne Seymour was born 1529 in Northumberland, England, and died 1587 in Faringdon Gurney.   26   ii. Henry Seymour was born Abt 1532. + 27   iii. Edward Seymour was born 22 May 1539 in Netley, Hampshire, England, and died 6 Apr 1621 in Netley, Hampshire, England.   28   iv. Margaret Seymour was born Abt 1543.   29   v. Jane Seymour was born Abt 1545, and died 20 Mar 1561. + 30   vi. Mary Seymour was born Abt 1547, and died in Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland.   31   vii. Elizabeth Seymour was born Abt 1547 in Somerset, England, and died 3 Jun 1602. She married Richard Knightley, son of Valentine Knightley and Anne Ferrers. He was born 1533, and died 1 Sep 1615.   32   viii. Catherine Seymour was born Abt 1549.

16.	Thomas Seymour (Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1508 in Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England, and died 10 Mar 1548 in Tower Hill, London, Middlesex, England. He married Catherine Parr, Queen of England. She was born 1512, and died 5 Sep 1548.
	Child of Thomas Seymour and Catherine Parr is:   33   i. Mary Seymour was born 29 Aug 1548, and died 5 Sep 1548. She married Edward Bushell.

17.	Jane Seymour (Margery Wentworth1) (11th Great Great Aunt) was born 1508 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, and died 24 Oct 1537 in Hampton Court Palace, Richmond, Surrey, England. She married King Henry VIII Tudor 20 May 1536 in York Palace, England, son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth Plantagenet-York. He was born 1491, and died 1537 in Whitehall Palace, London, England. He was buried 28 Jan 1537 in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
	Child of Jane Seymour and Henry VIII Tudor is:   34   i. Edward VI Tudor (1st Cousin 12 Times Removed)  was born 12 Oct 1537 in Hampton Court Palace, Richmond, Surrey, England, was christened 15 Oct 1537, and died 6 Jul 1553.

18.	Elizabeth Seymour (Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1511 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, and died in Launde, Leicestershire, England. She married Gregory Cromwell Bef 1538 in Wolfhall, Wiltshire, England. He was born in Of Oakham, and died 1551. She married Anthony Oughtred Bef 1537. She married John Paulet Abt 1554.
	Children of Elizabeth Seymour and Gregory Cromwell are: + 35   i. Frances Cromwell died 1561. + 36   ii. Henry Cromwell was born 1538, and died 20 Nov 1592.   37   iii. Catherine Cromwell.   38   iv. Edwaed Cromwell.   39   v. Thomas Cromwell.

19.	Dorothy Seymour (Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1513 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England. She married Clement Smith. She married Thomas Leventhorpe.
	Child of Dorothy Seymour and Clement Smith is:   40   i. John Smith.

20.	Henry Seymour (Margery Wentworth1) was born 1514 in Of Marwell, Hants, and died 5 Apr 1578 in Winchester. He married Barbara Morgan Abt 1540 in Machen, Monmouth, Mid-Glamorgan, Wales, daughter of Thomas Morgan Alias Wolf and Elizabeth Vaughan. She was born Abt 1552 in Mecham, Monsmouth, Wales, and died Abt 1578.
	Children of Henry Seymour and Barbara Morgan are: + 41   i. John Seymour was born Abt 1540 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales.   42   ii. Elizabeth Seymour. She married .. + 43   iii. Jane Seymour was born 1542, and died Feb 1634.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

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23.	Edward Seymour (Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1529 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England, and died May 1593. He married Margaret Welsh. She was born Abt 1529 in Cathanger, Somerset, England.
	Child of Edward Seymour and Margaret Welsh is: + 44   i. Edward Seymour was born Bef 1563 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England, and died 11 Apr 1613.

25.	Anne Seymour (Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1529 in Northumberland, England, and died 1587 in Faringdon Gurney. She married John Dudley 3 Jun 1550 in Shene, Surrey, England. She married Edward Unton 29 Apr 1555 in Hatford, Berkshire. He was born 1534 in Of Wadley Burks, and died 16 Sep 1583.
	Children of Anne Seymour and Edward Unton are:   45   i. Edward Unton died 1589. + 46   ii. Cecilia Unton was born 1561, and died 16 Jun 1618.   47   iii. Henry Unton.   48   iv. Anne Unton. She married Valentine Knightley. He was born Sir.   49   v. Mary Unton was born Abt 1586. She married George Purefoy. He was born in Of Wadley Burks.   50   vi. Francis Unton.   51   vii. Alexander Unton.   52   viii. Edmund Unton.

27.	Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset, (11th Great Great Uncle) ((Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 22 May 1539 in Netley, Hampshire, England, and died 6 Apr 1621 in Netley, Hampshire, England. He married Catherine Grey in Hertford House, Westminster, Middlesex, England, daughter of Henry Grey and Frances Brandon. She was born 1540 in Dorset House, Westminster, England, and died 27 Jan 1567 in Cockfield Hall, England. She was buried 21 Feb 1567 in Yoxford, Suffolk, England. He married Frances Howard 27 May 1601 in His House, Westminster, Middlesex, England 1. He married Frances Stewart.
	Children of Edward Seymour and Catherine Grey are: + 53   i. Edward Seymour was born 21 Sep 1561 in Tower Of London, London, England, was christened 26 Sep 1561 in St Peter's, England, and died 13 Jul 1612 in Wick, Wiltshire, England.   54   ii. Thomas Seymour was born 11 Feb 1562 in Tower Of London, Middlesexshire, England, and died 20 Aug 1619. He married Isabella Onley,, daughter of Edward Onley.   55   iii. Katherine Seymour was born Abt 1565.

30.	Mary Seymour (Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1547, and died in Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland. She married Francis Cosby, son of Richard Cosby. He was born 1510, and died 1580 in Glenmalure, Ireland. She married Andrew Rogers. She married Henry Peyton.
	Children of Mary Seymour and Francis Cosby are: + 56   i. Alexander Cosby was born 1552, and died 1580.   57   ii. Henry Cosby.   58   iii. Arnold Cosby.

35.	Frances Cromwell (Elizabeth Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) died 1561. She married Richard Strode. He was born 1528, and died 1581.
	Child of Frances Cromwell and Richard Strode is: + 59   i. William Strode was born 1561.

36.	Henry Cromwell (Elizabeth Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1538, and died 20 Nov 1592. He married Mary Paulet. She was born Abt 1542, and died 10 Oct 1592.
	Children of Henry Cromwell and Mary Paulet are: + 60   i. Katherine Cromwell was born Abt 1562, and died 24 Mar 1620. + 61   ii. Edward Cromwell was born 1607.

41.	John Seymour (Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1540 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales. He married Susan Paulet. She was born Abt 1542 in Monmouthshire, Wales.
	Children of John Seymour and Susan Paulet are: + 62   i. Edward Seymour was born Abt 1566 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales.   63   ii. Unknown Seymour.   64   iii. Elizabeth Seymour was born Abt 1572.   65   iv. John Seymour was born Abt 1568.

43.	Jane Seymour (Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1542, and died Feb 1634. She married John Rodney 1570 in Greenwich, Kent, son of George Rodney and Elizabeth Kirton. He was born Abt 1540 in Of Rodney Stoke, Som, and died 6 Aug 1612.
	Children of Jane Seymour and John Rodney are: + 66   i. Elizabeth Rodney was born in Of Rodney Stoke, Som, and died Abt 1649. + 67   ii. Jane Rodney.   68   iii. Edward Rodney. + 69   iv. George Rodney was born 1608, and died 1630. + 70   v. William Rodney was born 1610, and died 1669.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 6

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44.	Edward Seymour (Edward Seymour3, Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born Bef 1563 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England, and died 11 Apr 1613. He married Elizabeth Champernon 19 Sep 1576 in Dartington, Devonshire, England. She was born Abt 1555 in Darlington, Devon, England.
	Children of Edward Seymour and Elizabeth Champernon are:   71   i. Walter Seymour was born in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.   72   ii. Bridget Seymour was born 1 Dec 1577 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England. + 73   iii. Edward Seymour was born 1580 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England, and died 5 Oct 1659 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.   74   iv. Elizabeth Seymour was born Abt 1591.   75   v. Richard Seymour was born 1596 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.   76   vi. Amy (Anna) Seymour was born Abt 1597 in Berry Pommeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.   77   vii. John Seymour was born Abt 1598 in Berry Pommeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.   78   viii. William Seymour was born Abt 1604 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.   79   ix. Mary Seymour was born Abt 1610 in Berry Pomeroy Castle, Near Torquay, Devon, England.

46.	Cecilia Unton (Anne Seymour3, Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1561, and died 16 Jun 1618. She was buried in Gosfield, England. She married John Wentworth. He was born 1564 in Of Gosfield, and died 1613. She married Edward Hoby.
	Children of Cecilia Unton and John Wentworth are:   80   i. John Wentworth died 1631. He married Catherine Finch.   81   ii. Cecily Wentworth was born 1593, and died 1642. She married Thomas Finch. He was born 1578, and died 1634.

53.	Edward Seymour (Edward Seymour3, Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 21 Sep 1561 in Tower Of London, London, England, was christened 26 Sep 1561 in St Peter's, England, and died 13 Jul 1612 in Wick, Wiltshire, England. He was buried in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. He married Honora Rogers Bef 1 Jul 1582, daughter of Richard Rogers and Cecilia Luttrell. She was born 1565 in Brianston, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Chambernolone. She was born 1555.
	Children of Edward Seymour and Honora Rogers are: + 82   i. Edward Beauchamp Seymour was born 1586 in Tower Of London, London, England, was christened 12 Jun 1586 in Camberwell, England, and died 1618. + 83   ii. William Seymour was born 1588 in Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, and died 24 Oct 1660 in London, England.   84   iii. Francis Seymour was born 1590, and died 12 Jul 1664. He married Frances Pryne. She was born Abt 1597, and died 6 Sep 1626.   85   iv. Anne Seymour was born Abt 1592 in Tower Of London, London, England.   86   v. Mary Seymour was born Abt 1594, was christened in Tower Of London, London, England.   87   vi. Honora Seymour was born Abt 1596 in Tower Of London, London, England, and died Mar 1620. She married Ferdinand Sutton, son of Edward Sutton and Jane Stanley. He was born 1588, and died 1621. Children of Edward Seymour and Elizabeth Chambernolone are: + 88   i. William Seymour was born 1580 in England, and died 1655 in Bermuda. + 89   ii. Thomas Seymour was born Bef 1613 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England.

56.	Alexander Cosby (Mary Seymour3, Edward Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1552, and died 1580. He married Dorcas Sidney. She was born 1550, and died 1623.
	Children of Alexander Cosby and Dorcas Sidney are:   90   i. Richard Cosby. He married Elizabeth Pigott.   91   ii. Charles Cosby. He married Mary Loftus.

59.	William Strode (Frances Cromwell3, Elizabeth Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1561. He married Mary Southcott. She died 1617.
	Child of William Strode and Mary Southcott is:   92   i. Mary Strode was born 1586. She married George Chudleigh. He was born 1582.

60.	Katherine Cromwell (Henry Cromwell3, Elizabeth Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1562, and died 24 Mar 1620. She married Lionel Tallemach. He was born 1562, and died 14 Dec 1562.
	Child of Katherine Cromwell and Lionel Tallemach is: + 93   i. Lionel Tollemache was born 1591, was christened 15 Aug 1591, and died 6 Sep 1640.

61.	Edward Cromwell (Henry Cromwell3, Elizabeth Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1607. He married Frances Rugge.
	Children of Edward Cromwell and Frances Rugge are:   94   i. Anne Cromwell died 1636. She married Edward Wingfield. He died 1638.   95   ii. Thomas Cromwell was born 1594, and died 1653. He married Elizabeth Meverell. She died 1653.

62.	Edward Seymour (John Seymour3, Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born Abt 1566 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales. He married Unknown Onley Abt 1590 in Wales.
	Child of Edward Seymour and Unknown Onley is: + 96   i. Edward Seymour was born Abt 1592 in Wales, and died Abt 1659.

66.	Elizabeth Rodney (Jane Seymour3, Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born in Of Rodney Stoke, Som, and died Abt 1649. She married Henry Norwood 1612 in Wells, England. He died 1616. She married James Kirton 17 Sep 1599 in Pilton, Somerset, son of Robert Kirton. He was born Abt 1555 in Of West Camell, Somerset. She married Payne Fisher 24 Dec 1618 in St. Luke's Church, Chelsea, London, son of John Fisher and Ann Mauduant. He was born 1575 in London.
	Children of Elizabeth Rodney and Henry Norwood are:   97   i. Charles Norwood was born Abt 1612.   98   ii. Henry Norwood was born 1615, and died 14 Sep 1689.   99   iii. Jane Norwood. Children of Elizabeth Rodney and James Kirton are:   100   i. John Kirton was christened 12 Dec 1602 in Rodney Stoke, Co. Somerset.   101   ii. James Kirton was born Abt 1604.   102   iii. Frances Kirton was born Abt 1606. + 103   iv. Seymour Kirton was born 1607 in Pilton Or West Camell, Somerset, and died Bef 15 Oct 1661.   104   v. Maurice Kirton was born Abt 1608, was christened 11 Sep 1608 in Pilton, Co. Somerset, and died in Young.   105   vi. Theodore Kirton was born Abt 1610.   106   vii. Posthumous Kirton. Child of Elizabeth Rodney and Payne Fisher is:   107   i. Payne Fisher was born 1600 in London.

67.	Jane Rodney (Jane Seymour3, Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1). She married John Trenchard.
	Child of Jane Rodney and John Trenchard is:   108   i. Grace Trenchard. She married William Sydenham. He was born 1615, and died 1661.

69.	George Rodney (Jane Seymour3, Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1608, and died 1630. He married Anne Lake.
	Child of George Rodney and Anne Lake is:   109   i. Anthony Rodney. He married Constantia Clarke.

70.	William Rodney (Jane Seymour3, Henry Seymour2, Margery Wentworth1) was born 1610, and died 1669. He married Alice Caesar.
	Children of William Rodney and Alice Caesar are: + 110   i. William Rodney was born 21 Jun 1637, and died 1679.   111   ii. Frances Rodney. She married William Fane. He died 1679. ELLISTON DESCENDANTS & CONNECTIONS INDEX                                           A  B  C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z