John Seymour was born circa 1474 to John Seymour (c1450-1491) and Elizabeth Darrell (c1451-) and died 21 December 1536 of unspecified causes. He married Margaret Wentworth (c1478-1550) 22 October 1494 JL in England.
Biography
Wentworth Family Life
On October 22, 1494, Margery married Sir John Seymour (1476 – 21 December 1536) of Wulfhall, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire. On the same day, her father, Henry remarried Lady Elizabeth Scrope.
It is presumed that Margery and John had a good relationship in their marriage. After her husband's death, instead of remarrying, she took a larger role in her children's education while running Wulfhall. Notably, her eldest daughter, Jane, was not schooled in a formal setting; Margery instead had her disciplined in more traditional roles that she deemed suitable.
Margery and her husband had ten children together:
- John Seymour (died 15 July 1510)
- Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c1506-1552) - Lord Protector of Edward VI (c. 1500[13]/1506[1] – 22 Jan 1552)[14] married firstly Catherine, daughter of Sir William Filliol and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope. A soldier and royal servant, would become the Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector. He was the eldest surviving child of the Seymour's.
- Henry Seymour (1503-1578) - married Barbara, daughter of Morgan Wolfe
- Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (c1508-1549) - (c. 1508 – 20 March 1549) married Catherine Parr (1512-1548) , widow of Henry VIII.
- John Seymour (died young)
- Anthony Seymour (died c. 1528)
- Jane Seymour (c1509-1537) - (c. 1509 – 24 October 1537). queen Consort of Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) and the mother of Edward VI of England (1537-1553).
- Elizabeth Seymour (c1518-1568) - (c. 1518[21] – 19 Mar 1568), married firstly Sir Anthony Ughtred. Married secondly Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell. Her third husband was John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester.
- Margery Seymour (-1528) - (died c. 1528)
- Dorothy Seymour = married firstly, Sir Clement Smith (c. 1507 – 26 August 1552) of Little Baddow, Essex and secondly, Thomas Leventhorpe of Shingle Hall, Hertfordshire.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Margery Seymour (1502-1520) | |||
| John Seymour (-1510) | |||
| Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c1506-1552) | 1506 | 22 January 1552 | Catherine Fillol (c1507-c1535) Anne Stanhope (c1510-1587) |
| Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (c1508-1549) | 1508 | 20 March 1549 | Catherine Parr (1512-1548) |
| Jane Seymour (c1509-1537) | 1508 Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | 24 October 1537 Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom | Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) |
| Elizabeth Seymour (c1511-aft1561) | |||
| Henry Seymour (c1514-aft1568) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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