St. John family

THIS family is paternally descended from the Ports, lords of Basing, in Hampshire, at the time of the conquest, and maternally derive their surname from, William de St. John, who entered England with the Conqueror, whose army he attended as grand-master of the artillery, and supervisor of the waggons and carriages; for which reason, the horse's harness (or collar) was borne for his cognizance, and his name occurs in the roll of Battel Abbey. He married Oliviat daughter of Ralph de Filgiers, of Normandy, by whom he had two sons: Thomas de St. John, who held lands in Oxfordshire, and gave it to the monks of St. Peter's, in Gloucester, and John de St. John, who inherited his brother's lands in England, and principally the lordship of Stanton, in Oxfordshire, (for distinction from the other towns of the same name called Stanton St. John).

This John was famous in the reign of William Rufus, being one of the twelve knights who accompanied Robert Fitz-Hamon, Earl of Gloxicester, in his expedition against the Welch, and had, in reward for his services, the castle of Falmont, Faumont, or Fauman (as variously written), in the county of Glamorgan. He had two sons, 1, Roger, of whom hereafter; 2, Thomas de St. John and a daughter Avoris, who was the second wife of Bernard de St. Walery, lord of the manor of Ambrosden, &c. in Oxfordshire. ... more


Sir Oliver St. John, solicitor-general and Chief Justice, the great-grandson of Oliver St. John, 1st Lord of Bletso.

  • A1. William de St. John, lvd:1066, m. Oliviat de Filgiers;
    • B1. John de St. John;
      • C1. Roger de St. John, m. Cecily de Haya;
        • D1. Maud de St. John, m. Rainald d'Orval;
          • E1. Mabel de Aurevalle, m. Adam de Port;
            • F1. William de St. John, lvd:1173/1229, m. Godechilde de Paganel;
              • G1. Robert de St. John, lord of Basing, m. Agnes de Cantilupe;
                • H1. Margaret de St. John, d:1361, m. John de Beauchamp;  <==  Beauchamp family
                • H2. Sir John de St. John, lvd:1225/1301, m. Alice FitzPiers;
                • H3. John de St. John of Faumont, d:1305, m. Isabel Combmartin;
                  • I1. John St. John, m. Beatrix;
                    • J1. Sir John St. John, m. Elizabeth de Umfreville;
                      • K1. Sir John St. John, m. Isabel Paveley;
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    • L1. Sir Oliver St. John, m. Elizabeth de la Bere;
      • M1. John St. John, m. Isabel Paulet;
        • N1. Sir Oliver St. John, d:1437, m. Margaret de Beauchamp;  ==>  Beauchamp family
          • O1. Edith St. John, m. Sir Geoffrey Pole;  <==  Pole family
          • O2. John St. John, m. Alice Bradshaigh;
            • Q1. Sir John St. John of Bletso, m. Sybil Verch Morgan;
              • R1. Sir John St. John, m. Margaret Waldegrave;
                • S1. Sir John St. John, d:1588, m1. Margaret Waldegrave, m2. Anne Neville;  ==>  Neville family
                  • T1. [m1]: Oliver St. John, 1st Lord of Bletso;
                  • T2. [m2]: Cressyd St. John, m. John Butler;  <==  Butler family

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