Martyn Family History

Scott H. Martyn
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
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Sir John WADHAM
(1344-1412)
Joan WROTTESLEY
(1350-1412)
John CHISELDON
Sir William WADHAM
(1386-1452)
Lady Margaret CHISELDON
Sir John WADHAM III
(Abt 1402-1481)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lady Elizabeth POPHAM

Sir John WADHAM III 1181

  • Born: Abt 1402, Kingsbridge, South Hams, Devon, England 1180,1181
  • Christened: Abt 1402, Kingsbridge, South Hams, Devon, England 1180
  • Marriage (1): Lady Elizabeth POPHAM about 1425 in , , , England 1180
  • Died: 1481, Branscombe, , Devon, England about age 79 1181
  • Buried: After 5 December 1476, West Worlington, North Devon, Devon, England 1180

   FamilySearch ID: L2MK-8Z4

  General Notes:

LifeSketch
JOHN WADHAM was born about 1405 of Branscombe, Devon, England, to Sir William Wadham (1373-1451) and Margaret Cheselden (1375-1438.) He married Lady Elizabeth Popham.

John Wadham died 5 December 1476, Merfield, Somerset, England, age 71. Buried at Afton, Devonshire, England.

Edge Manor, Ilminster, Somerset, England

LADY ELIZABETH POPHAM was born about 1404 of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, to Stephen Popham (1386-1444) and Margaret Rede (1395-1432.) She married John Wadham

Elizabeth Popham passed away about 1476 of Merifield Manor, Ilminster, Somerset, England, age 72.


Merifield Manor, Ilminister, Somerset, England

Basingstoke_St_Michael's_church
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south-central England.


ElizabethPopham_IltonChurch_Somerset
15th century alabaster effigy thought to represent Elizabeth Popham, heiress of Merryfield, Ilton Church.[13] She was the wife of Sir John III Wadham and the collar of roses worn around her neck is said to represent the crest of Wadham,[14] a rose argent between a pair of antlers (as visible on the monument to Nicholas II Wadham (d.1609) in Ilminster Church


Children of John Wadham and Elizabeth Popham:

1.Alice Wadham (1415-)
2.Elizabeth Wadham (1425-1474)
3.John Wadham, Knight (1429-1502)
4.Sir William Wadham (1430-1473)
5.Joan Wadham (1431-1490)
6.Edward Wadham (1432-1473)
7.Idan Johanna Wadham (1432-)
8.Marjery Wadham (1434-1473)
9.Margaret Wadham (1435-1473)
10.*JOAN WADHAM (1433-1477)
11.Mary Elizabeth Wadham (no dates)
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s/o William Wadham & Margaret Cheselden

1467 - Somerset - JOHN WADHAN ,Esq, , John Merefield -vs- William POulet & Elizabeth his wife
for messuages, Land, Meadow, Pasture & rent in Wyke juxta Lamport, Crukern, Lamport esqtOver
William & Elizabeth acknowledged right of JOHN WADHAM & John Merryfield & quitclaimed for themselves & the
heirs of said ELIZABETH, - for this JOHN WADHAM gave them 100pds

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting death information of 5 December 1476 and Kingsbridge, South Hams, Devon, England. 1180


John married Lady Elizabeth POPHAM, daughter of Sir Stephen POPHAM and Margaret REDE, about 1425 in , , , England.1180 (Lady Elizabeth POPHAM was born about 1410 in , , , England,1181,1182 died in 1476 in , , , England 1181,1182 and was buried in 1476 in Ilton, , Somerset, England, 1182.)