ST. LEGER, Sir John (by 1516-93/96), of Annery in Monkleigh, Devon.

Family and Education

b. by 1516, 1st s. of Sir George St. Leger of Annery by Anne, da. of Edmund Knyvet. m. by June 1535, Catherine, da. of George Neville, 5th Lord Bergavenny, at least 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1533/37. Kntd. 1544/1 Oct. 1547.Date of birth estimated from livery of inheritance in 1537. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 69; Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 10, 22, 91; Trans. Dev. Assoc. xlix. 213; PCC 35 Hogen; CPR, 1547-8, p. 52.

Offices Held

Commr. relief, Devon 1550, musters 1569; j.p. 1554, q. 1558/59; dep. lt. Devon and Cornw. 1558, Devon 1569; sheriff, Devon 1560–1.CPR, 1553, p. 358; 1553–4, p. 18; CSP Span. 1554–8, p. 369; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 341; Add. 1566–79, p. 130.

Parlimentarian

ST. LEGER, Sir John (by 1516-93/96), of Annery in Monkleigh, Devon.

Main residence: Annery in Monkleigh, Devon.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

ST. LEGER, Sir John (by 1516-93/96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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