Individual Details

Catherine "Catrin" St John

(Abt 1496 - Dec 1553)

[[Category: Bletsoe, Bedfordshire]]
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== Biography ==

'''Father:''' John St. JOHN (Sir Knight)

'''Mother:''' Sybil Verch MORGAN


'''Family 1'''
* Griffith Ap RHYS (Sir Knight) (d. 1521) (son of Sir Rhys Ap Thomas and Eve Gwillian) ABT 1507, Boliner, Buckingham, England
Sir Griffith was Knight of the Bath at marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales 1501; their tomb is located in the eastern choir transept in Worcester Cathedral below the tomb of the Prince of Wales, eldest son of Henry VII.


'''Children''':
* Rhys AP GRIFFITH FITZURYON RHYS (b. 1500 - d. 1531, beheaded) (m. Catherine Howard, C. Bridgewater)


'''Family 2'''
* Piers EDGECOMBE of Cothele (Sir Knight) (b. 1468/9 - d. 14 Aug 1539) 1532
She wrote her will in 1553. It was proved 11 Dec 1553.ref>http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/a_d/pdfs/calstock_will_edgecombe.pdf


== Sources ==

* [http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/STJOHN.htm Tudor_Place]
Goring, J. J., [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/edgecombe-sir-peter-146869-1539 "EDGECOMBE, Sir Peter (1468/69-1539), of West Stonehouse and Cotehele, Cornw.."] Published in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558,'' ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982, accessed May 27, 2015* https://archive.org/stream/visitationcount02camdgoog#page/n121/mode/2up


==Will==
In the name of our Lorde god Amen the ninth daye of December in the first year of theReigne of our soveraigne Ladye Mary by the grace of god Quene of England Frannce andIrelande defender of the faith and of the church of England and also of Ireland in earthe thesupreme head. And in the year of our Lorde god a thousand five hundred fiftee and three. IDame Katheryne Edgecombe of England in the Countie of Cornwall widowe being sicke ofbody yet of hole mynde and parfytt memory Laude and praise be to Almightie god make andordeyne this my pute testament and last will in maner and fourme following. Firste I giveand bequathe my soule to almighty god my maker. Trusting by the merits of Christes passingto come to the eternall glorie and fruicion of his presens. Also I give and Bequeath  toKatheryn Lutrell one of the daughters of sir John Lutrell one cheyne of gold with also weresixt Diamonds and a Rubie. To the said cheyne annexed weying (a space in the text here)ounce. And also one of my greate Bolles gilted with a cover to the saime bolle. Also I giveand bequeathe to Dorothy Luttrell sister to ye said Katheryn one of my great Bolles giltwithout a cover. Also I Bequeathe and give to Mary Lutrell sister to the said Dorothy andKatheryn one of my great Bolles gilt withoute cover. whiche said cheyne and plate I will heshalbe delivered to the said Katheryn Dorathye and Mary at the tyme of therr marriage or atsuche tyme as they shall acomplyshe the full age of eighteen years. At the discretion of mynExecutos. Also I give and Bequeathe to the foresaid Katheryn Dorathy and Mary all andalmaner of suche Draper hollond and other my Napery and Lynen as shall happen to cometo thande of my Executours after my deathe equally to be divided by myne Executours orthe longer lyver of them Between the said Katheryn Dorathy and Mary. As yt shalbe thoughtwise and convenient By them or the Longest Lyver of them when the said KatherynDorathye and mary or any of them shalbe marryd or come to thage of eighteen years.  Provided always if it happen the foresaid Katheryn Dorathy and Mary or any of them to DyeBefore they be married or tain and Acompliishe the full aige of eighteen years and the saidcheyne. Juells plate and Napery not delyvered as Before ye mencioned That then I will thatthe said Cheyne Juells plate and Napery before bequeathed and Appoynted to Be deliveredto any of them that shall happen so to Dye shall be delivered unto thother two sisters thatshall survive equally to be devyded Betwixt them or the longest lyver of them Being maryedor come to the Age of eighteen years at the discretion of my Executours or the Longest lyverof them. And yf it happen all and enery of the foresaid Katheryn Dorathy or Mary to DyeBefore Mariage or before they Accomplished the Age of eighteen years, Then my Will yethat the foresaid Chayne plate juells and Napery and other Lynnen to them beforebequeathed and not delivered shall holy remain and be to myn Executours for theperformance of that my Will. And after the same parformye to be bestowed by my saidExecutours and the longest lyver of them. For the welth of my soule as By their discretionthe longest Lyver ot them shalbe most convenient. Also I will after my decease that myExecutours or the longest liver of them shall delyver or raise to be delyned fourtie shillings.That is to saye thereof to suche people as shalbe present at my Buryall and the residuethereof if any do remayine to be putt into the moneyy Box of the churche of Calstocke forthe Releve of the poore people of the said parishe and also I find twenty five pounds to Beput into the Coine Boxe of Tavistock for the Relive of the poore people there. And also I givetwenty five pounds to Launceston whereof sixteen send to the poor prisoners where shalbein the Quenes jayle at Launceston aforesaid and thother fifteen pound to Be put in theCoine Boxe of the parishe churche of Mary magdalen then, for the Releve of the poor of thesaid parish And also I give twenty pounds to be put in the coine Boxe of the church of SeyntDomynick for the Relive of the poore people of the said parishe, And also I give twentypounds to be put in the coine Boxe of the parysh of Botus flemmenge for the Relive of thepoore people of the said parishe. Also I will that after my demas that myn Executoursshalhand all my term and intereste of one parcel of Lande called Fostirs medowe lyingBeside the newe bridge of Calstock.and they to let and divise the same to willm Penryss mysirvunte for so many years as he shall happey to lyve yeldinge and paying the Rent therofdew and annstonyd and five shillings yerely to the poore mens Boxe of the parishe Churcheof Calstock. And after his decease my said Executours to let and sell the said to sucheparsons or persones that will give most rent for the same yelding and paying to theyres andassignes of one John Newton yerely five shillings. And also the high rent to the chief Lorde ofthe fee thereof during suche terme and yeres as shalbe to come after my decease. And theonerplus of the rent receyved of said parcel of lande over and above the said five shillingsand high rent paid. I will that my said Executours and the longest lyver of them, shall causehit to be put yerely into the money Boxe of the parysh of Calstock for the releve of thepoore people of that said parishe during the same terms. And also I give and Bequeatheafter my decease to every of my household sevuntes being adaylie waiter in my house atthe tyme of my deathe (except my two chaplyns and gentelwomen) that is to saye to otherof theym his or their hole yeres wages for one hole yere next after my decease. To Beaccomplished from the Daye of my death as they do take of me in my Lyfe. Also I will By thismy present will that myne Executours and the longest lyver of them shall hand thegovernance rule lettinge and settinge of all my Tynne works in the Countie of CorneWall andthe hole Issue and profits thereof to take and receive into their handes till this my will Bythem or the longest Lyver of them Be fully performyd fulfilled. And with the same yerely topaye Mary Campere my gentilwoman foure pounds of good Lawfull money of Englandduring herlief, yf the profytts of the said Tynne works will extende therto And the over plusof the said Issue and profytts of the said Tynne works yf eny remayne after the coste andcharges allowed and deducted of myne Executours and overseers and any of them travelingaboute the same and for the firste workinge and gathering of the same tynne shalbeBestowed and employed By my said Executours and the longest lyver of them to theperformance of thro my will, And after that my will performed the same shalbe delivered bymy Executours or by the longest lyver of them or by and of them. To the foresaid KatherynLuttrell and her assignes. To whosome after the decease of the foresaid Mary Campere andthis my will performed. I will that all my foresaid Tynneworks shall go and remayne to herand her assignee According to the Custome of the County of Cornwall. Also I bequeathe tomy daughter Mary Lutrell after my decease all suche stuff of household and other goodes asshe hath of myne at Dunstes in the Countie of Someset which sometime was sir griffethRyse her Fathers. Also I give and Bequeathe after my decease to Thomas Corbett mysirvunte yf he be on Lyve one Cowe. And provyd yearly. To hym to Be paide during his lief ofmy goode profytts of my Tinneworks Bythanndes of myne Executours yf they or eny of themso longe happey to hand eny goodes or tynneworks of myne in their hands. Also I give andBequeathe to my survante Alice Crewe twenty shillings And also I will that either of myExecutours and overseers and gentilwomen and Chapleyne and other of them shall haveone blacke gowne. And I will also that eache of my fine Chaplyns shall have a hole yereswages to be accounpted from the Daye of my deathe. Also I will that my olde Chaplyn SirWillyam Jenkyne shall have and  marke more cover and aBove his wages in consideraton ofhis old shrine. And also I will that every one of my sirvunts being present at my buryall shallhave a blacke cote, And also I will that my said Executours and Overseers and the longestlyver of them shall hand all their costs charge and expense done and susteyned as wellaboute the funeral at the tyme of my Buriall, as also all other testes charges and expensesthat they or the longest lyver of them or any of them shall susteyn or be at for theperformance or by reason of this my last will and testament. And over that I will that mynExecutours hereafter in this my Will named and the Longest lyver of them shall have all mygoodes cattalls  debts juwells Plate and ymplements of household and therewith to paye aswell all my Lanfull and trewe Debts that I shall owe at the tyme of my decease as also toparfourme all other my legacies giftes and Bequests specified and comprised in that my lastwill and testament as farre as my goods cattalls and Debts will extende and streche unto.And also I will that if it happen my Executours or any of them to be said vexed troubled ormolested for any matter or cause concernynge and the said Ladye Katheryn or this my willor for any matter or cause concerning my late Husbands Sir Griffith Ris or Sir PierceEggecombe rights or any of them or of and for any other thinge or thinges wherby they orany of them shall or may be charged or burdened as myne Executours. Then my will ye thatmy said Executors and the Longest lyver of them shall retayn and kepe in their owne handssuche parte and porcion of any goodes and cattalles as well for their owne costs chargesand espence as also for suche costs charges and expenses as myn Executours or any of themshall expend leyoute Disburse beat or by any meane susteyne for defence of the said in thatany of them shall expend always and I will that all the residue of suche my goodes CattallsPlate Juells Ymplements of household as clerely remayne snd Be in thandes of myExecutours after my funeral charges debts Legacies bequests and all other Charge beforespecified fully paide discharged and parformyd over due to this piece well. That they mymynde and will ye that myne Executours and the longest Lyver of them shall hand the sameto distribute and despose the same by their discrecione. I shall happey otherwise to you andBestowe the same in my lyftyme. And to the intent that my last will and testament shall betruly performyd kept and executyd according to my true meaning. I do make and constitutemy trusted and Loving brother Sir John Sent Jone Knight and my trusty Nephew Sir ThomasStradlyng Knight my Executours of this my last will and testament. And also I do make andappoynte my wellbeloved Mr John mormay doctor of Divinitie and ADam Willyams  gentleman to be my Overseers of this my last will and testament to see that hit Be fulfilledperformed executyd and kept according to my trewe meanyng. And for their Traveiles andpayments to the true performance of the same and that myn Executours shall prosecuteand see all accounts as shall be requisite and nedefull to Be sued for the Recoverie of mydeath. My will is that they and Every of them shall and as hereafter folowith that is to wite.To my said Brother Sir John Seint Jone one Bere cuppe wf acover duble gilte weying sixteenouncs And my said Nephewe Sir Thomas Stradlyng one full w flacon double gilte weyingseventeen ounces and the said Mr. John Moremay six pounds twelve shillings four pence.And the said Adam Williams six pounds thirteen shillings four pence. And my debts Being Bymy said Executours or the longest lyver of them once Recorded shalbe to these of my saidExecutours and the longest lyver of them to the performance of this my will. And after thismy will performyd. They to have the same in suche sorte as the residue of my goodes ar tothem By this my will Before lymitted and Appoynted. In witness whereof I have caused thatmy present Last will to be written. That persones following Being presente and witnesses tothe said. Moreover my will ye that Adam Rawley my husband Mr Eggecombes old servantshall have yerely during his natural lyfe twent six shillings eight pence to be paide By my saidExecutours and the Longest Lyver of them. Witnesse By me John Marshall, By me Johnwhitweed, By me Willin Percey. By me John Bener, By me Thom and Renlay.
Probate
Will proved: 11th December 1553
Administration granted to: Johanne Saint John                                             Thomas  Stradlyng

    Events

    BirthAbt 1496Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
    DeathDec 1553Cornwall, Devon, England
    Alt nameRhys
    Reference No2975976
    Reference No3017414
    Reference No60

    Families

    FatherJohn St. John (1460 - 1525)
    MotherMargred ferch Morgan (1462 - 1524)
    SiblingMargaret St John (1480 - 1562)
    SiblingAlexander St John (1494 - 1551)
    SiblingJohn St John KG MP (1495 - 1562)
    SiblingAlice St John (1484 - 1552)
    SiblingElizabeth St John (1488 - )
    SiblingSybil St John (1490 - )
    SiblingOliver St John (1492 - )