Sir Arnold St. Leger, MP

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• Occupation: Member of Parliament for Kent

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Arnold St. LEGER (Sir)

Born: 1352, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1399

Notes: Lord of Fethersdon Pluckley Stanford and Elnotington. 2nd son. 1355 was Lieutenant of Kent. 1368 made several arrangements with his farmers 1376. Member of Parliament for Kent. 1377/1378 summoned to serve in Guyenne against the French. During his absence his manor of Boketon in Kent was attacked even though it was under the protection of the King, and eight bulls were stolen and his bailiff John Chelyngton was attacked. A John Cobham was imprisoned on 14 Feb 1378. 1385 summoned with Ralph and Thomas to round up all soldiers for the French war.

Father: Ralph St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Joan SAVAGE

Married: Joan ?

Children:

1. Arnold St. LEGER

2. John St. LEGER

3. Thomas St. LEGER

Arnold married Jeanne Luxembourg(Ulcombe, Kent, England). Jeanne was born in 0___ 1382 in Ulcombe, Kent, England; died in ~ 1416. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sir John St. Leger was born in ~1400 in Ulcombe, Kent, England; died in 1441.

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Ralph St. LEGER (Sir)

Born: 1326, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: ABT 1355

Notes: In 1337 and 1338 he appears on the Calenders of Fine Rolls where he is stated as travelling on the affairs of the King Edward III. In 1346 he paid homage to the Archbishop of Canterbury for his manor of Ulcombe. 1350 become Grand lord of Elnothington, Hollingbourne Eyhorne. Sheriff of Kent in 1347. Three times Member of Parliament for his county in 1344, 1346 & 1351.

Father: Bartholomew St. LEGER

Mother: Anabella ?

Married: Joan SAVAGE

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER (Sir)

2. Henry St. LEGER
3. Arnold St. LEGER (Sir)

4. Bartholomew St. LEGER
5. Eleanor St. LEGER

Ralph married Joan Savage in ~ 1350. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bartholomew St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1300, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Father: Ralph St. LEGER
Mother: Joan ?

Married: Anabella ? ABT 1325, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER (Sir)

2. Thomas St. LEGER

Bartholomew married Anabella LNU in ~ 1325 in Ulcombe, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ralph St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1274, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Father: Ralph St. LEGER
Mother: Å?

Married: Joan ?

Children:

1. Bartholomew St. LEGER

2. Edmund St. LEGER

Ralph married Joan LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LEGER

Born: ABT 1089

Notes: Granted lands to Battle Abbey in conjunction with his father in the time of Henry I.

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Cecilia De ROMNEY

Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1087, Fairligh, Sussex, England

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Cecilia De ROMNEY

Married: Agnes De CLARE (b. ABT 1091) ABT 1112, Fairligh, Sussex, England

Children:

1. Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

2. Thomas De St. LEGER

3. William De St. LEGER

4. Goddard De St. LEGER of Goderville

Thomas De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1115

Died: 1183

Notes: Inherited Fairlight in Sussex and the lordships of St Leger at Foucarmont and Bois Hubert in Normany France. He is mentioned in documents of the Priory at Lewes in Sussex and the Abbey of St. Martin, Battle. In 1150 he was a witness when his brother Reginald gave his manor at Cortesley to the priory at Lewes. At the same time he witnessed the gift of land and sea at Winchelsea by his brother Geoffrey to Battle Abbey. Helped to Found the Priory at Robertsbridge, Sussex.

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Agnes De CLARE

Married: Alice De St. MARTIN (dau. of Walter De St. Martin)

Children:

1. Jean De St. LEGER

2. Wizo De St. LEGER (b. 1161 - d. 1205)

3. Richard De St. LEGER

4. Walter De St. LEGER (Monk at Fourcamont)

5. William De St. LEGER (Monk at Fourcamont)

6. Alicia De St. LEGER

Alicia De St. LEGER

Father: Thomas De St. LEGER

Mother: Alice De St. MARTIN

Married: Enguerrand De BOUAFFLES

Jean De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1160

Died: 1216

Notes: Living mainly on his French lands in Normandy whilst his brother Wizo cared fo the lands at Fairlight in Sussex. As a result of his feudal duties accompanied the French King Phillip August on his conquest of Normandy, placed thus in a bad position, in reprisal the English King confiscated his English lands and arrested him on reconquering Normandy. Jean was held prisoner at Corfe Castle in Dorset for many years.The Barons revolt allowed the St. Leger family to offer ransom release aided by the Master Templar Roger St. Leger on 30 Aug 1216.

Father: Thomas De St. LEGER

Mother: Alice De St. MARTIN

Married: Heudiart De DENE

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

2. Walter De St. LEGER

3. Henri De St. LEGER (Abbot of Bec-Hellouin)

Henri De St. LEGER (Abbot of Bec-Hellouin)

Born: ABT 1182

Notes: Benedictine Monk. 14th Abbot of the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin in the Bishopric of Evreux France. "A personage of High Birth and very educated in his ways". Blessed by Theobald Archbishop of Rouen before his appointment in 1223.He was involved in the building aqueducts for bringing water to different parts of the Abbey.

Father: Jean De St. LEGER

Mother: Heudiart De DENE

Walter De St. LEGER

Died: ABT 1247

Notes: Lord of Campgneuseville.

Father: Jean De St. LEGER

Mother: Heudiart De DENE

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Heudiert De St. LEGER

Heudiert De St. LEGER

Father: Walter De St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married 1: Thomas De CLAIES

Married 2: Pierre De La CHAPELLE

Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Died: ABT 1240

Father: Jean De St. LEGER

Mother: Heudiart De DENE

Married: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Children:

1. Emma De St. LEGER

2. Thomas De St. LEGER

3. William De St. LEGER

4. John De St. LEGER (Chaplain of Windsor)

Emma De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1210

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Married: Walter De BASKERVILLE

William De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1210

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Married: Alicia ?

Children:

1. Alicia De St. LEGER

Alicia De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Alica ?

Married: Robert De BEAUCHAMP

Children:

1. James De BEAUCHAMP (d. 1285)

Thomas De St. LEGER

Born: 1210

Died: 1250

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

William De St. LEGER

Notes: Lord of the Manor of Sowkerness or Sockernersh a manor situated in the extreme North of the parish of Brightling in the area of Battle Abbey about thirty kilometres from the sea. The present house erected on the ruins of the old in Elizabethan times is built in the same style as the ancient Norman manors. He had there an important forge for the manufacture of arms and armour. This was an importance source of revenue. He also owned other property beside the sea between the towns of Rye and Winchelsea. Witness to donations to Lewe.

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Agnes De CLARE

Married: Avelina ?

Children:

1. Isabel De St. LEGER

2. Dau. De St. LEGER

3. Agnes De St. LEGER

4. Roger De St. LEGER (Sir)

Isabel De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Robert De HASTINGS

Children:

1. William De HASTINGS

Dau. De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Fulke D'OIRY

Children:

1. William D'OIRY

Agnes De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Mathew De BEAUMAIS

Children:

1. Ralph De BEAUMAIS

Roger De St. LEGER (Sir)

Notes: At the end of the 12th century Sir Roger gave to the monks of Robert sbridge all the tithes of his lands at Sokerness and the seas around Rye, situated between the lands of Robert de Crevecouer and the town of Winchelsea. Master of the Knights Templar 1217.

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Å?

Children:

1. William De St. LEGER (Sir)

William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Father: Roger De St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Å?

Married: Dau. De MUNDEFIELD

Children:

1. Roger De St. LEGER

2. Adam De St. LEGER

3. Laurent De St. LEGER

Roger De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1220

Died: 1270

Notes: Lord of Sowkerness. He also possessed property between Rye and Winchelsea. Important salt marshes.

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Dau. De MUNDEFIELD

Married: Margery ?

Children:

1. William De St. LEGER

William De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1245

Father: Roger De St. LEGER

Mother: Margery ?

Married: Christina ?

Children:

1. Isabel De St. LEGER

2. Margery De St. LEGER

Isabel De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Christina ?

Married: Robert De ECHYNGHAM

Laurent De St. LEGER

Died: 1275

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Dau. De MUNDEFIELD

Married: Agnes De BORDENAY

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

2. William De St. LEGER

Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1115, Wartling, Sussex, England

Died: 1176

Notes: Honour of Dunster? Gave Knights Service to William the Marshall. Made two extremely important marriages to the heiress of the family of Eu in France and secondly to the heiress of the de la Mare family descended from Rollo Duke of Normandy.

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Agnes De CLARE

Married 1: Helisende De EU

Children:

1. Emma De St. LEGER

2. William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

3. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

4. Reginald De St. LEGER

Married 2: Hawise De La MARE

Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1135, Wartling, Sussex, England

Notes: Served in Ireland with William de Clare. Owner of the manors of Offley and Cockernhoe. It is recorded that the steward and the Earl of Gloucester and an armed force destroyed the house at Offley by fire. (Ref Annals of the Priory of Dunstable). The reason is not known.

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Isabelle ?

Children:

1. Geoffrey FITZGEOFFREY (d. 1240) (m. Agnes ?)

Reginald De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1135, Wartling, Sussex, England

Notes: Barony of Dunster of Norman Origon given by William the Conqueror to William de Mohun. Reginald St. Leger paid a feoffe of 1?Knights Service to the Barony as stated by the "Honour of Dunster" The Barony owned estates in Somerset, Dorset, Wilts and Devon. He was Lord of Totbeare in Dorset.

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Juliana RUSSELL

Children:

1. Reginald St. LEGER of Totbeare

Emma De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1149, Wartling, Sussex, England

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Hugh De LONGCHAMP (b. ABT 1149) ABT 1174, Wilton, Herefordshire, England

Children:

1. Henry De LONGCHAMP (b. ABT 1177 - d. ABT 1212)

2. Geoffrey De LONGCHAMP (b. ABT 1175)

William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1155

Died: 1220

Buried: Ulcombe Church, Kent, England

Notes: A follower of William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke. Served in Ireland. Received Rosconnel and Tullaghanbrogue with large grants of Westmeath. Constable of Carmarthen, Wales 1180- 1198. Sheriff of Pembroke 1208. Father of the St Legers of County Kilkenny.

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Joan De SACKVILLE

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

2. Alice De St. LEGER

3. Son De St. LEGER

4. William De St. LEGER (Sir)

William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Born: ABT 1195
Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Joan De SACKVILLE

Married 1: Alice ? (w. of Robert De Mucegros)
Married 2: Isabel De GLANVILLE

Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1190
Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Joan De SACKVILLE

Married: Jeanne ?
Children:

1. William De St. LEGER

William De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1210
Died: 1262

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)
Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: Sibille De ETCHINGHAM
Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

2. Simon De St. LEGER

Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Born: 1240
Died: 1272

Father: William De St. LEGER / Thomas De St. LEGER

Mother: Sibille De ETCHINGHAM / Å?

Married: Agnes De WARBLINGTON 1264

Children:

1. John De St. LEGER

2. Thomas De St. LEGER

John De St. LEGER

Born: 1267
Died: 1311

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Agnes De WARBLINGTON

Married: Isabelle De HAVERING

Children:

1. John De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

2. Richard De St. LEGER

3. Thomas De St. LEGER

John De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: 1290
Died: 20 Aug 1326

Notes: Died after being thrown from or kicked by his horse. In the Abbey of St Albans there is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary donated by John St. Leger and Thomas de Hoo. John de St. Leger sought protection for his journey to Carmarthen Wales. in 1322 The subsidy rolls for Hertfordshire indicate that St. Legers were paying taxes on movable property in 1301.

Father: John De St. LEGER

Mother: Isabelle De HAVERING

Married: Jeanne ?

Children:

1. Isabel De St. LEGER

Isabel De St. LEGER

Born: 16 Jun 1321, Holcote, Northamptonshire, England
Died: 12 Jul 1393

Buried: St. Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: Thomas De HOO (Sir) (b. ABT 1318) BEF 16 Jun 1335

Children:

1. William De HOO (Sir) (m. Alice De St. Omer)

2. Joan De HOO (b. ABT 1358 - d. 30 May 1394) (m. Henry Ferrers, 4° B. Ferrers of Groby)

3. Thomas De HOO (Sir)

4. John De HOO

Ralph De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1091, Fairligh, Sussex, England

Died: ABT 1150

Notes: Head of the families of Kent and Devon in England and of Cork in Ireland Witnessed a gift by his brother Geoffrey to Battle Abbey, between 1125/40.

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Cecilia De ROMNEY

Married: Dau. De CREVEQUER

Children:

1. Gilbert De St. LEGER

2. Hamo De St. LEGER of Icklesahm (b. 1122)

3. Robert De St. LEGER

Robert De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1125

Died: 1166

Notes: With his father and his uncle Clarambauld subscribed to a donation with Richard de Port-Mort and his wife Adelize to the Abbey of the Holy Trinity at Rouen.

Father: Ralph De St. LEGER
Mother: Dau. De CREVEQUER

Gilbert De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1120
Buried: ABT 1175

Father: Ralph De St. LEGER
Mother: Dau. De CREVEQUER

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER

2. Richard St. LEGER

3. Robert St. LEGER

Robert St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1146

Notes: Witness with his brother and father to the donations to the priory at Leeds by Robert de Crevecouer and his son Daniel. The first witness was the Count of Clare (Strongbow), the conqueror of Ireland.

Father: Gilbert De St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Ralph St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1170, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1201
Notes: accompanied Richard I to Palestine for the third Crusade, taking a distinguished part in the siege of Acre in 1187. He had been in the Holy Land for 15 years.He returned to England around 1201. As his son carried the same name there are confusions but a "Ralph St. Leger" was a signatory to Magna Carta in 1215. Stemmata Leodegaria. His tomb still exists in Ulcombe Church.

Father: Gilbert De St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

2. Ralph St. LEGER

Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married: Mabilia ?

Children:

1. John St. LEGER

John St. LEGER

Born: 1217

Father: Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

Mother: Mabilia ?

Married: Matilde De CORNHILL

Children:

1. Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

2. Sara St. LEGER

Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

Died: 1254

Father: John St. LEGER

Mother: Matilde De CORNHILL

Ralph St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1196, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1220
Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married: Dau. De MALEMAINS

Children:

1. John St. LEGER / John St. LEGER of Ulcombe (Sir)

2. Robert St. LEGER (Prior of Dover) (b. ABT 1192 - d. 1246)

3. Thomas St. LEGER (Bishop of Meath)

Thomas St. LEGER (Bishop of Meath)

Born: 1240, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1320
Notes: Archdeacon of Kells c1275. An Anglo Norman his election as Bishop of Meath was strongly opposed by other Irish Bishops he therefore visited Rome 1282 whilst he was absent the Arch- Bishop of Armagh excommunicated him and appointed another. A further visit to Rome in 1284 and support from othr Bishops followed. A Papal Bull was addresse to King Edward I by Pope Honore IV in support of Thomas and he was consecrate on the 3 Nov 1287 in the Cathedral of Ossory at Kilkenny. He was active in raising money for the Crusades.

Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Dau. De MALEMAINS

John St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1222, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1255
Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Dau. De MALEMAINS

Married: Jeanne ?

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER

2. Nicholas St. LEGER

3. Dau. St. LEGER

4. Stephen St. LEGER

Nicholas St. LEGER

Notes: Inherited Woodnesborough from his grandmother. Known by the name of Selling or Sellinger. The arms of the Selling Family of Kent are" de sinople au chevron d'r, entre 3 tetes de dragons de meme, posees 2 et 1. Also owner of Stratfield Saye.

Father: John St. LEGER
Mother: Jeanne ?

Dau. St. LEGER

Father: John St. LEGER

Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: John De WESCOTTE

Children:

1. John De WESCOTTE

2. St. Leger De WESCOTTE

3. Thomas De WESCOTTE

Stephen St. LEGER

Father: John St. LEGER

Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Alice St. LEGER

Ralph St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1248, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1290
Father: John St. LEGER

Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER

Ralph married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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EGER

Born: ABT 1089

Notes: Granted lands to Battle Abbey in conjunction with his father in the time of Henry I.

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Cecilia De ROMNEY

Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1087, Fairligh, Sussex, England

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Cecilia De ROMNEY

Married: Agnes De CLARE (b. ABT 1091) ABT 1112, Fairligh, Sussex, England

Children:

1. Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

2. Thomas De St. LEGER

3. William De St. LEGER

4. Goddard De St. LEGER of Goderville

Thomas De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1115

Died: 1183

Notes: Inherited Fairlight in Sussex and the lordships of St Leger at Foucarmont and Bois Hubert in Normany France. He is mentioned in documents of the Priory at Lewes in Sussex and the Abbey of St. Martin, Battle. In 1150 he was a witness when his brother Reginald gave his manor at Cortesley to the priory at Lewes. At the same time he witnessed the gift of land and sea at Winchelsea by his brother Geoffrey to Battle Abbey. Helped to Found the Priory at Robertsbridge, Sussex.

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Agnes De CLARE

Married: Alice De St. MARTIN (dau. of Walter De St. Martin)

Children:

1. Jean De St. LEGER

2. Wizo De St. LEGER (b. 1161 - d. 1205)

3. Richard De St. LEGER

4. Walter De St. LEGER (Monk at Fourcamont)

5. William De St. LEGER (Monk at Fourcamont)

6. Alicia De St. LEGER

Alicia De St. LEGER

Father: Thomas De St. LEGER

Mother: Alice De St. MARTIN

Married: Enguerrand De BOUAFFLES

Jean De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1160

Died: 1216

Notes: Living mainly on his French lands in Normandy whilst his brother Wizo cared fo the lands at Fairlight in Sussex. As a result of his feudal duties accompanied the French King Phillip August on his conquest of Normandy, placed thus in a bad position, in reprisal the English King confiscated his English lands and arrested him on reconquering Normandy. Jean was held prisoner at Corfe Castle in Dorset for many years.The Barons revolt allowed the St. Leger family to offer ransom release aided by the Master Templar Roger St. Leger on 30 Aug 1216.

Father: Thomas De St. LEGER

Mother: Alice De St. MARTIN

Married: Heudiart De DENE

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

2. Walter De St. LEGER

3. Henri De St. LEGER (Abbot of Bec-Hellouin)

Henri De St. LEGER (Abbot of Bec-Hellouin)

Born: ABT 1182

Notes: Benedictine Monk. 14th Abbot of the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin in the Bishopric of Evreux France. "A personage of High Birth and very educated in his ways". Blessed by Theobald Archbishop of Rouen before his appointment in 1223.He was involved in the building aqueducts for bringing water to different parts of the Abbey.

Father: Jean De St. LEGER

Mother: Heudiart De DENE

Walter De St. LEGER

Died: ABT 1247

Notes: Lord of Campgneuseville.

Father: Jean De St. LEGER

Mother: Heudiart De DENE

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Heudiert De St. LEGER

Heudiert De St. LEGER

Father: Walter De St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married 1: Thomas De CLAIES

Married 2: Pierre De La CHAPELLE

Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Died: ABT 1240

Father: Jean De St. LEGER

Mother: Heudiart De DENE

Married: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Children:

1. Emma De St. LEGER

2. Thomas De St. LEGER

3. William De St. LEGER

4. John De St. LEGER (Chaplain of Windsor)

Emma De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1210

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Married: Walter De BASKERVILLE

William De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1210

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Married: Alicia ?

Children:

1. Alicia De St. LEGER

Alicia De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Alica ?

Married: Robert De BEAUCHAMP

Children:

1. James De BEAUCHAMP (d. 1285)

Thomas De St. LEGER

Born: 1210

Died: 1250

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Phillippa De BAILLEUL

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

William De St. LEGER

Notes: Lord of the Manor of Sowkerness or Sockernersh a manor situated in the extreme North of the parish of Brightling in the area of Battle Abbey about thirty kilometres from the sea. The present house erected on the ruins of the old in Elizabethan times is built in the same style as the ancient Norman manors. He had there an important forge for the manufacture of arms and armour. This was an importance source of revenue. He also owned other property beside the sea between the towns of Rye and Winchelsea. Witness to donations to Lewe.

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Agnes De CLARE

Married: Avelina ?

Children:

1. Isabel De St. LEGER

2. Dau. De St. LEGER

3. Agnes De St. LEGER

4. Roger De St. LEGER (Sir)

Isabel De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Robert De HASTINGS

Children:

1. William De HASTINGS

Dau. De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Fulke D'OIRY

Children:

1. William D'OIRY

Agnes De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Mathew De BEAUMAIS

Children:

1. Ralph De BEAUMAIS

Roger De St. LEGER (Sir)

Notes: At the end of the 12th century Sir Roger gave to the monks of Robert sbridge all the tithes of his lands at Sokerness and the seas around Rye, situated between the lands of Robert de Crevecouer and the town of Winchelsea. Master of the Knights Templar 1217.

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Avelina ?

Married: Å?

Children:

1. William De St. LEGER (Sir)

William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Father: Roger De St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Å?

Married: Dau. De MUNDEFIELD

Children:

1. Roger De St. LEGER

2. Adam De St. LEGER

3. Laurent De St. LEGER

Roger De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1220

Died: 1270

Notes: Lord of Sowkerness. He also possessed property between Rye and Winchelsea. Important salt marshes.

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Dau. De MUNDEFIELD

Married: Margery ?

Children:

1. William De St. LEGER

William De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1245

Father: Roger De St. LEGER

Mother: Margery ?

Married: Christina ?

Children:

1. Isabel De St. LEGER

2. Margery De St. LEGER

Isabel De St. LEGER

Father: William De St. LEGER

Mother: Christina ?

Married: Robert De ECHYNGHAM

Laurent De St. LEGER

Died: 1275

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Mother: Dau. De MUNDEFIELD

Married: Agnes De BORDENAY

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

2. William De St. LEGER

Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1115, Wartling, Sussex, England

Died: 1176

Notes: Honour of Dunster? Gave Knights Service to William the Marshall. Made two extremely important marriages to the heiress of the family of Eu in France and secondly to the heiress of the de la Mare family descended from Rollo Duke of Normandy.

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Agnes De CLARE

Married 1: Helisende De EU

Children:

1. Emma De St. LEGER

2. William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

3. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

4. Reginald De St. LEGER

Married 2: Hawise De La MARE

Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1135, Wartling, Sussex, England

Notes: Served in Ireland with William de Clare. Owner of the manors of Offley and Cockernhoe. It is recorded that the steward and the Earl of Gloucester and an armed force destroyed the house at Offley by fire. (Ref Annals of the Priory of Dunstable). The reason is not known.

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Isabelle ?

Children:

1. Geoffrey FITZGEOFFREY (d. 1240) (m. Agnes ?)

Reginald De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1135, Wartling, Sussex, England

Notes: Barony of Dunster of Norman Origon given by William the Conqueror to William de Mohun. Reginald St. Leger paid a feoffe of 1?Knights Service to the Barony as stated by the "Honour of Dunster" The Barony owned estates in Somerset, Dorset, Wilts and Devon. He was Lord of Totbeare in Dorset.

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Juliana RUSSELL

Children:

1. Reginald St. LEGER of Totbeare

Emma De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1149, Wartling, Sussex, England

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Hugh De LONGCHAMP (b. ABT 1149) ABT 1174, Wilton, Herefordshire, England

Children:

1. Henry De LONGCHAMP (b. ABT 1177 - d. ABT 1212)

2. Geoffrey De LONGCHAMP (b. ABT 1175)

William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1155

Died: 1220

Buried: Ulcombe Church, Kent, England

Notes: A follower of William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke. Served in Ireland. Received Rosconnel and Tullaghanbrogue with large grants of Westmeath. Constable of Carmarthen, Wales 1180- 1198. Sheriff of Pembroke 1208. Father of the St Legers of County Kilkenny.

Father: Reginald De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Helisende De EU

Married: Joan De SACKVILLE

Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

2. Alice De St. LEGER

3. Son De St. LEGER

4. William De St. LEGER (Sir)

William De St. LEGER (Sir)

Born: ABT 1195
Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Joan De SACKVILLE

Married 1: Alice ? (w. of Robert De Mucegros)
Married 2: Isabel De GLANVILLE

Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: ABT 1190
Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Joan De SACKVILLE

Married: Jeanne ?
Children:

1. William De St. LEGER

William De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1210
Died: 1262

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)
Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: Sibille De ETCHINGHAM
Children:

1. Geoffrey De St. LEGER

2. Simon De St. LEGER

Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Born: 1240
Died: 1272

Father: William De St. LEGER / Thomas De St. LEGER

Mother: Sibille De ETCHINGHAM / Å?

Married: Agnes De WARBLINGTON 1264

Children:

1. John De St. LEGER

2. Thomas De St. LEGER

John De St. LEGER

Born: 1267
Died: 1311

Father: Geoffrey De St. LEGER

Mother: Agnes De WARBLINGTON

Married: Isabelle De HAVERING

Children:

1. John De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

2. Richard De St. LEGER

3. Thomas De St. LEGER

John De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Born: 1290
Died: 20 Aug 1326

Notes: Died after being thrown from or kicked by his horse. In the Abbey of St Albans there is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary donated by John St. Leger and Thomas de Hoo. John de St. Leger sought protection for his journey to Carmarthen Wales. in 1322 The subsidy rolls for Hertfordshire indicate that St. Legers were paying taxes on movable property in 1301.

Father: John De St. LEGER

Mother: Isabelle De HAVERING

Married: Jeanne ?

Children:

1. Isabel De St. LEGER

Isabel De St. LEGER

Born: 16 Jun 1321, Holcote, Northamptonshire, England
Died: 12 Jul 1393

Buried: St. Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Jeanne ?

Married: Thomas De HOO (Sir) (b. ABT 1318) BEF 16 Jun 1335

Children:

1. William De HOO (Sir) (m. Alice De St. Omer)

2. Joan De HOO (b. ABT 1358 - d. 30 May 1394) (m. Henry Ferrers, 4° B. Ferrers of Groby)

3. Thomas De HOO (Sir)

4. John De HOO

Ralph De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1091, Fairligh, Sussex, England

Died: ABT 1150

Notes: Head of the families of Kent and Devon in England and of Cork in Ireland Witnessed a gift by his brother Geoffrey to Battle Abbey, between 1125/40.

Father: William De St. LEGER (Sir Knight)

Mother: Cecilia De ROMNEY

Married: Dau. De CREVEQUER

Children:

1. Gilbert De St. LEGER

2. Hamo De St. LEGER of Icklesahm (b. 1122)

3. Robert De St. LEGER

Robert De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1125

Died: 1166

Notes: With his father and his uncle Clarambauld subscribed to a donation with Richard de Port-Mort and his wife Adelize to the Abbey of the Holy Trinity at Rouen.

Father: Ralph De St. LEGER
Mother: Dau. De CREVEQUER

Gilbert De St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1120
Buried: ABT 1175

Father: Ralph De St. LEGER
Mother: Dau. De CREVEQUER

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER

2. Richard St. LEGER

3. Robert St. LEGER

Robert St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1146

Notes: Witness with his brother and father to the donations to the priory at Leeds by Robert de Crevecouer and his son Daniel. The first witness was the Count of Clare (Strongbow), the conqueror of Ireland.

Father: Gilbert De St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Ralph St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1170, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1201
Notes: accompanied Richard I to Palestine for the third Crusade, taking a distinguished part in the siege of Acre in 1187. He had been in the Holy Land for 15 years.He returned to England around 1201. As his son carried the same name there are confusions but a "Ralph St. Leger" was a signatory to Magna Carta in 1215. Stemmata Leodegaria. His tomb still exists in Ulcombe Church.

Father: Gilbert De St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married: Å?

Children:

1. Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

2. Ralph St. LEGER

Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married: Mabilia ?

Children:

1. John St. LEGER

John St. LEGER

Born: 1217

Father: Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

Mother: Mabilia ?

Married: Matilde De CORNHILL

Children:

1. Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

2. Sara St. LEGER

Hugh St. LEGER of Knolton

Died: 1254

Father: John St. LEGER

Mother: Matilde De CORNHILL

Ralph St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1196, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1220
Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Å?

Married: Dau. De MALEMAINS

Children:

1. John St. LEGER / John St. LEGER of Ulcombe (Sir)

2. Robert St. LEGER (Prior of Dover) (b. ABT 1192 - d. 1246)

3. Thomas St. LEGER (Bishop of Meath)

Thomas St. LEGER (Bishop of Meath)

Born: 1240, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1320
Notes: Archdeacon of Kells c1275. An Anglo Norman his election as Bishop of Meath was strongly opposed by other Irish Bishops he therefore visited Rome 1282 whilst he was absent the Arch- Bishop of Armagh excommunicated him and appointed another. A further visit to Rome in 1284 and support from othr Bishops followed. A Papal Bull was addresse to King Edward I by Pope Honore IV in support of Thomas and he was consecrate on the 3 Nov 1287 in the Cathedral of Ossory at Kilkenny. He was active in raising money for the Crusades.

Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Dau. De MALEMAINS

John St. LEGER

Born: ABT 1222, Ulcombe, Kent, England

Died: 1255
Father: Ralph St. LEGER

Mother: Dau. De MALEMAINS

Married: Jeanne ?

Children:

1. Ralph St. LEGER

2. Nicholas St. LEGER

3. Dau. St. LEGER

4. Stephen St. LEGER

John married Jeanne LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]