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Nottinghamshire, Gotham

"Here resteth in full assurance of a glorious resurrection, the bodie of the truly virtuous religious & worthy John St Andrew esqr in whom the male line of the lords of this mannor of Gotham is extincte. He died the 14th January 1625 in the 26th years of his age, the early settinge of this sunne hath bereafte ye church of a good member & patron, the commonwealth of a good citizen & servant & this towne of a singular governor. He married Elizabeth the daughter of John Bainbrigge of Lockington esqr by whom he had issue one sonne William who died ye 23rd of December 1625 his age14 daies & three daughters Mary, Elizabeth & Barbara now all livinge" (aged 4, 2 & 1)

John St Andrew 1625 the last male of his line kneels with his wife and 3 daughters, his only son who died aged 14 days is in a cradle behind him

John was the son of William St Andrew of Gotham and Mary Skeffington of Skeffington & Billesden www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/10554228934/

He m Elizabeth daughter of John Bainbrigge of Lockington by Ann Law : grand daughter of William Bainbrigge & Elizabeth Charde www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/1147321953/

(Elizabeth m2 (2nd wife) Sir John Bale of Carlton Curliew c1631 grandson of John Bale 1622 and wife Frances Brocas www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/6914653958/

Children

1. William died aged 14 days

1. Barbara m Oliver St John d1661-2 aged 37 son & heir of Sir Rowland St John of Woodford

1.,Mary m Gervase Pigott of Thrumpton

2. Elizabeth d1678 m William Skeffington son of John Skeffington of Tunbridge by Ann Galland

3. Barbara m Oliver St John d1661-2 aged 37 son & heir of Sir Rowland St John of Woodford

John inherited the manor of Billesden via his mother, it had 17 tenant farmers which in1646 brought in rents of £23 a year passed to his daughter Barbara who was succeeded by her son Andrew (?) d1701 Under the will of John St. Andrew the reversion of the advowson after the death of his aunt Katherine nee Skeffingtonth passed to a relative, William Bendish, John also inherited the manor of Gumley which consisted of 2 farms, each with 3 yardlands, some small closes, and pasture.

- Gotham church Nottinghamshire

gamone.free.fr/skeffington/chapter3.pdf

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