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• Life Event: SIR JOHN BERNARD II was born about 1426 of Abington, Northamptonshire, England, to unknown parents. He married Lady Helena Mallory about 1456 of Suffolk, England. John Bernard died about 1472 of Akenham, Suffolk, England, age 46. Northamptonshire, England Wikitree: Grant by Thomas Peyton, grandson of Thomas Peyton late of Esilham and of Margaret his wife, daughter and heiress of Ellen, daughter and heiress of John Malorre and Joan his wife, to William Catesby, esquire of the king\'s body, and John Catesby, esquire, of Olthorp, of the manor of Welton, and of all the lands &c. in Welton which belonged to the said Thomas Peyton late of Esilham, and Margaret his wife, in exchange for the manors of Denton and Tapton co. Kent, and for lands in Denton late John Yerde\'s, and lands called \'Thryles\' alias \'Dryles\' co. Kent, which the grantor had of the bishop of Worcester; with warranty against Thomas abbot of Westminster; also letter of attorney authorising William Lytelhay and William Staverton to deliver seisin: N\'hamp. Kent. Note: Seal Date: 14 February, 2 Richard II. Held by: The National Archives, Kew LADY HELENA MALLORY was born in about 1435 of Swinterton, Suffolk, England, to Sir John Mallory (1403-1439) and Jane Lane (1404-1436.) She married Sir John Bernard about 1456 of Suffolk, England. Helena Mallory passed away about 1495 of Abington, Northamptonshire, England, age 60. Wikitree: Ellen was born about 1385. Ellen Mallory ... [1] Married to her first husband John Swynnerton before April 1406 she was widowed within 2 years (2) The Swynnertons were a Staffordshire family, with holdings in the surrounding counties including Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, this marriage was probably arranged to consolidate land holdings in Welton, Northamptonshire to which Elena was heiresss. Elena had one son by this marriage John Swynnerton who was born about 1407, on the death of his father son John became the main heir of his grandfather (another John Swynnerton) who died about 1425. At this time Elena was married to her second husband John Bernard and living at Iselham but son John was a minor in royal custody, whose marriage was sold for 80 marks to Humphrey, earl of Stafford, in July 1429. The young man died at the same time as his widowed grandmother in October of the following year, and his estates reverted to his uncle, Thomas Swynnerton. The estates that Elena had bought to the marriage however reverted back to her and her offspring by her second husband Sir John Bernard (or Barnard). Son Thomas died before his father without issue, leaving Elena\'s three daughters Margaret, Catherine & Mary & co-heiresses.(3) According to the visitation Margaret was the eldest then Catherine then Mary. From Baker\' \"History of Northamptonshire\" we have that Margaret inherited Iselham with Felham and Barnards and part of Trumpington, Katherine whose share was Welton married Thomas Jermyn of Rushbrooke, Suffolk and Mary who carried Wold to the family of Le Strange in Norfolk. The brass of Sir John Bernard & his first wife Elena in Isleham church was put up by the husbands of their three daughters - Thomas Peyton, Thomas Jermyn & ... Strange, so this comfirms the marriages of the daughters. Child of John Bernard and Helena Mallory: 1. *CATHERYN BERNARD (1458-1519) +
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Family/Spouse: Mallory, Lady Helena. Helena (daughter of Mallory, Sir John and Lane, Lady Jane) was born in 1435 in Suffolk, England; died in 1495 in Abington, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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THOMAS JERMYN, III, was born about 1453, of Rushbrook, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Jermyn (1424-1479) and Margaret Leyman (1432-1496.) Thomas married Catherine Bernard in about 1480, of Akenham, Suffolk, England.

Thomas Jermyn died in November 1504, in Rushbrook, Suffolk, England, age 51.

St. Mary’s at Akenham, Suffolk, England

CATHERINE BERNARD was born about 1458, of Akenham, Suffolk, England, to Sir John Bernard and. She married Thomas Jermyn in about 1480 of Akenham, Suffolk, England.

Catherine Bernard passed away about 1519, of Suffolk, England, age 61.

Children of Thomas Jermyn and Catherine Bernard:

1. Thomas Jermyn, IV, was born about 1482, of Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Jermyn, III (1453-1504) and Catherine Bernard (1458-1519.) He married (1) Anne Waldegrave Drury, Land of Burnham, (2) *Anna Spring. Thomas Jermyn died 8 October 1552, in Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England, age 70.
2. Agnes Jermyn, b. 1495; md. Sexton.
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Family/Spouse: Jermyn, Thomas. Thomas was born in 1453 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England; died in Nov 1504 in Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 14 Jan 1496, Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England

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Sir Thomas Jermyn (c.1482 - 8 October 1552) was an English politician and landowner. He was the son of Thomas Jermyn and Catherine Bernard. He served as Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1530 and 1541. On 10 March 1540 he was knighted by Henry VIII and granted a coat-of-arms. Jermyn lived at Rushbrooke Hall, which he demolished and remodeled in the late 1540s. He married first Anne Spring (1494-1528), daughter of Thomas Spring of Lavenham. Jermyn was the father of Sir Ambrose Jermyn. He married secondly Anne Drury, widow of Sir George Waldegrave, esquire (c. 1483 – 8 July 1528) of Smallbridge, Suffolk and daughter of Robert Drury.

References:
1. Will of Sir Thomas Jermyn of Rushbrooke, Suffolk, proved 16 December 1552, National Archives Retrieved 26 April 2013. 2. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition (2011), p.285 http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-21_ff_83-4.pdf
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SIR THOMAS JERMYN, of Rushbrook, was born about 1482, of Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Jermyn, III (1453-1504) and Catherine Bernard (1458-1519.) He married (1) Anne Waldegrave Drury, Land of Burnham, (2) *Anna Spring.

He lived at Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England.

Thomas Jermyn died 8 October 1552, in Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England, age 70.

Rushbrooke Hall, near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Jermyn family home. Destroyed, demolition, fire 1961

ANNA (Annie) SPRING was born about 1494 of Lavenham, Suffolk, England, to Thomas Spring, Esq. and Anna. She married Thomas Jermyn.

Anna Spring passed away in about 1553, of Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England, age 59.

Children of Thomas Jermyn and Anna Spring:

1. Sir Ambrose Jermyn, b. 1502.
2. Margaret Jermyn, b. 1510.
3. Bridget Jermyn was born about 1512, of Suffolk, England, to Sir Thomas Jermyn (1482-1552) and Anna Spring (1494-1553.) She married Sir Robert Crane. Bridget Jermyn died 29 August 1561, in Suffolk, England, age 49.
4. Elizabeth Jermyn, b. 1518; md. Playters.
5. Martha Jermyn, b. 1529.
6. Barbara Jermyn, b. 1532; md. Bacon
7. Ursula Jermyn, b. 1547; md. Martin

Family/Spouse: Spring, Anne. Anne (daughter of Spring, Thomas III and King, Anne) was born in 1494 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England; died on 20 Aug 1568 in Rushbrooke, Suffolk, England; was buried after 20 Aug 1568 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate Birth: 1520, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Martha married Higham, Thomas in 1548 in Higham, Suffolk, England. Thomas (son of Heigham, John Thomas and Waldegrave, Lady Phyllis) was born in 1520 in Higham, Suffolk, England; died before 9 Aug 1557 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England; was buried on 9 Aug 1557 in St Mary's Churchyard, Denham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]