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Sir John de Cobham
- Preferred Name: Sir John de Cobham[1] [2] [3] [4]
- Gender: M
- Burial: MAR 1300 in Cobham, Kent, England at LATI: N1.3907 LONG: E0.4001
- Death: 30 MAR 1300 in Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N1.3903 LONG: E0.4005
- Occupation: Sheriff of KentBET 1260 AND 1261 in Kent, England with note: John de Cobham, eldest son of John de Cobham before mentioned, by the daughter of Warine Fitz Benedict, his first wife, in the 44th year of it. He served the first part of the 45th, and Robert Walleran served the rest, and Walter de Redmaredg was under him.
John de Cobham was likewise sheriff in the 46th and 47th years of this reign, and Robert Walleran and Thomas Delaway were under him. His seat was at Monkton in Thanet. He bore for his arms, as all his descendants did, Gules on a chevron or, three lions rampant sable.
- Occupation: Constable of Rochester in Rochester, Kent, England at LATI: N1.3886 LONG: E0.5055
- Clan Name: with note: Description: Cobham
- FSID: GX9J-FYV
- Birth: ABT 1237 in Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N1.3903 LONG: E0.4005
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester1,2
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
M, #23181, d. before 30 March 1300
Father John de Cobham d. c 1252
Mother Joan FitzBenedict
John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester Baron of the Exchequer. He was born at of Cobham & Cowling, Kent, England. He married Joan Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert Septvans, before 1260. John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester died before 30 March 1300.3
Family
Joan Septvans
Children
Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham+ b. c 1260, d. 25 Aug 1339
Joan de Cobham4,2,5 b. c 1265, d. c 6 May 1310
Note: this John de Cobham appears on the roster of Sheriffs of Kent in the 43-44 of Henry III and then again in the 46-47 of Henry III. -British History on-line
=== !#21> Complete Peerage-v3-p338, (FHL 942 ===
!#21> Complete Peerage-v3-p338, (FHL 942 D22cok);
=== SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 S ===
SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.43;
=== My PAF Notes ===
from thepeerage.com, 7/2009:
John de Cobham1
M, #244165, d. before 30 March 1300
John de Cobham|d. b 30 Mar 1300|p24417.htm#i244165|unknown de Cobham||p24433.htm#i244329||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=8 Sep 2007
John de Cobham was the son of unknown de Cobham .2 He married, firstly, Joan de Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert de Septvans .1 He died before 30 March 1300.1
John de Cobham held the office of Constable of Rochester.1 He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer.1 He lived at Cobham, Kent, England .1 He lived at Cowling, Kent, England .1
Child of John de Cobham and Joan de Septvans
Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham (of Kent) + b. c 1260, d. 25 Aug 13391
Citations
[S6 ] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 343. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6 ] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 351.
=== !21-3-343/4; !He was Constable of Roches ===
!21-3-343/4; !He was Constable of Rochester; !Baron of Exchequer; !He was knighted before 1326;
=== Life Sketch ===
John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester1,2
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
M, #23181, d. before 30 March 1300
Father John de Cobham d. c 1252
Mother Joan FitzBenedict
John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester Baron of the Exchequer. He was born at of Cobham & Cowling, Kent, England. He married Joan Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert Septvans, before 1260. John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester died before 30 March 1300.3
Family
Joan Septvans
Children
Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham+ b. c 1260, d. 25 Aug 1339
Joan de Cobham4,2,5 b. c 1265, d. c 6 May 1310
Note: this John de Cobham appears on the roster of Sheriffs of Kent in the 43-44 of Henry III and then again in the 46-47 of Henry III. -British History on-line
=== My PAF Notes ===
from thepeerage.com, 7/2009:
John de Cobham1
M, #244165, d. before 30 March 1300
John de Cobham|d. b 30 Mar 1300|p24417.htm#i244165|unknown de Cobham||p24433.htm#i244329||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=8 Sep 2007
John de Cobham was the son of unknown de Cobham .2 He married, firstly, Joan de Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert de Septvans .1 He died before 30 March 1300.1
John de Cobham held the office of Constable of Rochester.1 He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer.1 He lived at Cobham, Kent, England .1 He lived at Cowling, Kent, England .1
Child of John de Cobham and Joan de Septvans
Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham (of Kent) + b. c 1260, d. 25 Aug 13391
Citations
[S6 ] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 343. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6 ] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 351.
=== SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 S ===
SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.43;
=== !21-3-343/4; !He was Constable of Roches ===
!21-3-343/4; !He was Constable of Rochester; !Baron of Exchequer; !He was knighted before 1326;
=== !#21> Complete Peerage-v3-p338, (FHL 942 ===
!#21> Complete Peerage-v3-p338, (FHL 942 D22cok);
Preferred Parents:
Father: John de Cobham, b. ABT 1215 in Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom d. ABT 1252 in Cobham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mother: Maud FitzWarine, b. 1209 in Kent, England d. 1243 in Cobham, Kent, England
Family 1: Joan de Septvaus, b. ABT 1228
- John Cobham, b. ABT 1242 d. 1335
Family 2: Methania Kirkeby, d. BET 1301 AND 1302
- m. ABT 1279 in of Cobham, Kent, England
Family 3: Joan Septvans, b. 1 APR 1240 in Aldington, Kent, England d. 8 SEP 1298 in Cobham, Kent, England
- m. ABT 1259 in Kent, England
- Henry de Cobham I Baron Cobham, b. ABT 1260 in Cobham, Kent, England d. 25 AUG 1339 in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England
- John Cobham, b. 1262 in Blackborough, Devon, England d. 27 DEC 1335 in Blackborough, Devon, England
Sources:
- Title: John de Cobham, "Find A Grave Index"
Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-Y3BD : 6 March 2021), John de Cobham, ; Burial, Cobham, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England, St. Mary Magdalene New Churchyard; citing record ID 80415430, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-Y3BD;
Page: same person
- Title: The Peerage
Author: The Peerage
Publication: Name: http://www.thepeerage.com/p24417.htm#i244165;
Note: John de Cobham was the son of John de Cobham and unknown daughter Fitz Benedict. He married, firstly, Joan de Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert de Septvans. He died before 30 March 1300.
He held the office of Constable of Rochester. He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer. He lived at Cowling, Kent, EnglandG. He lived at Cobham, Kent, EnglandG. He held the office of Sheriff of Kent between 1250 and 1252.
Children of John de Cobham and Joan de Septvans
Reginald de Cobham
Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham (of Kent) b. c 1260, d. 25 Aug 1339
- Title: British History on-line, Sheriffs of Kent during the reign of Henry III
Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol1/pp177-213#p25;
Note: John de Cobham, eldest son of John de Cobham before mentioned, by the daughter of Warine Fitz Benedict, his first wife, in the 44th year of it. He served the first part of the 45th, and Robert Walleran served the rest, and Walter de Redmaredg was under him
- Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
Author: Citations [S7272] Unknown author, The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. III, p.343; Burke's Peerage, 1938, p. 611; OFHS Newsletter, Sept. 1995, p. 58; Wallop Family, p. 214. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 379. [S11568] The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. III, p. 343. [S15] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, p. 672. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 401.
Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p772.htm#i23181;
Note: John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester1,2
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
M, #23181, d. before 30 March 1300
Father John de Cobham, Sheriff of Kent d. c 1252
Mother Joan FitzBenedict
John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester Baron of the Exchequer. He was born at of Cobham & Cowling, Kent, England. He married Joan Septvans, daughter of Sir Robert Septvans, before 1260. John de Cobham, Constable of Rochester died before 30 March 1300.3
Family
Joan Septvans
Children
Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham+ b. c 1260, d. 25 Aug 1339
Joan de Cobham4,2,5 b. c 1265, d. c 6 May 1310
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