Elizabeth (Bawdrep) St John (abt. 1548 - aft. 1617)

Born about 1548 in Odyn's Fee, Pen-marc, Glamorganshire, Wales

Descendants

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Biography

Elizabeth Bewdrep (c1550-aft 1616) was daughter of William Bewdrep and Margaret Mathew.

"Her family held the estates of Odyn’s Fee (Penmark Place) and Splott in Gwenfo (Wenvoe), Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain. Upon her marriage, it seems, Odyn’s Fee was granted to her probably on condition of her dowry and passed to her second living son; in 1622, her son, Thomas held Odyn’s Fee. A record of death has not been found for Elizabeth. She was mentioned in her husband’s 1616 Will so it is presumed she survived him. It is possible she died before 1622, when her son Thomas is recorded as holding Odyn’s Fee."^[1]

Royal Ancestry?

Suzanne St John claims that:

"Elizabeth Bawdrep, through her mother, was a descendant of Gwaithfoed, the Lord of Cardiagan and Morfydd, his wife, (daughter of Ynyr, King of Gwent) as well as the Plantegenet Dynasty and of Fitz Alan of Arundel (the same paternal lineage for the Stuart Dynasty; the first two High Stewards were FitzAlan and FitzWalter who shared the same paternal ancestor, Alan FitzFlaad)..."

Children

1. William St John, knight and vice admiral; born about 1561 Uchel-Olau, Glamorganshire, Wales; m in 1611 Eleanor de Port-St John, daughter of John de Port-St John and Lucy Hungerford. He was buried January 15, 1638, St. Mary-le-Strand, Westminster, England.
2. Anthony St John, b abt 1562 Uchel-Olau, Glamorganshire, Wales; prob died before 1616 (not named in his father’s Will).
3. Capt. Nicholas St John, b abt 1563; killed 1605 in St Lucia Island, by the indigenous population there
4. Thomas St John, master; b abt 1564; m Jane Mathew; had at least six children; buried May 24, 1625, St. Margaret’s, Westminster, England
5. Lieut. Alexander St John, b abt 1566; killed 1605 in St Lucia Island, by the indigenous population there
6. Margaret b abt 1574; nfr
7. Oliver St John, b abt 1585; credited with erecting his father's 1616 memorial and being squire to King James of England; might have been the Capt Oliver St John found in Irish records; may have married Elizabeth Thomas
8. Mary St John, b abt 1600/1; m1 Thomas (aka James) Andrews; m2 Morgan Mathew of Rhoose

Sources

1. ↑ Unless otherwise cited, information on this profile is extracted from Suzanne St John, "Biography of Christopher St John," (especially starting on page 23) St John Genealogy Website; accessed 12 July 2021; see also: database entry for Elizabeth Bawdrep