Sir John Zouche of Ansty, Knighted in 1549, MP for Hindon in 1547 and Shaftesbury in 1559, bailiff for Thomas Seymour, holder of Ansty, Wiltshire., Knighted 10 November 1549, Member of Parliament for Hindon in 1547 and Shaftesbury in 1559, bailiff to Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, lord of Ansty.
Dates: c.1515–30 May 1585
Biography
Sir John Zouche was a younger son of John, 8th Baron Zouche of Harringworth. He obtained the Ansty property after the Dissolution and established the Wiltshire branch. He married Catherine St Leger, widow of George Courtenay of Powderham, and was the father of Francis Zouche. His stepson Sir William Courtenay became ancestor of the later Earls of Devon.
Notes / Sources
John Zouche of Ansty — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Zouche_(died_1585)
Ansty history — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansty,_Wiltshire
Zouche of Harringworth arms — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Zouche_(of_Harringworth)_arms
Family / Armorial Context
Family / cadet branch: Zouche of Ansty
Father: John Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche of Harringworth
Mother: Dorothy Capell is recorded for the 8th Baron’s first marriage; the exact maternal placement of Sir John should be checked in the peerage and visitation sources.
Spouse(s): Catherine St Leger
Children / next generation: Francis Zouche and other sons are recorded; the complete issue list requires confirmation from the History of Parliament and visitation material.
Armorial Registry
Sir John Zouche of Ansty — younger-son cadet of John, 8th Baron Zouche of Harringworth
Branch: Ansty cadet branch, younger-son line of John, 8th Baron Zouche of Harringworth
Issued / recorded: c.1515
Zouche of Ansty — Sir John Zouche, parent of the Francis Zouche branch
Branch: Ansty, Wiltshire; younger-son branch of the Harringworth Zouches
Issued / recorded: c.1515
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