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     Sir James Altham married Elizabeth Barrington, daughter of Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Bt. and Joan Cromwell.²
     He lived at Marks Hall, Latton, Essex, England.²

     Jane Gibson was the daughter of Thomas Gibson.² She married, firstly, Hon. Charles Robert St. John, son of George Richard St. John, 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke and Isabella Charlotte Antoinette Sophia Baronin von Hompesch, on 20 April 1841.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Percy Florence Shelley, 3rd Bt., son of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, on 22 June 1848.¹ She died on 24 June 1899, without issue.¹
     From 20 April 1841, her married name became St. John.¹ From 22 June 1848, her married name became Shelley.¹

     Sir John Bigod was the son of Sir Ralph Bigod and Anne de Greystoke.² He married Elizabeth Scrope, daughter of Henry le Scrope, 4th Lord Scrope of Bolton and Elizabeth Scrope.¹ He died on 29 March 1461 at Towton, Yorkshire, England, killed in action.²
     He lived at Settrington, Yorkshire, England.² He fought in the Battle of Towton on 29 March 1461.²

     Henry Rochford married Elizabeth Scrope, daughter of Henry le Scrope, 4th Lord Scrope of Bolton and Elizabeth Scrope.¹
     He lived at Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth St. John was the daughter of Oliver St. John and Elizabeth Scrope.¹ She married, secondly, Sir John Wallop, son of Stephen Wallop and unknown daughter Ashley.¹ She married, firstly, Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, son of Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare and Lady Joan FitzGerald, in 1496.¹ She died on 28 June 1516.¹
     Her married name became Wallop.¹ After her marriage, Elizabeth St. John was styled as Countess of Kildare in 1496. From 1496, her married name became FitzGerald.¹

     Sir John Wallop was the son of Stephen Wallop and unknown daughter Ashley.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth St. John, daughter of Oliver St. John and Elizabeth Scrope.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Harleston, daughter of Sir Clement Harleston.² He died on 13 July 1551, without issue.¹
     He was appointed Knight before 1513.² He was Envoy to the Regent of the Netherlands in 1515.² Between 1516 and 1518 he fought against the Moors on behalf of King Emmanuel of Portugal.² He was Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII.² He held the office of Constable of Trim, Ireland from 1522 to 1523.² He held the office of High Marshal of Calais in 1524.² He was Envoy to the Regent of the Netherlands in 1526.² He held the office of Ambassador to France between 1532 and 1541.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1544.^1,2 He was commissioner for settling the Anglo-French border of northern France in 1550.²

     Eleanor St. John is the daughter of Oliver St. John and Elizabeth Scrope.¹ She married Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, son of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset and Cecilia Bonville, Baroness Bonville and Harington.¹
     Her married name became Grey.¹

     Margaret St. John is the daughter of Oliver St. John and Elizabeth Scrope.¹
     She was the Abbess at Shaftesbury, Dorset, England^G.¹

     Joan Iwardby is the daughter of Sir John Iwardby.¹ She married Sir John St. John, son of Oliver St. John and Elizabeth Scrope.
     Her married name became St. John.¹

     William la Zouche was the son of William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche (of Haryngworth) and Maud Lovel.¹ He died in 1352.¹
     He held the office of Archbishop of York.¹