Martha St. John

  General Notes:

Eldest daughter.

  Research Notes:

Confirmation that she married Sir Thomas Palmer is provided by the following document at The NA:
Reference: C 2/JasI/P5/34
Short title: Palmer v Mormaye.
Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Palmer and Martha Palmer his wife (late the wife of George Wingate).
Defendants: William Mormaye.
Subject: bond.
Document type: [pleadings]
Date:[1603-1625]

Martha married Sir Richard Chesney, son of William Chesney and Margaret, on 23 Jun 1579 in East Hoathly Parish Church, Church Marks Lane, East Hoathly, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6EG, GB.¹ (Sir Richard Chesney was born on 27 Nov 1544 ³ and died between 1585 and 1590 ⁴.)

Martha next married James Colbrand, son of Thomas Colbrand and Alice Michell, about 1590. (James Colbrand was born before 1544, died on 21 Oct 1600 and was buried in St. Peter-the-Great's Church [pre-1852: within Chichester Cathedral], West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1PX, GB.)

Martha next married George Wyngate, son of Edmond Wyngate and Elizabeth Astry, on 24 Mar 1602/03 in St. James's Church, Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, Islington, London, EC1R 0EA, GB.² (George Wyngate died between 23 Oct 1604 and 26 Oct 1604 in Leighton Buzzard, Befordshire, LU7, GB.)

Martha next married Sir Thomas Palmer on 25 Jun 1607 in St. James's Church, Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, Islington, London, EC1R 0EA, GB.²