Paternal Family Tree: Cobham
John Cobham and Joan Septvans were married.
John Cobham was appointed Constable of Rochester Castle.
John Cobham was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
John Cobham was appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
On 25th December 1240 John Cobham was born to John Cobham [aged 20] and Maude Joan Fitzbenedict at Cobham, Kent.
In 1252 [his father] John Cobham [aged 32] died at Cobham, Kent.
Around 1260 [his son] Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham was born to John Cobham [aged 19] and Joan Septvans. He married before July 1285 Maud Moreville and had issue.
Around 1262 [his son] John Cobham was born to John Cobham [aged 21] and Joan Septvans.
Around 1264 [his son] Roger Cobham was born to John Cobham [aged 23] and Joan Septvans.
Around 1268 [his son] Bishop Thomas Cobham was born to John Cobham [aged 27] and Joan Septvans.
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Around 1276 [his son] Ralph Cobham was born to John Cobham [aged 35] and Joan Septvans at Cobham, Kent. He married before 5th February 1326 Mary Brewes Countess Norfolk and had issue.
Before July 1285 [his son] Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Maud Moreville [aged 21] were married.
In March 1300 John Cobham [aged 59] died at Cobham, Kent.
[his son] James Cobham was born to John Cobham and Joan Septvans.
[his daughter] Joan Cobham was born to John Cobham and Joan Septvans.
[his father] John Cobham and Joan Neville were married.
[his father] John Cobham and [his mother] Maude Joan Fitzbenedict were married.