John Seychelles III

John Seychelles III (1538-1557), was the son of Nicholas Seychelles I and Katherine Wilkes. He was a member of the Seychelles Dynasty and the second son (but fourth child) of his parents. His siblings included: Nicholas Seychelles II, Joan Seychelles , Cuthbert Seychelles , Frances Seychelles , James Seychelles II , Elinor Seychelles , Leonard Seychelles , and Kat Seychelles.

Early Life

John was born in 1538 after a stillbirth and the death of another child. He was the fourth overall child, but was more of a second child. John was named after Nicholas' adoptive brother, John I, but was John III because John I had already had a son, John II. He grew up with his older brother, Nicholas II. While six years older, Nicholas II and John got along marvelously. They were best friends throughout childhood, even after his marriage. In fact, John was the godfather to his Katherine III. Throughout his early life, he was home-schooled by his mother Katherine along with his other siblings. When he was fourteen, his mother died in childbirth, giving birth to Kat. Because of this, Nicholas came back to help teach him and his siblings for a brief period. Later that role was taken over by John's stepmother: Sally Seychelles. The two of them never became incredibly close, as she worked harder to create a bond between her and the younger children. At sixteen, John became an apprentice at the Mayfair Post, despite his father telling him it'd be best if he got a job in a different trade as he wasn't especially good with business or a pen like his brother. Nicholas stood up for him though, and offered to make him a partner after he inherited the shop.

Later Life

Nicholas met Agnes Limms at 18 and quickly fell in love. Unfortunately, she was of a higher class and while she might've been approved to marry his brother, the same couldn't be said for John. He never really stopped pining for her, but ended up marrying Florence Marsh, a seamstress who wanted a husband so she could open her own business, but with as little interest in her as possible (it was a mutual relationship with mutual benefits) at 19. His father died in 1557 and left little in his will for John, which bothered him immensely and disappointed Florence.

He ended up starting an affair with Agnes shortly after his fathers death. She became pregnant and bore his child, but lost her reputation as a result. Both were looked upon badly as a result of their extramarital affairs (Agnes was also married, but her husband left her afterwards) and bastard child. They ended up moving in together in Laymeinster, England. Unfortunately, on the trip, John became ill with pneumonia and passed away. Agnes took his name and a new identity to Laymeinster, along with their son Peter Seychelles.