Johann von Honstein was born 1420 in Kelbra, Mansfeld-Südharz District, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany to Heinrich von Honstein (1360-1432) and Margarethe von Weinsberg (c1380-c1435) and died 1496 of unspecified causes. He married Elisabeth Plesse (c1425-c1456) . He married Anna von Anhalt (1433-1492) .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Margarethe von Honstein-Vierraden (1455-1508) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Agnes von Honstein-Vierraden (1469-c1520) | |||
| Bernhard Von Honstein (1472-1499) | |||
| Wolfgang von Honstein-Vierraden (1480-1535) | 1480 Vierraden, Uckermark District, Brandenburg, Germany | 1535 | Katharine von Honstein-Klettenberg (1485-c1540) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Agnes von Honstein (1404-c1460) | |||
| Ulrich von Honstein (1410-c1420) | |||
| Ernst von Honstein (1414-1492) | |||
| Johann von Honstein (1420-1496) | 1420 Kelbra, Mansfeld-Südharz District, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | 1496 | Elisabeth Plesse (c1425-c1456) Anna von Anhalt (1433-1492) |