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ST. JOHN, Sir Anthony (c.1585-by 1651), of Chester, Cheshire; formerly of Southill, Beds.

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b. c. 1585, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Oliver, 3rd Bar. St. John† of Bletsoe, Beds. (d.1618) and Dorothy, da. and coh. of John Rede† of Boddington, Glos.;Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 194. bro. of Sir Alexander*, Sir Beauchamp*, Sir Henry*, Sir Oliver I* and Sir Rowland*. educ. Queen’s, Camb. 1601. Al. Cant. m. (1) by 1611, Katherine, at least 1s. 2da.; (2) by 1628, Thomasine, ?s.p. C2/Jas.I/S28/40; Southill (Beds. par. reg. xii), 13; Al. Cant. (Oliver St. John, matric. 1627); LI Admiss. i. 211 (Oliver St. John); Cheshire Archives, AF/B/17. Kntd. 5 Aug. 1608; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 146. d. by 18 May 1651. PROB 11/260, f. 62. sig. Anthony St. John.
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Capt. of ft., 3rd earl of Essex’s regt. 1642. SP28/143 (treasurer’s accts., earl of Essex’s army 1642–4), f. 21v.

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ST. JOHN, Sir Anthony (c.1585-by 1651), of Chester, Cheshire; formerly of Southill, Beds.
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ST. JOHN, Sir Alexander (c.1585-1657), of Renhold, Beds. and Tawstock, Devon; later of Shoreditch, Mdx. and Woodford, Northants.

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b. c. 1585, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Oliver St. John†, 3rd Bar. St. John of Bletsoe, and Dorothy, da. and h. of John Rede† of Boddington, Glos.;Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 194. bro. of Sir Anthony*, Sir Beauchamp*, Sir Henry*, Oliver I* and Rowland*. educ. Queen’s, Camb. 1601. Al. Cant. m. (1) 23 Apr. 1607, Joan, wid. of William Lyne of Harlton, Cambs. and William Clarke of Renhold, Beds., s.p.; Genealogia Bedfordiensis ed. F.A. Blaydes, 105; PROB 11/71, f. 175v; C2/Jas.I/S25/61; C142/329/179. (2) 12 Nov. 1633, Margaret (d. 27 Aug. 1656), da. of John Trye of Hardwick, Glos., wid. of Thomas Draner of Shoreditch, s.p. PROB 11/162, f. 104v; GL, ms 7493; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 171; Collins, Peerage, vi. 744. Kntd. 5 Aug. 1608. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 146. d. bet. 24 June-15 July 1657. PROB 11/266, f. 200v. sig. Alexander St. John.
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J.p. Beds. by 1608 – ?26, Devon 1625-at least 1630; SP14/33, f. 5; C231/4, f. 175; 231/5, p. 530; A.H.A. Hamilton, ‘JPs for the County of Devon’, Trans. Devon Assoc. x. 309. commr. sewers, Devon 1626; C181/3, f. 217. col. militia ft., Devon by 1627–?33, Barnstaple Recs. ed. J.R. Chanter and T. Wainwright, ii. 201. dep. lt. 1627–?33. SP16/72/16, 16/90/55; APC, 1627–8, p. 435.

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ST. JOHN, Sir Alexander (c.1585-1657), of Renhold, Beds. and Tawstock, Devon; later of Shoreditch, Mdx. and Woodford, Northants.
Main residences: Renhold, Beds.; Tawstock, Devon; Shoreditch, Mdx.; Woodford, Northants.
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ST. JOHN, Sir Oliver (c.1559-1630), of Battersea, Surr. and Wharton House, Cannon Row, Westminster.

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b. c. 1559, 2nd s. of Nicholas St. John† (d.1589) PROB 11/75, f. 21v. of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Blount† of Mapledurham, Oxon. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv and xvi), 168. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1577, aged 18; New Inn; L. Inn 1580. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. c.1593, Joan (bur. 10 Mar. 1631), J.G. Taylor, Our Lady of Batersey, 69. da. and h. of Henry Roydon of Battersea, wid. of Thomas Holcroft† of Battersea, s.p. Ibid. 46, 159. Kntd. 28 Feb. 1600; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 98. cr. Visct. Grandison of Limerick [I] 3 Jan. 1621; Bar. Tregoze of Highworth 21 May 1626. CP, vi. 74-5. d. 30 Dec. 1630. C142/472/94; PROB 11/159, f. 1.
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Cornet 1591–3; APC, 1591–2, p. 277; 1592, p. 66; 1593, p. 416. capt. of ft. [I] 1599 – d., col. 1599–1603. APC, 1599–1600, p. 6; F. Moryson, Itinerary, ii. 293, 336, iii. 42, 146, 249; CSP Ire. 1599–1600, pp. 479, 489; 1601–3, p. 487; 1625–32, p. 595.

J.p. Surr. 1593 – 1605, by 1621 – d., Mdx. by 1621–d.; Hatfield House ms 278; C193/13/1, ff. 62, 94; C231/4, f. 150; C66/2527. commr. maimed soldiers, Mdx. 1593, APC, 1593, p. 160. levies, Surr. 1597, APC, 1597–8, p. 254. oyer and terminer, the Marshalsea 1597, C231/1, f. 46. the Verge 1604–11; C181/1, ff. 93v, 117v; C181/2, ff. 13v, 108v. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1604, Portsmouth Recs. 347. Galway [I] 1611, HMC 10th Rep. V, 464. Roscommon [I] 1612, CSP Ire. 1611–14, p. 292. Bristol 1628; Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 4. commr. plantation, Ulster 1608, co. Wexford 1614, co. Longford 1619, co. Londonderry 1624; CSP Carew, 1603–24, pp. 13, 301; CSP Ire. 1615–25, pp. 263, 515. v.-pres. Connaught [I] 1610–16; CSP Ire. 1608–10, p. 481; APC, 1615–16, p. 556. v.-adm. Connaught 1615–27; HCA 49/106, packet A, no. 73; CSP Ire. 1625–32, p. 207; Add. 37817 f. 16. commr. sewers, Surr. and Kent 1624–5, C181/3, ff. 114v, 161. Forced Loan, Mdx. 1626–7, CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 141. boundaries of Tower liberties 1626, APC, 1626, p. 355. oyer and terminer, London 1629, Home circ. 1629–d. C181/4, ff. 13, 15, 34v, 60.

Gent. pens. c.1595–1605; LC2/4/4, f. 60; E407/1/36, 37. master of the Ordnance [I] 1605 – 14; PC [I] 1605–d.; CSP Ire. 1603–6, p. 373; 1611–14, p. 491. lord dep. [I] 1616–22; CSP Ire. 1615–25, pp. 128, 350; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 620. PC 1622–d.; APC, 1621–3, p. 266. commr. exacted fees 1622, 1627, 1630, APC, 1621–3, p. 325; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 168; 1629–31, p. 237. alum works 1624; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 204. member, Council of War 1624–d., CJ, i. 774b; Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 18; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 214; 1625–6, p. 328. High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1625–d.; R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 351. lord treas. [I] 1625–d.; Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 128. commr. recognizances [I] 1625, CSP Ire. Addenda, 1625–60, p. 294. Persian trade 1625, CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 19. Irish affairs 1627, CSP Ire. 1625–32, p. 200. poor relief 1630. Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 148.

MP [I] 1613–15. CSP Ire. 1611–14, pp. 401–3; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, ii. 128.

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ST. JOHN, Sir Oliver (c.1559-1630), of Battersea, Surr. and Wharton House, Cannon Row, Westminster.
Main residences: Battersea, Surr.; Wharton House, Cannon Row, Westminster.
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ST. JOHN, Rowland (1588-1645), of Bletsoe, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.

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bap. 6 Oct. 1588,Southill (Beds. par. reg. xlii), 8. 5th s. of Oliver St. John†, 3rd Bar. St. John of Bletsoe (d.1618) and Dorothy, da. of John Rede†, of Boddinton, Glos.; bro. of Sir Alexander*, Sir Anthony*, Sir Beauchamp*, Sir Henry* and Oliver I*. Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 194. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1604, MA (St. John’s) 1614; Al. Cant. travelled abroad (France, Germany, Italy) 1609-12; SO3/4; CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 24; Carleton to Chamberlain ed. M. Lee, 123. L. Inn 1642. LI Admiss. m. Feb. 1619 (with £1,500), Sybil (d.1656), da. of John Vaughan of Hargest, Herefs., wid. of Matthew Small of Paddington, Mdx., 1s. 2da. PROB 11/132, ff. 367-70; 11/212, f. 225v-226v; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 213; Bridges, Northants. ii. 266, 268. KB 3 Nov. 1616. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 160. d. 5 Aug. 1645. Bridges, Northants. ii. 268.
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Member, embassy to Madrid 1617. SP94/22/241.

J.p. Mdx. 1620 – 25, Northants. 1622–d.; C231/4, ff. 102, 136; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 12; SP16/405, f. 47; Q.S. Recs. ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. i), 1. dep. lt. Northants. 1626–d.; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 328; HMC Montagu, 122. commr. martial law, Northants. 1627–8, APC, 1627–8, p. 299; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 567. recusants’ lands 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 214. sewers 1627 – 34, Lincs. and Hunts. 1631–41; C181/3, f. 218; 181/4, ff. 93v, 140, 180; 181/5, ff. 9v, 214v. trustee of Finedon sch. Northants. 1631; C78/411/4. commr. oyer and terminer, Northants. 1640–44, C181/5, ff. 182v, 243. perambulation of Rockingham forest, Northants. 1641, Ibid. f. 209. defence of Midland Assoc. 1642, assessment Northants. 1643 – d., sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645. A. and O. i. 50, 93, 115, 150, 233, 528, 546, 620, 636.

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ST. JOHN, Rowland (1588-1645), of Bletsoe, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.
Main residences: Bletsoe, Beds.; Woodford, Northants.
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ST. AMAND (ST. ALMON), John (c.1593-1644), of Chancery Lane, London; later of Greenwich, Kent

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b. c. 1593, 1st s. of John St. Amand of Norwich, Norf. and Jane, da. of Henry Strelley of Hempsall, Notts. educ. Trin. Camb. 1609, BA 1613; G. Inn 1625. m. by 1644, Anne, da. of Walter James of Westminster, sgt. of the bakehouse, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1622.H. Drake, Hundred of Blackheath, 100; Al. Cant.; Soc. Gen. E. Greenwich par. reg.; PROB 11/316, f. 387; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 234; Fragmenta Genealogica, iii. 3. bur. 1 Aug. 1644 1 Aug. 1644.
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Sec. to ld. kpr. Williams by 1625;GI Admiss. i. 176. commr. for levying Crown debts 1628, tobacco inquiry 1634;HMC Rutland, i. 485; Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 78. farmer of the duties on wine and currants (jt.) 1639–?41.E214/14; E401/2459, unfol.

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ST. AMAND (ST. ALMON), John (c.1593-1644), of Chancery Lane, London; later of Greenwich, Kent
Main residences: Chancery Lane, London; Greenwich, Kent.
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ST. AUBYN, Thomas (c.1578-1637), of the Middle Temple, London; later of Helston, Cornw.

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b. c. 1578, 2nd s. of Thomas St. Aubyn (d.1626) of Clowance, Crowan, Cornw. and Zenobia, da. of John Malet† of Woolleigh, Beaford, Devon; bro. of John*.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 438. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1594, aged 16; Al. Ox. M. Temple 1597, called 1605. M. Temple Admiss. m. 13 Apr. 1615, Katherine, da. of John Bonython† of Carclew, Cornw., 2s. (d.v.p.) 1da. Vivian, 438. d. by 6 Mar. 1637. Cornw. RO, S779/2. sig. Thomas Seyntaubyn.
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Commr. piracy, Cornw. 1613, ?1624, 1626, 1637; C181/2, f. 186v; 181/3, ff. 113v, 196; 181/5, f. 83v. recvr. to 2nd earl of Salisbury (William Cecil*), Cornw. 1618–30; HMC Hatfield, xxii. 79, 256–7. freeman, Helston, Cornw. by 1620, mayor 1623–4. Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 282; C219/38/60.

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ST. AUBYN, Thomas (c.1578-1637), of the Middle Temple, London; later of Helston, Cornw.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Helston, Cornw.
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ST. AUBYN, John (c.1577-1639), of Clowance, Crowan, Cornw.

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b. c. 1577, 1st s. of Thomas St. Aubyn of Clowance and Zenobia, da. of John Malet† of Woolleigh, Beaford, Devon; bro. of Thomas*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 438. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1594 aged 17; M. Temple 1597. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 29 Jan. 1603, Cornw. RO, FP163/1/1, p. 258. Katherine (bur. 17 Dec. 1629), da. of John Arundell† of Trerice, Cornw., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1626. d. 13 Sept. 1639. Vis. Cornw. 438. sig. John Seyntaubyn.
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Commr. piracy, Cornw. 1613, 1624 – 26, 1637; C181/2, f. 186v; 181/3, ff. 113v, 196; 181/5, f. 83v. recorder, Penzance, Cornw. by 1620; Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 283. j.p. Cornw. 1621-c.1625, C231/4, f. 121v; C66/2310. commr. subsidy 1624–5, C212/22/23; E179/88/293. sheriff 1635–6. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 23.

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ST. AUBYN, John (c.1577-1639), of Clowance, Crowan, Cornw.
Main residence: Clowance, Crowan, Cornw.
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SPRING, Sir William (1588-1638), of Pakenham, Suff.

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b. 29 July 1588,C142/268/154. o.s. of John Spring of Pakenham, and Mary, da. of John Trelawny of Poole, Menheniot, Cornw.Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, i. 202. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1603; M. Temple 1606.Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 1 Nov. 1610, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Smith† of Mount Hall, Theydon Mount, Essex, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.).Howard, i. 202. suc. fa. 1601;C142/268/154. Kntd. 12 Feb. 1611.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. d. 2 Mar. 1638.C142/697/21.
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J.p. Suff. 1618–d.;C231/4, f. 65; C193/13/2. commr. sewers, Suff. 1619–26;C181/2, f. 349v; 181/3, ff. 12v, 201v. sheriff, Suff. 1620–1;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 132. commr. subsidy, Suff. 1624–6,C212/22/23; Harl. 305, f. 206; Letters from Redgrave Hall ed. D. MacCulloch (Suff. Rec. Soc. l), 113–14. piracy 1627, oyer and terminer and martial law 1628,C181/3, ff. 232, 244v. worsted yarn, Norwich 1629,CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 113. swans, Suff. and elsewhere c.1629,C181/3, f. 269. knighthood compositions, Suff. 1630–1,E178/7356, f. 13; 178/7198, f. 12; Suckling, Suff. ii. 116. inquiry, Bury St. Edmunds canal, Suff. 1636.CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 434.

Commr. trade 1625,T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 59. soap monopoly 1634.C181/4, f. 186.

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SPRING, Sir William (1588-1638), of Pakenham, Suff.
Main residence: Pakenham, Suff.
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SPREY, Christopher (1588-1617), of Bodmin, Cornw.

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bap. 18 Dec. 1588, 1st s. of Nicholas Sprey* (d.1622) of Bodmin and Margaret, da. of Christopher Walker of Bodmin. J. Maclean, Trigg Minor Deanery, i. 294; Cornw. RO, FP13/1/1. NB, dates in the Bodmin par. regs. prior to 1603 are ante-dated by one year: Maclean, i. 179. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1604; M. Temple 1608. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. by 1614 (with £350), Joan, da. of Richard Courtney of Lanivet, Cornw., 2s. 1da. bur. 4 Sept. 1617 4 Sept. 1617. Maclean, i. 294; Cornw. RO, FP13/1/1; Harl. 6243, f. 67.
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SPREY, Christopher (1588-1617), of Bodmin, Cornw.
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SPREY, Nicholas (d.1622), of Bodmin, Cornw.

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s. of William Sprey and Elizabeth, da. of one Kittow of Bodmin. m. 29 Feb. 1588, Margaret (bur. 10 Feb. 1605), da. of Christopher Walker of Bodmin, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. J. Maclean, Trigg Minor Deanery, i. 294; Cornw. RO, FP13/1/1. NB, Bodmin par. reg. entries bef. 1603 are ante-dated by one year: Maclean, i. 179. d. 11 Dec. 1622. C142/393/138. The date of death in WARD 7/67/177 is incorrect. sig. Nich[ol]as Sprey.
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Servant of Christopher Walker, town clerk of Bodmin by c.1581. STAC 5/T25/21.

Capital burgess, Bodmin by 1595 – d., mayor and j.p. 1596 – 97, 1613 – 14, Sept. 1622 – d., town clerk and j.p. by 1620. J. Wallis, Bodmin Reg. 157, 163, 165, 278–9, 282; Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 280.

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SPREY, Nicholas (d.1622), of Bodmin, Cornw.
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