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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.

Parlimentarian
ST. JOHN, Rowland (1588-1645), of Bletsoe, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.
Main residences: Bletsoe, Beds.; Woodford, Northants.
Author
V.C.D.M.
R.C.L.S.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
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ST. JOHN, Rowland (1588-1645)

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