ST. JOHN, Sir Beauchamp (1594-1667), of Tilbrook, Beds.

Family and Education

b. 17 Mar. 1594,Southill (Beds. Par. Reg. xii), 9. 7th but 6th surv. s. of Oliver, 3rd Bar. St. John† of Bletsoe (d.1618) and Dorothy, da. of John Rede† of Boddington, Glos.; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 194. bro. of Sir Alexander*, Sir Anthony*, Sir Henry*, Sir Oliver I* and Sir Rowland*. educ. Queen’s, Camb. 1610, MA 1613; L. Inn 1613. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. 13 Oct. 1613, Rebecca (bur. 26 Mar. 1631), da. and h. of William Hawkins of Tilbrook, Beds. s.p. C142/429/132/2; Genealogia Bedfordiensis ed. F.A. Blaydes, 291. Kntd. 1970. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 173. d. 8 July – 23 Aug. 1667. sig. Beu[champ] St. John.

Offices Held

J.p. Beds. 1619 – 26, 1628 – 52, 1660 – d., Hunts. 1624 – 26, 1628-c.59; C231/4, ff. 84, 172, 196, 228, 261; 231/5, p. 215; C193/12/3, 193/13/3–6; C220/9/4. dep. lt. Hunts. at least 1624–5; C231/4, f. 173; Add. ch. 33168B. commr. Forced Loan, Beds. 1626; CSP Dom. 1626–7, p. 44. freeman, Bedford ?1626; Min. Bk. Bedford Corp. ed. G. Parsloe (Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. xxvi), 1. commr. sewers, Gt. Fens 1631 – at least36, Beds. 1636, oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1642; C181/4, f. 93v; 181/5, ff. 37v, 218; Beds. RO, J.1053. commissary musters, Beds. 1642; CJ, ii. 833a. commr. E. Midlands Assoc. (Beds.) 1642, sequestration, Beds. 1643, levying of money 1643, assessment 1644 – 49, 1661 – d., New Model Army 1645, A. and O. i. 50, 110, 169, 543, 619, 635, 960, 1077; ii. 30; SR, v. 327, 527. charitable uses 1646, C93/19/19. militia 1648, 1660, Poll Tax 1660. A. and O. i. 1234; ii. 1426; SR, v. 209.

Cttee. Irish affairs 1641, examination of prisoners 1642. CJ, ii. 302a, 825b.

Parlimentarian

ST. JOHN, Sir Beauchamp (1594-1667), of Tilbrook, Beds.

Main residence: Tilbrook, Beds.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ST. JOHN, Sir Beauchamp (1594-1667)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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