ST. JOHN, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1586-1648), of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.

b . c.May 1586, C142/249/82. 2nd s. of Sir John St. John (d.1594) of Lydiard Tregoze and Lucy, da. of Sir Walter Hungerford† of Farleigh Castle, Som. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 91, 131, 167. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1601; L. Inn 1604. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 9 July 1604, Soc. Gen., St. John’s, Hackney par. reg. Anne (d. 19 Sept. 1628), Friends of Lydiard Tregoze, 5th Rep. 72. da. of Sir Thomas Leighton† of Feckenham, Worcs. and Guernsey, 9s. (7 d.v.p.) incl. Sir Walter†, 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 23 Oct. 1630, Margaret (d. by 24 Nov. 1637), CB; J. Aubrey, Top. Collections, 170. da. of William Whitmore, Haberdasher of London, GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 1, 5. wid. of Sir Richard Grobham (d.1629), of Gt. Wishford, Wilts., Vis. Wilts. 75. master of Subpoena Office, Chancery, Beinecke, ms Osborn b.9; PROB 11/156, f. 66v; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 499. s.p. suc. bro. Walter 1597, uncle Sir Oliver St. John* 1630; Kntd. 2 Feb. 1609; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 147. cr. bt. 22 May 1611. CB. bur. 18 Oct. 1648 18 Oct. 1648. Friends of Lydiard Tregoze, 5th Rep. 74. sig. John St. Johns.