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ST. JOHN, Francis (c.1634-1705), of Thorpe Hall, nr. Peterborough, Northants.

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b. c. 1634, 1st s. of Oliver St. John, l.c.j.c.p., of Keysoe, Beds. and Thorpe Hall by 1st w. Joanna, da. and h. of Sir James Altham of Markshall, Latton, Essex. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1648; L. Inn, entered 1648, called 1656. m. (1) Mary, da. and h. of Dionise Wakering of Wakering Hall, Essex, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 14 May 1674, Mary, da. of Dannet Forth, Brewer, of London, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1673.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 183-4.
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Commr. for charitable uses, Peterborough 1656, feoffee for town lands 1656 – 83; j.p. Peterborough 1657 – Oct. 1660, Northants. and Peterborough by 1701 – d.; commr. for assessment, Northants. 1657, 1679 – 80, militia, Essex 1659, Northants. Mar. 1660; conservator, Bedford level 1666–7.Peterborough Local Admin. (Northants. Rec. Soc. x), 233, 235, 246; S. Wells, Drainage of Bedford Level, i. 458.

Commr. for trade 1656 – 57.

Main residence: Thorpe Hall, nr. Peterborough, Northants.
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ST. JOHN, Henry (1652-1742), of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. and Battersea, Surr.

Family and Education
bap. 17 Oct. 1652, 1st s of Sir Walter St. John, 3rd Bt., educ. Eton 1661-8; Caius, Camb. 1668-9. m. (1) 11 Dec. 1673, Lady Mary Rich (d. 30 Sept. 1678), da. and coh. of Robert, 3rd Earl of Warwick, 1s.; (2) 1 Jan. 1687, Angelica Magdalena (d. 5 Aug. 1736), da. of Claude Pellissary, treasurer-gen. of the galleys to Louis XIV, wid. of Philip Wharton of Edlington, Yorks., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 3 July 1708; cr. Visct. St. John 2 July 1716.C5/184/62.
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Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Surr. 1690; dep. lt. Wilts. 1 Jan. 1970, Oct. 1688-at least 1701, j.p. 1685 – June 1688, Oct. 1688-at least 1702.

Main residences: Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.; Battersea, Surr.
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ST. JOHN, Oliver (c.1642-89), of Farley Chamberlayne, Hants.

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b. c. 1642, 1st s. of Oliver St. John of Farley Chamberlayne by Constance, da. of Walter Dawley of Ibsley. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1658. m. settlement 8 May 1663, Margery, da. and coh. of Francis Rivett of Kings Somborne, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1665.Burke, Peerage (1959), 1550; H. R. Moulton, Cat. (1930), 222.
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J.p. Hants 1668 – ?81, ?1689 – d.; freeman, Winchester 1670; commr. for inquiry, New Forest 1676, 1679, assessment, Hants 1677 – 80, 1689; lt.-col. of militia ft. Hants by 1680, col. 1689; verderer, New Forest by 1686 – d.; dep. lt. Hants 1689 – d.; sub-commr. for prizes, Portsmouth 1689–d.Winchester Corp. assembly bk. 5, f. 64; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 410; vi. 199; viii. 758; CSP Dom. 1680–1, p. 60; 1689–90, p. 172.

Main residence: Farley Chamberlayne, Hants.
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ST. JOHN, Paulet (1634-1711), of Warden Street, Beds.

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bap. 23 Nov. 1634, 2nd s. of Sir Paulet St. John of Bletso by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Rowland Vaughan of St. Mary Spital, Shoreditch, Mdx. educ. L. Inn 1651. unm. suc. bro. as 3rd Earl of Bolingbroke 18 Mar. 1688.
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Freeman, Bedford 1663; commr. for assessment, Beds. and Bedford 1663 – 80, Mdx. 1665 – 79; j.p. and custos rot. Beds. 1689–d. recorder, Bedford 1689–d.Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. xiv. 159; xxvi. 174; Bedford Town Hall, Council Min. Bk.

Main residence: Warden Street, Beds.
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ST. JOHN, Paulet (1634-1711)

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