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

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.