Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Commr. for trade 1656 – 57.
Main residence: Thorpe Hall, nr. Peterborough, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ST. JOHN, Francis (c.1634-1705)
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