Anthony St John
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Sir Anthony St John was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War
.
St John was a son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso
and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire
. He was knighted on 5 August 1608 at Bletsoe together with his brother Alexander.
In 1624 St John was elected Member of Parliament
for Wigan
. In 1625 he was elected MP for Cheshire
. St John was a captain in the Earl of Essex Regiment of Foot in 1642 and continued to support the parliamentary side in the Civil War.
St John lived at the ancient home of the St John family at Fonmon Castle
. The house was sold in 1656 to Colonel Philip Jones
.
St John married married, Lady Mary Herbert, widow of Sir W. Herbert and a daughter of Dr. Aubrey, and by her had Oliver (who died 8) and Dorothy. His daughter Dorothy married Sir John Booth. His eldest brother Oliver
inherited the Barony
and became Earl of Bolingbroke. His brothers Beauchamp
and Alexander
sat as MPs for Bedford.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
St John was a son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso
Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso
Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1588 until 1596 when he inherited the peerage as Baron St John of Bletso....
and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. He was knighted on 5 August 1608 at Bletsoe together with his brother Alexander.
In 1624 St John was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Wigan
Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. In 1625 he was elected MP for Cheshire
Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentiary constituency for the county of Cheshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.As a county...
. St John was a captain in the Earl of Essex Regiment of Foot in 1642 and continued to support the parliamentary side in the Civil War.
St John lived at the ancient home of the St John family at Fonmon Castle
Fonmon Castle
Fonmon Castle is a fortified medieval house near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan. It dates from the 13th century, and is still in use as a private residence. The walled gardens are surrounded by woodlands....
. The house was sold in 1656 to Colonel Philip Jones
Colonel Philip Jones of Fonmon
Colonel Philip Jones was a Welsh military leader and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1650 and 1656. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the service of the Parliamentary Army under Fairfax during the English Civil War...
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St John married married, Lady Mary Herbert, widow of Sir W. Herbert and a daughter of Dr. Aubrey, and by her had Oliver (who died 8) and Dorothy. His daughter Dorothy married Sir John Booth. His eldest brother Oliver
Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke
Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke , known from 1618 until 1624 as 4th Baron St John of Bletso, was an English nobleman and politician.-Life:...
inherited the Barony
Baron St John of Bletso
Baron St John of Bletso, in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1582 for Oliver St John.For a period, the title Baron St John was subsumed within the title Earl of Bolingbroke which was granted to the fourth Baron. The Earldom died out with the third Earl,...
and became Earl of Bolingbroke. His brothers Beauchamp
Beauchamp St John
Sir Beauchamp St John was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1653. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War....
and Alexander
Alexander St John
Sir Alexander St John was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1629.St John was a son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire...
sat as MPs for Bedford.