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Oliver ST JOHN
Matric. Fell.-Com. from PETERHOUSE, c 1595 .
Doubtless s. and h. of Oliver, 3rd Baron St John, of Bletsoe, Bedfordshire . B. c 1580 .
Adm. at Gray's Inn, 20 Apr., 1597.
M.P. for Bedfordshire , 1601, and 1604 .
K.B., 1610 .
Succeeded his father as 4th Baron St John, Sep., 1618.
Created Earl of Bolingbroke, 28 Dec., 1624.
Joined the Parliamentarians, 1642 .
Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire , 1643-6 .
Took the covenant and became a lay member of the Westminster Assembly [ London ], 1643 .
A commissioner for the custody of the Great Seal, 1643-6 .
Married Elizabeth, dau. of William Paulet, of Ewalden, Somerset .
Died Jun., 1646.
Father of Anthony (1636) and probably of Oliver (1615).
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Oliver ST JOHN
Approx. lifespan: 1580–1646
Matric. Fell.-Com. from Peterhouse c1595
Doubtless s. and h. of Oliver ST JOHN 3rd Baron St John of Bletsoe, Bedfordshire
b. c1580
Adm. at Gray's Inn 1597:04:20
M.P. for Bedfordshire 1601, and 1604
K.B. 1610
Succeeded his father as 4th Baron ST JOHN 1618:09
Created Earl of Bolingbroke 1624:12:28
Joined the Parliamentarians 1642
Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire 1643-46
Took the covenant and became a lay member of the Westminster Assembly, [ London ] 1643
A commissioner for the custody of the Great Seal 1643-46
Married Elizabeth PAULET dau. of William PAULET of Ewalden, Somerset
d. 1646:06
father of Anthony ST JOHN (1636)
probably father of Oliver ST JOHN (1615)
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