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| Oliver ST JOHN Matric. pens. from QUEENS', Lent 1615/6. S. and h. of Oliver (? 1579 ), of Keysoe, Bedfordshire (and Sarah, dau. of Edward Buckley, D.D.). Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 22 Apr., 1619. Barrister, 1626 . Counsel for Lord Saye and John Hampden in their resistance to the payment of Shipmoney, 1637 . M.P. for Totnes [ Devon ] in the Short and Long Parliaments, 1640-53 . Solicitor-General, 1641-8 . Promoted the Bill for Strafford's attainder. One of the commissioners to treat for peace at Uxbridge [ Middlesex ], 1645 ; sided with the Army against the Parliament, 1647 . Chief Justice C.P., 1648-60 . Chancellor of the University, 1651-60 . Member of the Council of State, 1659-60 . Of Longthorpe, Northamptonshire . Married three wives (his 2nd wife was Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Cromwell). Left England , 1662 ; went to Basel [ Switzerland ] and afterwards to Augsburg [ Germany ]. Died 31 Dec., 1673. Father of Francis (1648) and of William ( 1652-3 ). ( D.N.B. ; Burke, Ext. Bart. ; Geneal. Bedford. 404.) | Oliver ST JOHN Approx. lifespan: 1597–1673 Matric. pens. from Queens' College 1615/6:01LT: s. and h. of Oliver ST JOHN (? 1579 ), of Keysoe, Bedfordshire , (and Sarah BUCKLEY dau. of Edward BUCKLEY D.D.) Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1619:04:22 Barrister 1626 Counsel for Lord Saye and John Hampden in their resistance to the payment of Shipmoney 1637 M.P. for Totnes, [Devon], in the Short and Long Parliaments 1640-53 Solicitor-General 1641-48 Promoted the Bill for Strafford's attainder. One of the commissioners to treat for peace at Uxbridge, [Middlesex], 1645 ; sided with the Army against the Parliament 1647 Chief Justice C.P. 1648-60 Chancellor of the University 1651-60 Member of the Council of State 1659-60 Of Longthorpe, Northamptonshire , Married three wives (his 2nd wife was Elizabeth CROMWELL dau. of Henry CROMWELL ) Left England , 1662 ; went to Basel, [Switzerland], and afterwards to Augsburg, [Germany], d. 1673:12:31 father of Francis ST JOHN (1648) father of William ST JOHN (1652) ( D.N.B. ; Burke, Ext. Bart. ; Geneal Bedford. 404) |
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| Oliver ST JOHN Adm. Fell.-Com. at QUEENS', 03 Nov., 1615. Doubtless s. of Oliver ( c 1595 ), 4th Baron St John. Matric. 1618 ; M.A. 1620 ( Lit. Reg. ). M.P. for Bedfordshire , 1624-5, 1626, 1628-9 . K.B., 1626 . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 09 Aug., 1627. Held Hereford [ Herefordshire ] for the Parliament. 1642 . Married Arabella, dau. of John Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater. Died of wounds at Edgehill [ Warwickshire ], 23 Oct., 1642. Probably brother of Anthony (1636). ( D.N.B. ) | Oliver ST JOHN Approx. lifespan: 1597–1642 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Queens' College 1615:11:03 Doubtless s. of Oliver ST JOHN (1595) 4th Baron ST JOHN . Matric. 1618 M.A. 1620 ( Lit. Reg. ) M.P. for Bedfordshire , 1624-5, 1626, 1628-9 K.B. 1626 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1627:08:09 Held Hereford, [Herefordshire], for the Parliament. 1642 Married Arabella EGERTON dau. of John EGERTON Earl of Bridgewater. Died of wounds at Edgehill, [Warwickshire], 1642:10:23 Probably brother of Anthony ST JOHN (1636) ( D.N.B. ) |