John St John, 11th Baron St John of Bletso
The Lord St John of Bletso | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Died | 24 June 1757 |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Crowley (m. 1725) |
| Children | 6+, including John and St Andrew |
| Relatives | Robert Trefusis (grandson) Paulet St John (uncle) |
John St John, 11th Baron St John of Bletso (died 24 June 1757) was an English peer.
Biography
[edit]The son of Andrew St John and his wife Jane Blois, daughter of William Blois of Cockfield Hall, Suffolk, he was a nephew of Paulet St John, 8th Baron St John of Bletso and succeeded his brother Rowland St John, 10th Baron St John of Bletso to the family title in 1722.[1]
Lord St John married Elizabeth Crowley (the daughter of Ambrose Crowley) at Greenwich on 6 March 1725.[2] Their children included:
- John St John, 12th Baron St John of Bletso
- St Andrew St John, Dean of Worcester
- Henry St John, a Royal Navy captain
- Anne, married in 1761 Cotton Trefusis, mother of Robert Trefusis, 17th Baron Clinton
- Barbara, who in 1764 became the second wife of George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry.[3]
- Jane, who married Humphrey Hall.[4]
British comedian and actor Alexander Armstrong is a direct descendant of Lord St John.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ G.E. Cokayne; Vicary Gibbs (1949). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant. Vol. XI (revised ed.). London, U.K.: The St Catherine Press. p. 337.
- ^ Bedford Borough Council Community Archives - The St John Family Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Burke's Peerage (1939 edn), q.v. St. John.
- ^ "Visitation of England and Wales". [London] : Priv. printed. 18 December 1893 – via Internet Archive.
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