Walter St John Bt MP (abt. 1622 - 1708)

Born about 1622 in Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1708 at about age 86 in Battersea, Surrey, England

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Laurence Green [send private message]

Biography

Sir Walter St John was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Sir Walter St. John, 3rd Bt (c.1622-1708) was the son of Sir John St. John, 1st Bt. and Anne Leighton. He m. Johanna St. John, da. of Sir Oliver St. John and Johanna Altham, bef 1651.

He was MP for Wiltshire 1656-1658, 1659 1690-1695 and Wootton Bassett 1660-1679. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet St. John, of Lydiard Tregoze, co. Wilts [E., 1611] in 1657.

Child of Sir Walter St. John, 3rd Bt. and Joanna St. John

1. Henry St. John, 1st Viscount St. John+ b. 17 Oct 1652, d. 8 Apr 1742
2. Walter St John (baptised 29 Aug 1666 at Lydiard Tregoze)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire. Bishop's Transcripts. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.

• http://thepeerage.com/p3071.htm#i30703
• History of Parliament entry for his father [1]
• British History Online, Lydiard Tregoze [2]
• Wikipedia biography of his father John St John [3]