Barbara Fleming (St. John) Balguy (1791 - 1856)

Born 8 May 1791 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Baker — married 29 Mar 1814 in St Michael, Bedwardine, Worcestershire, England

Wife of John Balguy — married 11 May 1819 in Spondon, Derbyshire, England

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1856 at age 65 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Early Life

Barbara was born in 1791 to John Francis Seymour St. John (1761-1832) and Frances (Fleming) St. John (1762-1853). She was Christened on 8 May 1791 in Worcester, England^[1].

Family

Barbara first married John Baker of of Waresley House, Worcester on 29 March 1814 at St Michael, Bedwardine, Worcester. They had no issue before John died later that year on 19 November 1814 ^[2].

She secondly married John Balguy on 1 May 1819 in Spondon, Derbyshire, England^[3]. The marriage was announced in the Lincoln Rutland and Stamford Mercury newspapaer^[4]

Barbara and John had issue^[5]:

• Barbara Elizabeth (Balguy) O'Reilly (abt.1820-1854)
• John Bryan Balguy (1821-1886)
• Lt-Col. Henry Balguy (1823-1902)
• Maj. Charles Yelverton Balguy (1827-1900)
• Francis St. John Balguy (1830-63)
• Caroline Amy Balguy (1833-1915)

Death & Legacy

She died on 28th June 1856 and was buried in St Alkmund's churchyard in Duffield on 5 July. ^{[6] [7]} Her obituary was recorded in the Worcestershire Chronicle ^[8]

Research Notes

Acknowledgements

Nicholas Kingsley^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYFP-Q3T : 10 April 2021), Barbara St. John, 1791
2. ↑ Nicholas Kingsley Blog, Baker (later Lloyd-Baker) of Waresley Park, Ramsden House, Stouts Hill and Hardwicke Court, https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2018/08/339-baker-later-lloyd-baker-of-waresley.html
3. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBNM-NVC : 19 October 2020), John Balguy and Barbara Baker, 1 May 1819; citing 1 May 1819; citing Marriage, Spondon, Spondon, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 2,082,243
4. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCK-FM17 : 17 April 2019), Mrs Barbara Baker in entry for John Balguy, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 7 May 1819, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Landed families of Britain and Ireland, https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2018/11/352-balguy-of-aston-hall-derwent-hall.html
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203841506/barbara-balguy : accessed 12 December 2020), memorial page for Barbara St John Balguy (6 May 1791–Jul 1855), Find a Grave Memorial no. 203841506, citing St. Alkmund Churchyard, Duffield, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England ; Maintained by Papillon (contributor 48290267) .
7. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNYS-HZH : 19 October 2020), Barbara Balguy, 5 Jul 1856; citing 5 Jul 1856; citing Burial, Duffield, Duffield, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,434
8. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ7-6DN9 : 17 April 2019), Barbara Balguy, Wife, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, 9 Jul 1856, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 May 2021, 11:41), entry for Barbara Fleming St John (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHWM-KM8 ); contributed by various users.