Biography of Walter St John 3rd Baronet 1622-1708
Paternal Family Tree: St John
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Leighton 1628
On 09 Jul 1604 [his father] John St John 1st Baronet (age 18) and [his mother] Anne Leighton were married.
On 22 May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)
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Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
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Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
Phillip Knyvet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 47) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
John Peyton 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
George Savile 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley (age 41) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
[his father] John St John (age 25) was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
John Stradling 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.
Thomas Temple 1st Baronet (age 44) was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
In May 1622 Walter St John 3rd Baronet was born to John St John 1st Baronet (age 36) and Anne Leighton.
On 19 Sep 1628 [his mother] Anne Leighton died in childbirth.
On 23 Oct 1630 [his father] John St John 1st Baronet (age 44) and [his step-mother] Margaret Whitmore (age 54) were married.
In 1648 [his father] John St John 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His grandson John St John 2nd Baronet (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In 1651 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 28) and Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 19) were married.
Before 17 Oct 1652 [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John was born to Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 30) and [his wife] Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 21).
In 1656 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Wiltshire.
In 1657 John St John 2nd Baronet (age 15) died. His uncle Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 34) succeeded 3rd Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. [his wife] Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 25) by marriage Lady St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In 1659 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 36) was elected MP Wiltshire.
In 1661 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Wootton Bassett.
Evelyn's Diary. 20 Oct 1664. Hence, to see the famous wells, natural and artificial grots and fountains, called Bushell's Wells, at Enstone. This Bushell had been Secretary to my Lord Verulam. It is an extraordinary solitude. There he had two mummies; a grot where he lay in a hammock, like an Indian. Hence, we went to Dichley [Map], an ancient seat of the Lees, now Sir Henry Lee's (age 25); it is a low ancient timber-house, with a pretty bowling-green. My Lady gave us an extraordinary dinner. This gentleman's [his sister] mother (age 49) was Countess of Rochester, who was also there, and Sir Walter St. John (age 42). There were some pictures of their ancestors, not ill painted; the great-grandfather had been Knight of the Garter [Note. Reference to Henry Lee of Ditchley who was not great-grandfather; he was second-cousin once-removed]; there was a picture of a Pope, and our Savior's head. So we returned to Cornbury.
On 11 Jan 1673 [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Rich (age 35) were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick and Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick.
In Oct 1679 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 57) was elected MP Wiltshire.
In 1681 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 58) was elected MP Wiltshire.
Evelyn's Diary. 20 Dec 1684. A villainous murder was perpetrated by [his son] Mr. St. John (age 32), eldest son to S' Walter St. John (age 62), a worthy gentleman, on a knight of quality [Sir William Estcourt], in a tavern. The offender was sentenc'd and repriev'd. So many horrid murders and duels were committed about this time as were never before heard of in England, which gave much cause of complaint and murmurings.
Note. Following the aquittal of Edward Nosworthy the jury repaired to the Globe tavern in Fleet Street. An altercation broke out between St John and Francis Stonehouse. St. John and Edmund Webb both ran Estcourt through with their swords. Both were found guilty of murder, and condemned to death. St. John's mother [[his wife] Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 53)] obtained a pardon for him at the reported price of £16,000. St. John was expected to go abroad for some time, but publicly entered the next parliamentary election at Wootton Bassett a few weeks after the close of his case, and was duly elected to James II’s first Parliament.
On 01 Jan 1687 [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 21) were married.
In 1690 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 67) was elected MP Wiltshire.
In 1705 [his wife] Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 73) died.
On 29 Jul 1705 [his former brother-in-law] Francis St John (age 71) died.
Before 1708 Godfrey Kneller (age 61). Portrait of Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 85).
Before 03 Jul 1708. Michael Dahl (age 49). Portrait of Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 86). Lydiard House.
On 03 Jul 1708 Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 86) died. His son [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 55) succeeded 4th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. [his daughter-in-law] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 42) by marriage Lady St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
[his son] Sons x 7 St John was born to Walter St John 3rd Baronet and Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze.
[his daughter] Anne St John was born to Walter St John 3rd Baronet and Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze.
[his daughter] Daughters x 4 St John was born to Walter St John 3rd Baronet and Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scrope 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Iwardby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Iwardby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 3 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
GrandFather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Blount 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Iver in Buckinghamshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: John St John 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hungerford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Bulstrode
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Zouche 7th Baron Zouche Harringworth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Zouche 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dynham Baroness Zouche Harringworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Danvers
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Danvers
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Danvers
GrandMother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dormer of Thame and West Wycombe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dormer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Dormer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sidney
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brandon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Sidney
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham
Walter St John 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Leighton
Mother: Anne Leighton