Biography of Henry St John 1st Viscount St John 1652-1742

Paternal Family Tree: St John

In 1651 [his father] Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 19) were married.

Before 17 Oct 1652 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John was born to Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 30) and Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 21).

On 17 Oct 1652 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John was baptised.

On 11 Jan 1673 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 20) and Mary Rich (age 35) were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick and Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick.

On 16 Sep 1678 [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke was born to Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 25) and [his wife] Mary Rich (age 40).

On 30 Sep 1678 [his wife] Mary Rich (age 40) died in childbirth.

In Oct 1679 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 26) was elected MP Wootton Bassett which seat he held until March 1681. He also held the seat in 1685–87, 1689–95 and 1698–1700.

Before 20 Nov 1684 William Estcourt 3rd Baronet (age 30) served as foreman of the jury which acquitted Edward Nosworthy (age 46). During the course of the celebrations that followed in the Globe Tavern, Fleet Street an altercation broke out between Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 32) and Francis Stonehouse (age 31). William Estcourt 3rd Baronet (age 30) was killed by either or both Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 32) and Francis Stonehouse (age 31). Both were fined and pardoned. Baronet Estcourt of Newton in Wiltshire extinct.

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Dec 1684. A villainous murder was perpetrated by Mr. St. John (age 32), eldest son to [his father] 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 mother] 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.

In 1685 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 32) was elected MP Wiltshire which seat he held until 1698.

On 01 Jan 1687 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 34) and Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 21) were married.

Before 1691. John Riley (age 44). Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 38).

On 22 May 1701 [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Winchcombe Viscountess Bolingbroke (age 20) were married at St Dunstan's in the East Parish.

On 03 May 1702 [his son] John St John 2nd Viscount St John was born to Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 49) and [his wife] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 36).

In 1705 [his mother] Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze (age 73) died.

On 03 Jul 1708 [his father] Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 86) died. His son Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 55) succeeded 4th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. [his wife] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 42) by marriage Lady St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

Before Jun 1712 [his son] Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 33) was created 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. [his daughter-in-law] Frances Winchcombe Viscountess Bolingbroke (age 31) by marriage Viscountess Bolingbroke.

In 1716 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 63) was created 1st Viscount St John. [his wife] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 50) by marriage Viscountess St John.

Before 21 Dec 1732 [his son] John St John 2nd Viscount St John (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Furnese (age 20) were married.

On 05 Aug 1736 [his wife] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 70) died.

On 08 Apr 1742 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 89) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church Battersea, Surrey. His son [his son] John St John 2nd Viscount St John (age 39) succeeded 2nd Viscount St John, 5th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

[his daughter] Daughter St John was born to Henry St John 1st Viscount St John and Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John.

Royal Ancestors of Henry St John 1st Viscount St John 1652-1742

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of Henry St John 1st Viscount St John 1652-1742

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Iwardby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Great x 1 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Iver in Buckinghamshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: John St John 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hungerford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Zouche 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Danvers

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Dormer

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Father: Walter St John 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Leighton

GrandMother: Anne Leighton

Henry St John 1st Viscount St John 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Alexander St John 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Oliver St John 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: Oliver St John 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Bulkeley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Bulkeley

Mother: Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England