Biography of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke 1580-1646

Paternal Family Tree: St John

Maternal Family Tree: Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso

In or before 1580 [his father] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 40) and [his mother] Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso were married. She by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

Around 1580 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke was born to Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 40) and Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso.

In 1595 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 15) was educated at Peterhouse College, Cambridge University [Map].

On 23 Oct 1596 [his uncle] John St John 2nd Baron St John (age 61) died. His brother [his father] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 56) succeeded 3rd Baron St John of Bletso.

On 20 Apr 1597 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 17) admitted at Gray's Inn.

In 1601 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 21) was elected MP Bedfordshire.

In Apr 1602 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 22) and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke were married.

In 1603 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 23) was elected MP Bedfordshire.

In 1603 [his son] Oliver St John 5th Baron St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

Prince Henry invested as Prince of Wales and Earl Chester

On 03 Jun 1610 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 30) was created Knight of the Bath.

In 1618 [his son] Anthony St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

In 1618 [his father] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 78) died. His son Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 38) succeeded 4th Baron St John of Bletso. [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

In 1619 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 39) entertained King James I of Scotland at his house.

In 1623 [his son] Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Arabella Egerton Baroness St John Bletso were married. She the daughter of John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 44) and Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 40). He the son of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 28 Dec 1624 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 44) was created 1st Earl Bolingbroke by King James I of Scotland. [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Countess Bolingbroke.

On 09 May 1628 [his son-in-law] John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 20) and [his daughter] Dorothy St John were married. She died eight weeks later. She the daughter of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 48) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke. He the son of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 48) and Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 37).

Around Jul 1646 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 66) died. His grandson [his grandson] Oliver St John 2nd Earl Bolingbroke (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Bolingbroke. [his granddaughter-in-law] Frances Cavendish Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Countess Bolingbroke.

[his son] Francis St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his daughter] Dorothy St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his daughter] Barbara St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his son] Paulet St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his daughter] Elizabeth St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

Ancestors of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke 1580-1646

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh

Great x 1 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jenkyn ap Philip

Great x 3 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor

GrandFather: Oliver St John 1st Baron St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Waldegrave

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Waldegrave

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hussey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fisher

Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Fisher

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fisher

GrandMother: Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso

Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: John Reid

Mother: Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso

Royal Ancestors of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke 1580-1646

Ancestors of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke 1580-1646