Rowland St John

Rowland St John was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625.

St John was a son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire.[1] In 1614, St John was elected Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. He purchased the manor of Woodford, Northamptonshire from Simon Mallory in 1621.[2] In 1625 he was elected MP for Tiverton.

St John married Sybilla Vaughan, daughter of John Vaughan of Hargast, Herefordshire. His son Oliver was created a baronet on 28 June 1660.[3]

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Goddard Pemberton
Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers
1614
Succeeded by
Charles Montagu
Preceded by
Sir George Chudleigh
Humphrey Weare
Member of Parliament for Tiverton
1625
With: John Francis
Succeeded by
John Drake
Peter Ball
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