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]
References
- ↑ William Courthope, Debrett's complete peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- ↑ 'Parishes: Woodford', A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 3 (1930), pp. 255-262. Date accessed: 25 November 2011
- ↑ FerrershQfUwsGLCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22Oliver%20St%20John%22%20baronet&f=false John Burke A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of Great Britain, Volume 2
| 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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