John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso

John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso
Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire
In office
1563–1567
Personal details
Died(1596-10-23)23 October 1596
SpouseKatherine Dormer
Children1+, including Anne
Parent
RelativesOliver St John (brother)
Oliver St John (nephew)
Rowland St John (nephew)
Anthony St John (nephew)
Alexander St John (nephew)
Beauchamp St John (nephew)
Henry St John (nephew)
John St John (grandfather)

John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso (died 23 October 1596) was an English peer. The son of Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso, and Agnes Fisher, he succeeded to the barony upon his father's death in 1582.[1]

John St John was M.P. for Bedfordshire from 1563 to 1567. In January 1585 he was appointed the keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Tutbury Castle. John was reluctant to accept the commission and argued at length with Lord Burghley before accepting, but in 1586 was one of the peers who judged her guilty.[2] He was Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire from about 1587 until his death.[3]

St John married, about 1575, Katherine Dormer, daughter of Dorothy (born Catesby) and Sir William Dormer of Wing, Buckinghamshire and died on 23 October 1596 without male heirs.[1] He was buried at Bletsoe. He was succeeded by his younger brother. His daughter Anne married William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham. His widow died in 1615 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

References

  1. ^ a b "John St. John, 2nd Baron St. John of Bletso". thePeerage.com. 1 January 2009. Retrieved on 2 January 2009.
  2. ^ Clifford, Arthur, ed., State Papers of Ralph Sadler, vol.2 (1809), pp. 476–479.
  3. ^ "ST. JOHN, John II (1544-96), of Bletsoe, Beds". History of Parliament trust. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire
1559–1567
With: Thomas Pigott 1559
Lewis Mordaunt 1563–1567 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire
1582–1596 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Unknown
 Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire
1588–1596 		Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by Baron St John of Bletso
1582–1596 		Succeeded by


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