Rowland St John
English politician (1588–1645)
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Sir Rowland St John KB (1588 – 5 August 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625.
Rowland St John | |
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| Member of Parliament for Tiverton | |
| In office 1625 | |
| Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers | |
| In office 1614 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | 5 August 1645 (aged 56–57) |
| Spouse | Sybilla Vaughan |
| Children | 1+ |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Alexander St John (brother) Oliver St John (brother) Anthony St John (brother) Beauchamp St John (brother) Henry St John (brother) Oliver St John (grandfather) |
| Education | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Biography
St John was a younger 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] He matriculated as a fellow commoner at Queens' College, Cambridge in Easter 1604, and was probably the Rowland St John who received an MA from St John's College, Cambridge in 1614.[2]
In 1614, St John was elected Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers. He purchased the manor of Woodford, Northamptonshire from Simon Mallory in 1621.[3] In 1625 he was elected MP for Tiverton. He was invested a Knight of the Bath in 1616.
St John married Sybilla Vaughan, daughter of John Vaughan of Hargast, Herefordshire. His son Oliver was created a baronet on 28 June 1660.[4]
His five brothers, Oliver, Anthony, Alexander, Beauchamp and Henry all became MPs.[5]