Beauchamp Mowbray St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso
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Beauchamp Moubray St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso (4 December 1844 – 10 May 1912) was an English peer
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St John was born at Melchbourne
, the second son of St Andrew St John, 15th Baron St John of Bletso
and his wife Eleanor Hussey. He served in the Highland Light Infantry
until 1867. He inherited the title Baron St John of Bletso
on the death of his brother in 1887 without male heir to become the 17th Baron, and moved to Melchbourne Park, Bedfordshire. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
from 1905 to 1912.
St John married Helen Charlotte Thornton in 1869 and had a very large family. His eldest son Henry
succeeded to the title, followed by his second son Mowbray
. His daughter Edith married George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke
. Helen died in 1909 and Beauchamp married, secondly, in 1911, to Ethel Susan Lutley (died 1945), daughter of John H. Lutley of Brockhampton Park, Hereford.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
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St John was born at Melchbourne
Melchbourne
Melchbourne is a small village located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The village is located west of Swineshead and east of Yielden...
, the second son of St Andrew St John, 15th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 15th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 15th Baron St John of Bletso was an English peer.St John was born at Wimpole Street the eldest son of St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso, and his wife, Louisa Boughton, daughter of Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton, 9th Baronet. He succeeded his father in 1817 to...
and his wife Eleanor Hussey. He served in the Highland Light Infantry
Highland Light Infantry
The Highland Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1959. In 1923 the regimental title was expanded to the Highland Light Infantry ...
until 1867. He inherited the title Baron St John of Bletso
Baron St John of Bletso
Baron St John of Bletso, in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1582 for Oliver St John.For a period, the title Baron St John was subsumed within the title Earl of Bolingbroke which was granted to the fourth Baron. The Earldom died out with the third Earl,...
on the death of his brother in 1887 without male heir to become the 17th Baron, and moved to Melchbourne Park, Bedfordshire. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Since 1711, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire.*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1549–1551...
from 1905 to 1912.
St John married Helen Charlotte Thornton in 1869 and had a very large family. His eldest son Henry
Henry St John, 18th Baron St John of Bletso
Henry Beauchamp Oliver St John, 18th Baron St John of Bletso DL was an English peer.He was the eldest son of Beauchamp St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso, and his wife Helen Thornton. He was educated at Wellington College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. On 26 July 1901, he was made a Deputy...
succeeded to the title, followed by his second son Mowbray
Mowbray St John, 19th Baron St John of Bletso
Moubray St Andrew Thornton St John, 19th Baron St John of Bletso DL JP was an English peer.He was the second son of Beauchamp St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso and Helen Charlotte, née Thornton, and went to Wellington College...
. His daughter Edith married George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke
George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke
George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke, KBE , was a British businessman.Luke was the second son of John Lawson Johnston, a beef manufacturer and the founder of Bovril Ltd and Elizabeth, daughter of George Lawson, biscuit manufacturer of Edinburgh...
. Helen died in 1909 and Beauchamp married, secondly, in 1911, to Ethel Susan Lutley (died 1945), daughter of John H. Lutley of Brockhampton Park, Hereford.