St Andrew St John, 15th Baron St John of Bletso
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St Andrew St John, 15th Baron St John of Bletso (8 November 1811 — 27 January 1874) was an English peer
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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 become the 15th Lord St John
at the age of six. He was educated at Harrow School
and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge
on 10 March 1829. He lived at Melchbourne Park and politically was a Tory, unlike his father.
St John died aged 62 at Melchbourne, and was buried at Bletsoe. He was succeeded in the title successively by his sons St Andrew
and Beauchamp
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St John married Eleanor Hussey, daughter of Vice-Admiral
Sir Richard Hussey Hussey on 12 March 1838. In addition to his two sons Andrew and Beauchamp who succeeded successively to the barony, he had a third son Edmund and daughters Eleanor and Laura who married Connolly McCausland of Drenagh
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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 Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street is a street in central London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, it is associated with private medical practice and medical associations. No. 1 Wimpole Street is an example of Edwardian baroque architecture, completed in 1912 by architect John Belcher as the home of the...
the eldest son of St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso PC FRS was an English politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 until 1806 when he inherited a peerage....
, and his wife, Louisa Boughton, daughter of Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton, 9th Baronet. He succeeded his father in 1817 to become the 15th Lord St John
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,...
at the age of six. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
on 10 March 1829. He lived at Melchbourne Park and politically was a Tory, unlike his father.
St John died aged 62 at Melchbourne, and was buried at Bletsoe. He was succeeded in the title successively by his sons St Andrew
St Andrew St John, 16th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 16th Baron St John of Bletso was an English peer.St John was the eldest son of St Andrew Beauchamp St John, 15th Baron St John and his wife Eleanor Hussey. He succeeded his father to become the 16th Lord St John, in 1874 and lived at Melchbourne...
and Beauchamp
Beauchamp Mowbray St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso
Beauchamp Moubray St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso was an English peer.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...
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St John married Eleanor Hussey, daughter of Vice-Admiral
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
The Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom is an honorary office generally held by a senior Royal Navy admiral. Despite the title, the Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom is usually a full admiral. He is the official deputy to the Lord High Admiral, an honorary office vested in the Sovereign from...
Sir Richard Hussey Hussey on 12 March 1838. In addition to his two sons Andrew and Beauchamp who succeeded successively to the barony, he had a third son Edmund and daughters Eleanor and Laura who married Connolly McCausland of Drenagh
Drenagh
Drenagh is a 19th century house and garden in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The property is located on the road to Coleraine....
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