John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso
John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso (died 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 Sir William Dormer of Wing, Buckinghamshire, by his second wife, Dorothy Catesby, and died on 23 October 1596 without male heirs.[1] He was buried at Bletsoe. He was succeeded by his younger brother. His daughter Ann married William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham. His widow died in 1615 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
References
- "John St. John, 2nd Baron St. John of Bletso". thePeerage.com. 1 January 2009. Retrieved on 2 January 2009.
- Clifford, Arthur, ed., State Papers of Ralph Sadler, vol.2 (1809), pp. 476–479.
- "ST. JOHN, John II (1544-96), of Bletsoe, Beds". History of Parliament trust. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Humphrey Radclyffe Sir John Gascoyne |
Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire 1559–1567 With: Thomas Pigott 1559 Lewis Mordaunt 1563–1567 |
Succeeded by George Rotherham Thomas Snagge |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord St John of Bletso |
Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire 1582–1596 |
Succeeded by The Lord St John of Bletso |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1588–1596 |
Succeeded by The Lord St John of Bletso |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Oliver St John |
Baron St John of Bletso 1582–1596 |
Succeeded by Oliver St John |