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'''Nicholas St. John''' (by 1526 – 8 November 1589) was an English politician. |
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| ⚫ | He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Camelford (UK Parliament constituency)|Camelford]] in March 1553, [[Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)|Saltash]] in 1555, [[Cricklade (UK Parliament constituency)|Cricklade]] in 1563, [[Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Bedwyn]] in 1571 and [[Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Marlborough]] in 1572. |
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The eldest son of [[John St John (MP for Bedfordshire)|Sir John St John]] of [[Lydiard Park]], [[Lydiard Tregoze]], Wiltshire, he succeeded his father in 1576. |
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| ⚫ | He was a [[Gentleman pensioner]] by 1552 to 1560. He sat on the Wiltshire bench as a [[Justice of the Peace]] from c. 1574 and was appointed [[High Sheriff of Wiltshire]] for 1579–80. He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Camelford (UK Parliament constituency)|Camelford]] in March 1553, [[Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)|Saltash]] in 1555, [[Cricklade (UK Parliament constituency)|Cricklade]] in 1563, [[Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Bedwyn]] in 1571 and [[Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Marlborough]] in 1572. |
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He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, with whom he had 3 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John. His second son, [[Oliver St John, 1st Viscount Grandison|Oliver]], was made [[Lord Deputy of Ireland]] and Viscount Grandison.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/st-john-nicholas-1526-89| title = ST. JOHN, Nicholas (c.1526-89), of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.|publisher= History of Parliament Online|accessdate = 17 May 2013}}</ref> His eldest daughter Elizabeth married [[Richard St George]]. |
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Nicholas St. John (by 1526 – 8 November 1589) was an English politician.
The eldest son of Sir John St John of Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, he succeeded his father in 1576.
He was a Gentleman pensioner by 1552 to 1560. He sat on the Wiltshire bench as a Justice of the Peace from c. 1574 and was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1579–80. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Camelford in March 1553, Saltash in 1555, Cricklade in 1563, Great Bedwyn in 1571 and Marlborough in 1572.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, with whom he had 3 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John. His second son, Oliver, was made Lord Deputy of Ireland and Viscount Grandison.[1] His eldest daughter Elizabeth married Richard St George.
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- ^ "ST. JOHN, Nicholas (c.1526-89), of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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