Biography of Oliver St John 1st Baron St John 1522-1582

Around 1522 Oliver St John 1st Baron St John was born to [his father] John St John (age 28) and [his mother] Margaret Waldegrave (age 36).

Before 1533 Walter Stonor (age 55) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Chamber Baroness St John Bletso were married.

Around 1535 [his son] John St John 2nd Baron St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 13) and [his future wife] Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso (age 9). He married 1575 Katherine Dormer Baroness St John Bletso and had issue.

Around 1540 [his son] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 18) and [his future wife] Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso (age 14). He married in or before 1580 Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso and had issue.

Before 8th February 1542 Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 20) and Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso (age 16) were married.

Before 1548 [his brother-in-law] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 20) and [his sister] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 14) were married. He the son of John Russell 1st Earl Bedford (age 62) and Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford (age 68).

Around 1550 [his daughter] Anne St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 28) and [his wife] Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso (age 24). She married before 1583 Robert "The Traveler" Corbet.

On 14th March 1555 John Russell 1st Earl Bedford (age 70) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Francis (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Bedford, 2nd Baron Russell of Cheneys. [his sister] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 22) by marriage Countess Bedford.

In or before 1560 Reginald Conyers and [his future wife] Elizabeth Chamber Baroness St John Bletso were married.

After 1560 Edward Griffin (age 60) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Chamber Baroness St John Bletso were married.

On 27th August 1562 [his sister] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 29) died at Woburn, Bedfordshire. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map].

On 27th August 1562 [his father] John St John (age 68) died at Bletsoe, Bedfordshire.

In April 1564 [his mother] Margaret Waldegrave (age 78) died.

Before 28th August 1572 Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 50) and Elizabeth Chamber Baroness St John Bletso were married. She by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

On 28th August 1572 [his wife] Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso (age 46) died.

In 1575 [his son] John St John 2nd Baron St John (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Katherine Dormer Baroness St John Bletso were married.

In 1576 Pieter Bronckhorst. Portrait of Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 54).

In or before 1580 [his son] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 39) and [his daughter-in-law] Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso were married. She by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

On 21st April 1582 Oliver St John 1st Baron St John (age 60) died. His son John (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron St John of Bletso. [his daughter-in-law] Katherine Dormer Baroness St John Bletso by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

After 8th December 1602 [his former wife] Elizabeth Chamber Baroness St John Bletso died.

[his father] John St John and [his mother] Margaret Waldegrave were married.

[his father] John St John and Ann Nevill were married.