Biography of Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke 1678-1751

On 11th January 1673 [his father] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 20) and [his mother] Mary Rich (age 35) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick and [his grandmother] Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick.

On 16th September 1678 Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke was born to [his father] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Rich (age 40).

On 30th September 1678 [his mother] Mary Rich (age 40) died in childbirth.

Before 20th November 1684 William Estcourt 3rd Baronet (age 30) served as foreman of the jury which acquitted Edward Nosworthy (age 46). During the course of the celebrations that followed in the Globe Tavern, Fleet Street an altercation broke out between [his father] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 32) and Francis Stonehouse (age 31). William Estcourt 3rd Baronet was killed by either or both Henry St John 1st Viscount St John and Francis Stonehouse. Both were fined and pardoned. Baronet Estcourt of Newton in Wiltshire extinct.

On 1st January 1687 [his father] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 34) and [his step-mother] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 21) were married.

On 22nd May 1701 Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 22) and Frances Winchcombe Viscountess Bolingbroke (age 20) were married at St Dunstan's in the East Parish.

On 5th November 1702 [his father-in-law] Henry Winchcombe 2nd Baronet (age 43) died. Baronet Winchcombe of Bucklebury in Berkshire extinct. His estate Bucklebury Manor, Berkshire were inherited by his daughter [his wife] Frances Winchcombe Viscountess Bolingbroke (age 21) and her husband Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 24).

On 3rd July 1708 [his grandfather] Walter St John 3rd Baronet (age 86) died. His son [his father] Henry (age 55) succeeded 4th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. [his step-mother] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 42) by marriage Lady St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

Before June 1712 Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 33) was created 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. [his wife] Frances Winchcombe Viscountess Bolingbroke (age 31) by marriage Viscountess Bolingbroke.

In 1716 [his father] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 63) was created 1st Viscount St John. [his step-mother] Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John (age 50) by marriage Viscountess St John.

In 1718. Charles D'Agar (age 49). Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 39).

On 25th October 1718 [his wife] Frances Winchcombe Viscountess Bolingbroke (age 37) died. Her estate Bucklebury Manor, Berkshire were inherited by her sister [his sister-in-law] Mary Winccombe.

Before 21st December 1732 [his half-brother] John St John 2nd Viscount St John (age 30) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Furnese (age 20) were married.

Around 1735 Charles Jervas (age 60). Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 56).

On 8th April 1742 [his father] Henry St John 1st Viscount St John (age 89) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church Battersea, Surrey. His son [his half-brother] John (age 39) succeeded 2nd Viscount St John, 5th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson (age 78). Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 66). Lydiard House.

After 13th November 1746. Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. Monument to Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (deceased). The bust in the roundel of his wife Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 39) sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack (age 52). The monument was designed by William Kent. The obelisk sculpted by Joseph Pickford. The epitaph was written by Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 68).

In November 1748 [his half-brother] John St John 2nd Viscount St John (age 46) died. His son [his nephew] Frederick (age 15) succeeded 3rd Viscount St John, 6th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

On 12th December 1751 Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 73) died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bucklebury. His nephew [his nephew] Frederick (age 18) succeeded 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke.