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 [aged 28] and [his mother] Margaret Waldegrave [aged 36].

Before 1533 Walter Stonor [aged 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 [aged 13] and [his future wife] Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso [aged 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 [aged 18] and [his future wife] Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso [aged 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 [aged 20] and Agnes Fisher Baroness St John Bletso [aged 16] were married.

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

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

On 14th March 1555 John Russell 1st Earl Bedford [aged 70] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Earl Bedford, 2nd Baron Russell of Cheneys. [his sister] Margaret St John Countess Bedford [aged 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 [aged 60] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Chamber Baroness St John Bletso were married.

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

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

In April 1564 [his mother] Margaret Waldegrave [aged 78] died.

Before 28th August 1572 Oliver St John 1st Baron St John [aged 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 [aged 46] died.

In 1575 [his son] John St John 2nd Baron St John [aged 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 [aged 54].

In or before 1580 [his son] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John [aged 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 [aged 60] died. His son John [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baron St John of Bletso. 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 Ann Nevill were married.

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