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Sir Alexander St John (died June 1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1629.

St John was a son of Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter of Sir John Rede or Reid, of Odington, Gloucestershire.^[1] He was admitted fellow commoner at Queens' College, Cambridge on 9 November 1601.^[2] He was knighted on 5 August 1608 at Bletsoe together with his brother Anthony.^[3] Apart from Anthony, four other brothers, Oliver, Rowland, Beauchamp and Henry were to become MPs. ^[4]

In 1614 St John was elected Member of Parliament for Bedford and was re-elected in 1621 and 1624. In 1626 and 1628 he was elected MP for Barnstaple. He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.^[5]

St John married Margaret Draynor, the widow of Thomas Draynor and daughter of John Trye, of Hardwick, Gloucestershire. He survived her death in 1656 and caused a white marble monument, adorned with pilasters, entablature, pediment, and two Cupids, to be erected in her memory in the church of St Leonards, Shoreditch.^[6] He left no childen.

His eldest brother Oliver inherited the Barony and became Earl of Bolingbroke.

References

^ Archaeologia Cambrensis (1861)
^ "Alexander St John (ST601A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Knights of England
^ "ST. JOHN, Sir Alexander (c.1585-1657), of Renhold, Beds. and Tawstock, Devon; later of Shoreditch, Mdx. and Woodford, Northants". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
^ Robert Wilkinson Londina Illustrata. Graphic and Historical Memorials of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Schools, Charitable Foundations, Palaces, Halls, Courts, Processions, Places of Early Amusement, and Modern Present Theatres, in the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster, Volume 2 St. John's House, Hoxton

Parliament of England
Preceded by Thomas Hawes Sir Christopher Hatton	Member of Parliament for Bedford 1614–1624 With: Richard Taylor 1621–1624	Succeeded by Richard Taylor Sir Beauchamp St John
Preceded by Pentecost Dodderidge John Delbridge	Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1626–1629 With: John Delbridge	Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640

[AC-1] Archaeologia Cambrensis (1861)

[2] "Alexander St John (ST601A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[3] Knights of England

[4] "ST. JOHN, Sir Alexander (c.1585-1657), of Renhold, Beds. and Tawstock, Devon; later of Shoreditch, Mdx. and Woodford, Northants". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[Willis-5] Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.

[6] Robert Wilkinson Londina Illustrata. Graphic and Historical Memorials of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Schools, Charitable Foundations, Palaces, Halls, Courts, Processions, Places of Early Amusement, and Modern Present Theatres, in the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster, Volume 2 St. John's House, Hoxton

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 '''Sir Alexander St John''' (died June 1657)  was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] variously between 1621 and 1629.
-St John was a son of [[Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso]] and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter  of Sir John Rede or Reid, of [[Odington]], [[Gloucestershire]].<ref name=AC>[https://archive.org/stream/archaeologiacam07moorgoog#page/n25/mode/1up/search/Alexander Archaeologia Cambrensis (1861)]</ref> He was admitted [[fellow commoner]] at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] on 9 November 1601.<ref>{{Acad|id=ST601A|name=Alexander St John}}</ref> He was knighted on 5 August 1608 at Bletsoe together with his brother Anthony.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/knightsofengland02shawuoft#page/n155/mode/2up Knights of England]</ref>
+St John was a son of [[Oliver St John, 3rd Baron St John of Bletso]] and his wife Dorothy Reid, daughter  of Sir John Rede or Reid, of [[Odington]], [[Gloucestershire]].<ref name=AC>[https://archive.org/stream/archaeologiacam07moorgoog#page/n25/mode/1up/search/Alexander Archaeologia Cambrensis (1861)]</ref> He was admitted [[fellow commoner]] at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] on 9 November 1601.<ref>{{Acad|id=ST601A|name=Alexander St John}}</ref> He was knighted on 5 August 1608 at Bletsoe together with his brother [[Anthony St John|Anthony]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/knightsofengland02shawuoft#page/n155/mode/2up Knights of England]</ref>  Apart from Anthony, four other brothers, [[Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke|Oliver]], [[Rowland St John|Rowland]], [[Beauchamp St John|Beauchamp]] and [[Henry St John (MP for Huntingdon)|Henry]] were to become MPs. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/st-john-sir-alexander-1585-1657|title=ST. JOHN, Sir Alexander (c.1585-1657), of Renhold, Beds. and Tawstock, Devon; later of Shoreditch, Mdx. and Woodford, Northants.|publisher=History of Parliament Trust|accessdate=14 August 2019}} </ref>
 In 1614 St John was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)|Bedford]] and was re-elected in 1621 and 1624. In 1626 and 1628 he was elected MP for [[Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnstaple]]. He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.<ref name=Willis>{{Cite Notitia Parliamentaria|converted=1|part=2|pages=229–239}}</ref>
-St John married Margaret Draynor, the widow of Thomas Draynor and daughter of John Trye, of Hardwick, Gloucestershire. He survived her death in 1656 and caused a white marble monument, adorned with pilasters, entablature, pediment, and two Cupids, to be erected in her memory in the church of  St Leonards, Shoreditch.<ref>[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_text.jsp?urn=tufts:central:dca:MS004:MS004.002.057.001.00001&chapter=c.26   Robert Wilkinson ''Londina Illustrata. Graphic and Historical Memorials of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Schools, Charitable Foundations, Palaces, Halls, Courts, Processions, Places of Early Amusement, and Modern Present Theatres, in the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster, Volume 2'' St. John's House, Hoxton]</ref> His eldest brother [[Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke|Oliver]] inherited the [[Baron St John of Bletso|Barony]] and became [[Earl of Bolingbroke]]. His brother [[Beauchamp St John|Beauchamp]] sat as MP for Bedford after him and his brother [[Anthony St John|Anthony]] was MP for Wigan.<ref name=AC/>
+St John married Margaret Draynor, the widow of Thomas Draynor and daughter of John Trye, of Hardwick, Gloucestershire. He survived her death in 1656 and caused a white marble monument, adorned with pilasters, entablature, pediment, and two Cupids, to be erected in her memory in the church of St Leonards, Shoreditch.<ref>[http://dl.tufts.edu/view_text.jsp?urn=tufts:central:dca:MS004:MS004.002.057.001.00001&chapter=c.26   Robert Wilkinson ''Londina Illustrata. Graphic and Historical Memorials of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Schools, Charitable Foundations, Palaces, Halls, Courts, Processions, Places of Early Amusement, and Modern Present Theatres, in the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster, Volume 2'' St. John's House, Hoxton]</ref> He left no childen.
+His eldest brother [[Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke|Oliver]] inherited the [[Baron St John of Bletso|Barony]] and became [[Earl of Bolingbroke]].
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