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b. May 1622, 6th but 1st surv. s. of Sir John St John†, 1st bt. (d. 1648), of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. and 1st w. Anne (d. 1628), da. of Sir Thomas Leighton;Aubrey, Wilts. Top. Collections ed. Jackson, 179. bro. of Henry St John*. m. ?1648, Johanna (d. 15 Jan. 1705), da. of Oliver St John* of Longthorp, Northants. 8s. (7 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.) 1 other child d.v.p. suc. nephew, as 3rd bt. 1656.J.G. Taylor, Our Lady of Batersey (1925), 74-5, 85, 87, 220, 322; Noble, Mems. House of Cromwell, ii. 31. d. 3 July 1708.CB; Taylor, Our Lady of Batersey, 88, 174.
Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Surr., Wilts. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–?d.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. J.p. Surr. 15 Sept. 1653-July 1660, 3 Oct. 1660–70, 1675 – 80, ?1689 – d.; Wilts. 20 July 1658 – aft.Mar. 1660, 27 Sept. 1660 – ?70, 1675- 7 Feb. 1680, ?1689–d.C193/13/3, f. 98v; C231/6, pp. 266, 400; C231/7, pp. 43, 44; Eg. 2557; HMC Lords, i. 191; HP Commons 1660–1690. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, Surr. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. visitation Dulwich Coll. 11 Feb. 1656;W. Young, The Hist. of Dulwich College, 2 vols. (1889), i. 141–2. oyer and terminer, Home, Western circs. June 1659–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 372, 377. militia, Surr., Wilts. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, Wilts. 1660;SR. sewers, Bedford Gt. Level, 26 May 1662;C181/7, p. 148. Kent and Surr. 28 Nov. 1664.C181/7, p. 291. Dep. lt. Wilts. 1665 – 75; Surr. by 1701–d.HP Commons 1660–1690. Commr. recusants, Wilts. 1675.CTB iv. 698.

Military: capt. of horse, Surr. 20 Aug. 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 532.

Central: commr. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656;A. and O. tendering oath to MPs, 26 Jan. 1659.CJ vii. 593a.

Parlimentarian
ST. JOHN, Sir Walter, 3rd Bt. (1622-1708), of Battersea, Surr. and Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.
: of Battersea, Surr. and Wilts., Lydiard Tregoze.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, unknown;Lydiard House, Swindon, Wilts. oil on canvas, G. Kneller;Lydiard House. oil on canvas, M. Dahl;Lydiard House. oil on canvas, J. Richardson.Lydiard House.

Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

ST JOHN, Sir Walter (1622-1708), of Battersea, Surr. and Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.

Will
8 Mar. 1706, pr. 12 July 1708.PROB11/503/49.
Estates
lease of Battersea manor with bro. Henry, 1648-56;PROB11/205/365. from 1656, manors of Battersea, Wandsworth, Surr. and Lydiard Tregoze and Bricknoll, Wilts., advowson of rectories of Battersea and Lydiard Tregoze;Manning, Bray, Surr. iii. 330, 335; VCH Wilts. ix. 79, 87; xii. 111.rents in 1672 totalling c. £3,000 Wilts. and £1,500 Surr.Wilts. RO, 3430/9.
Oxford 1644
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