Biography of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke 1580-1646

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

Around 1580 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke was born to Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 40) and Dorothy Reid Baroness St John Bletso.

In 1595 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 15) was educated at Peterhouse College, Cambridge University [Map].

On 20th April 1597 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 17) admitted at Gray's Inn.

In 1601 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 21) was elected MP Bedfordshire.

In April 1602 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 22) and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke were married.

In 1603 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 23) was elected MP Bedfordshire.

In 1603 [his son] Oliver St John 5th Baron St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

In 1618 [his father] Oliver St John 3rd Baron St John (age 78) died. His son Oliver (age 38) succeeded 4th Baron St John of Bletso. [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

In 1618 [his son] Anthony St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

In 1619 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 39) entertained King James I of Scotland at his house.

In 1623 [his son] Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Arabella Egerton Baroness St John Bletso were married. She the daughter of John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 44) and Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 40). He the son of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 28th December 1624 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 44) was created 1st Earl Bolingbroke by King James I of Scotland. [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Countess Bolingbroke.

On 9th May 1628 [his son-in-law] John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 20) and [his daughter] Dorothy St John were married. She died eight weeks later. She the daughter of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 48) and [his wife] Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke. He the son of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 48) and Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 37).

On 28th June 1628 [his daughter] Dorothy St John died.

In 1638 [his son] Paulet St John died.

On 24th October 1642 [his son] Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) died from wounds. On 24th October 1642 His nephew [his grandson] Oliver (age 9) succeeded 6th Baron St John of Bletso. [his granddaughter-in-law] Frances Cavendish Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

Around July 1646 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 66) died. His grandson [his grandson] Oliver (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Bolingbroke. [his granddaughter-in-law] Frances Cavendish Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Countess Bolingbroke.

[his son] Paulet St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his daughter] Barbara St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his daughter] Elizabeth St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his son] Francis St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.

[his daughter] Dorothy St John was born to Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke.