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Authorised form of nameSt John; Oliver (c 1691 - 1743)
Other forms of nameOliver St
Other forms of surnameJohn
Datesc 1691 - 1743
NationalityBritish
Date of birthc. 1691
Date of death26 November 1743
OccupationBarrister
ActivityEducation:
Benjamin Morland's (FRS 1707) school at Hackney, Middlesex; Trinity College, Cambridge (admitted 1708); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1710)
Career:
Called to the Bar
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election25/02/1720
ProposerJames Jurin
Martin Folkes
RelationshipsSon of Oliver St John of Tonragee, Co Antrim or Tonrogee, Armagh
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn; LI
References:
Obituary, 'Gentleman's Magazine' (1743), p613; obituary, 'London Magazine' (1743), p621
Notes:
GM describes him as 'Oliver St John of Lincoln's Inn, Esq'. In printed list until 1749
CodeNA7723
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
RBO/16/55Concerning an 'arcuccio' from a letter by Oliver St John 1731
CLP/17/53Letter extract, regarding an 'arcuccio' from Oliver St John to unknown recipient[1731]
CLP/17/53/1Manuscript, regarding an 'arcuccio' from Oliver St John to unknown recipient[1731]
CLP/17/53/2Figure, arcutio by Oliver St John[1731]
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