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• She was born on January 12, 1604 in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, Eng..
• She was christened on January 12, 1604 in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, Eng..
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: Karen Beardall, Anita Hughes, Ann Darling Robinson, et al.

• She died on March 3, 1677 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, she was 73 years old.
• She is buried after March 2, 1677 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA (Western Burial Ground).
• A child of Oliver St John and Sarah Bulkeley
• This information was last updated on July 30, 2025.

Household of Elizabeth St John

She is married to Samuel Whiting.

They got married on August 6, 1629 at Boston, Lincs, she was 25 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Samuel W Whiting  1633-1713 

Notes about Elizabeth St John

Elizabeth St John

Sources: Author: Beardall, Karen; Hughes, Anita; Robinson, Ann Darling; et al.; Title: "Elizabeth St John," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: v Oct MMXXIV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC1T-Y7N

"... Elizabeth St John Last Changed: March 18, 2024 Frederick Boersma Sex Female Last Changed: August 28, 2021 Jessica Bernard

Birth • 2 Sources 12 January 1604 Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Reason: England became a part of the British Empire in 1497. Last Changed: February 1, 2023 Luana Rampton

Christening 12 January 1604 Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England ... Last Changed: February 1, 2023 Luana Rampton

Death 3 March 1677 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay ... Reason: husband's memoirs. ... Last Changed: February 1, 2023 Luana Rampton

Burial 1677 Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay ... Reason: Find a Grave Memorial 46159532 Last Changed: February 1, 2023 Luana Rampton

Arrival 1636 Lynn, Massachusetts, ...
Residence 1636 Boston, Massachusetts, ...
FindAGrave 30 December 2009 Find a Grave Memorial 46159532.

Spouses & Children

Samuel Whiting Male 1596-1679 LB4K-GCS [<-ancestor]
Elizabeth St John Female 1604-1677 LC1T-Y7N [<-ancestress]
Marriage 6 August 1629 Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Children (9)

[1] Dorothy Whiting Female 1627-1694 LZNT-DN3
[2] Samuel W Whiting Jr. Male 1633-1713 K2LB-RNF [<-ancestor]
[3] Elizabeth Whiting Female 1633-1733 L4YB-FMK
[4] Joseph Whiting Male 1641-1723 L4TQ-GZB
[5] John Whiting Male 1664-1697 GTV7-16V 1644 Adoptive-Elizabeth St John
[6] Unice Whiting Female 1667-1672 GTVV-KWV 1667 Adoptive-Elizabeth St John
[7] James Whiting Male -1658 GFK5-V8P
[8] Child 1 Whiting Male Deceased GX96-P6W
[9] Child 2 Whiting Male Deceased GX96-JXW

Parents & Siblings

Oliver St John Male 1565-1626 LZG2-97X [<-ancestor]
Sarah Bulkeley Female 1580-1611 LZ6T-G6G [<-ancestress]
Marriage before 1596 England

Children (6)

[1] Kathryn St. John Female 1596-Deceased GSDR-3C2
[2] Sir Oliver St John Male 1598-1673 LKG7-8DL
[3] Elizabeth St John Female 1604-1677 LC1T-Y7N [<-ancestress]
[4] Edward St John Male 1606-1607 G63C-F34
[5] Judith St John Female 1607-1607 LDM4-3QP
[6] Dorothy St John Female -1697 G8L6-96W

Brief Life History

ELIZABETH St JOHN b 1605 d 1677 She m Aug 6 1629 as his second wife Rev Samuel Whiting b 1597 at Boston Lincolnshire They came to New England in 1636 and settled at Lynn Mass.

Lynn parishioner Obadiah Turner wrote in his diary that "Elizabeth was a godlie woman and did much to cheer and help her husband. By her learning she was able to give much instruction to the damsels of the parish, and they did all love her as she was a tender mother."
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46159532
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(f/g) Elizabeth St John Whiting Birth: Jan. 12, 1605 Bletsoe Bedfordshire, England Death: Mar. 3, 1677 Lynn Essex County Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth St John married Rev. Samuel Whiting on 6 August 1629 in St. Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire. She was a daughter of Sir Oliver St John, MP of Caysoe, Bedfordshire, and his wife Sarah Bulkeley.

Elizabeth was a great granddaughter of Oliver St John, Baron of Beauchamp, who was created the first Lord St John of Bletsoe after his third cousin Elizabeth Tudor ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth St John was a descendant of Margaret Beauchamps, the grandmother of King Henry VII.

Samuel and Elizabeth Whiting had four children who lived to adulthood: Samuel Whiting (1633-1713) John Whiting (1637-1689) Joseph Whiting (1641-1723) Elizabeth Whiting Hobart (1645-1733)
Family links:
Parents:
Oliver St John (1565-1626)
Spouse:
Samuel Whiting (1597-1679)
Children:
Samuel Whiting (1633-1713)
Joseph Whiting (1641-1723)
Note: The area that had the stones from the 1600's has been destroyed. There are no stones left. Burial: Western Burial Ground Lynn Essex County Massachusetts, USA Created by: Teresa Record added: Dec 30, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 46159532 -tcd
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Elizabeth St John-Puritan pioneer
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Elizabeth St John married Rev. Samuel Whiting on 6 August 1629 in St. Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire. She was a daughter of Sir Oliver St John, MP of Caysoe, Bedfordshire, and his wife Sarah Bulkeley.

Elizabeth was a great granddaughter of Oliver St John, Baron of Beauchamp, who was created the first Lord St John of Bletsoe after his third cousin Elizabeth Tudor ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth St John was a descendant of Margaret Beauchamp, the grandmother of King Henry VII.

Samuel and Elizabeth Whiting had four children who lived to adulthood: Samuel Whiting (1633-1713) John Whiting (1637-1689) Joseph Whiting (1641-1723) Elizabeth Whiting Hobart (1645-1733)"
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