John St Leger (1674-1743)
John St Leger may refer to: * John St. Leger (died 1596), of Annery, Devon *John St Leger (1674–1743), Irish judge *John St Leger (died 1441) Sir John St Leger (died 1441) of Ulcombe in Kent, was Sheriff of Kent in 1430 and 1433. Family He was a son of Arnold St Leger, of Ulcombe, MP for Kent (UK Parliament constituency), Kent. He married Margery Donet, daughter and heiress of James ...

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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ...
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John St Leger (1674–1743)
Sir John St Leger (1674–1743) was an Irish barrister, politician and judge. He belonged to a prominent aristocratic family from County Cork. He was not highly regarded for his legal ability, and it was believed by his contemporaries that he owed his professional success to his influential family connections. As a judge, he is mainly remembered for hearing, with two of his colleagues, the celebrated case of ''Sherlock v. Annesley'', which caused a major Constitutional crisis, and led to the three judges being briefly imprisoned for contempt of Parliament. Background and early career He was born at Doneraile, County Cork, elder son of John St Leger (died 1695) by his second wife Aphra, only daughter and heiress of Thomas Harflete of Ash, Frapham and Chilton in Kent. His elder half-brother was Arthur St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile. Arthur's loyalty to his younger brother was evident throughout his life: he lobbied for John's appointment to the Bench in 1714 and was one of the ...
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