Barbara St John - Lady Toppe
When Lady Johanna St John wrote her will in 1703 she left personal bequests to her son Henry and daughters Johanna Chute and...
Anne Fitzroy, Countess of Sussex
It’s hardly surprising that two of Barbara Castlemaine’s three daughters went off the rails. What is amusing is just...
Charlotte Fitzroy - Countess of Lichfield
Charles II’s mistress Barbara, Countess of Castlemaine, wasn’t big on exclusivity. She wasn’t what you’d call a...
Lucy and Colonel Hutchinson
When John met Lucy it wasn't her shy smile or her slender ankle that won his heart. John Hutchinson, a 22 year old law...
Anne Douglas, Lady Dalkeith
While three St John sons famously gave their lives fighting for the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars, another...
Good Gentlewoman
The history of Lydiard House is woven through with the stories of remarkable women. Explore Frances Bevan's Good Gentlewoman articles and learn about the diverse and determined women of the St John family.
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