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Henry St John 1st Baron “Lord Bolingbroke” St John

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Henry St John 1st Baron “Lord Bolingbroke” St John

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Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
Death
12 Dec 1751 (aged 73)
Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
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Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Tory politician and political philosopher. Friend of Jonathan Swift. Went to France at accession of Geroge I and supported the Pretender. Returned to England 1725 where he was visited by his friend Voltaire, who dedicated to him his play 'Brutus'. Some of Bolingbroke's ideas were adopted by Alexander Pope in the latter's 'Essay on Man'. His major political work was 'The Idea of a Patriot King' (1738). His monument, with medallions of himself and his second wife Marie, was designed by Roubillac.
Tory politician and political philosopher. Friend of Jonathan Swift. Went to France at accession of Geroge I and supported the Pretender. Returned to England 1725 where he was visited by his friend Voltaire, who dedicated to him his play 'Brutus'. Some of Bolingbroke's ideas were adopted by Alexander Pope in the latter's 'Essay on Man'. His major political work was 'The Idea of a Patriot King' (1738). His monument, with medallions of himself and his second wife Marie, was designed by Roubillac.

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  • Originally Created by: David Conway
  • Added: Nov 19, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5971457/henry_st_john_1st_baron-st_john: accessed ), memorial page for Henry St John 1st Baron “Lord Bolingbroke” St John (10 Oct 1678–12 Dec 1751), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5971457, citing St Mary's Churchyard, Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.