Sir Henry St John-Mildmay, 5th Baronet

Sir Henry Bouverie Paulet St John-Mildmay, 5th Baronet (1810 - 16 July 1902), of Dogmersfield Park, Hampshire, was an English land owner and British Army officer.

Biography

St John-Mildmay was born in 1810, the son of Sir Henry St John-Mildmay, 4th Baronet and Charlotte Bouverie. He succeeded his father as baronet in 1848.

He was commissioned an officer in the 2nd Dragoon Guards, where he advanced to major before he resigned. He was later an Honorary Colonel of the North Hampshire Yeomanry. Serving as High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1862,[1] he was also a Deputy Lieutenant of the county.[2]

St John-Mildmay married, in 1851, Honourable Helena Shaw Lefevre, daughter of Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley by his wife Emma Laura Whitbread. Lady St John-Mildmay died in 1897. They had seven children, of whom two daughters died young:

Sir Henry died at Dogmersfield Park on 16 July 1902,[2] and was succeeded by his eldest son Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay.[2]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 22596. pp. 648–649. 7 February 1862.
  2. 1 2 3 "Obituary - Sir Henry St John-Mildmay". The Times (36823). London. 18 July 1902. p. 8.
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
Henry St John-Mildmay
Baronet
(of Farley)
1848–1902
Succeeded by
Henry St John-Mildmay
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