John St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan
John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan
Early life
St Aubyn was born on 23 February 1919 in London, England.[3][4] He was the eldest son of the 3rd Lord St Levan and his wife. His childhood was split between his parents' home in London and the family seat of St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.[2] He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public boarding school in Eton, Berkshire.[4] In 1938, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge to study for a degree. His university studies were interrupted by World War II and his military service.[2]
Military service
During his first year at university, in 1938, St Aubyn joined the
Having been recruited in Chatham, he was sent to
Then he attended a training course to learn about
Personal life
St Aubyn married Susan (Sue) Maria Marcia Kennedy, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Noble Kennedy, in December 1970; she died in 2003. There were no children of the marriage.[2]
St Aubyn was succeeded in the barony and the baronetcy by his nephew James St Aubyn (born 6 June 1950) who became the 5th Lord St Levan. The 5th baron is the son of Hon Oliver Piers St Aubyn (born 12 July 1920, died 24 May 2006) who was the second son of the 3rd baron.[6]
References
- ^ "'Custodian' of St Michael's Mount Lord St Levan dies". BBC News. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The 4th Lord St Levan". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b Williams, Douglas (16 April 2013). "Lord St Levan of St Michael's Mount". The Cornishman. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lord St Levan". The Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "No. 34927". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1940. p. 5090.
- ^ The Peerage, page for Oliver St Aubyn