Ioan Bogdan was born on an unknown date to Lupu Bogdan (c1661-c1720) and Ruxandra Cantemir (c1660-c1707) . He married Bălașa Racoviță (c1700-1746) . He married Ecaterina Sturdza (c1720-c1790) .
Ioan Bogdan held the responsibilities of Logofăt (1724), Great Medelnicer (1726), Great Jitnicer (1733), Great Paharnic (1745), Hatman (1748) and (1756), Great Vornic (1747) and (1754), Great Logofăt (1754) and (1764), and Caimacam of Moldavia (1758)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Maria Bogdan (c1726-c1790) | 1726 | 1790 | Sandu Sturdza (c1710-1765) |
| Safta Bogdan (c1728-c1790) | 1720 | 1790 | Constantin Costaki (c1720-c1770) Enache Jurgea (c1728-c1790) |
| Manolache Bogdan (c1730-1778) | 1730 | 17 August 1778 | Maria Costachi (c1745-c1823) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Maria Bogdan (c1685-1738) | |||
| Ecaterina Bogdan (c1687-c1733) | |||
| Ana Bogdan (c1688-c1763) | |||
| Ioan Bogdan (c1690-c1765) | Bălașa Racoviță (c1700-1746) Ecaterina Sturdza (c1720-c1790) | ||
| Lupu Bogdan (c1692-c1761) | 1692 | 1761 | Caterina Sturdza (c1711-c1740) Anisia Miclescu (1725-c1780) |