John Byron
Sir John Byron MP (1562-1623) was an English nobleman, politician, knight, and Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1597. He was the son of Sir John Byron (died 1600). He had one daughter and ten sons, including some Cavalier commanders in the English Civil War: John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron, Sir Robert Byron, Sir Philip Byron, and Sir Thomas Byron.
John Byron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1562 |
| Died | 1623 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Politician and Knight |
| Title | Sir |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Molyneux |
| Children | 11, including John Byron, 1st Baron Byron and Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Byron (died 1600) Alice Strelley |
Ancestry
John Byron Media
Wreck of the Wager
The mythical Pepys Island, which Byron searched for in 1764–1765. Illustration by William Hacke, 1699.
References
- Burke, Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire (1869). p. 169.
- G., R.C.. BYRON, John (d.1623), of Colwick and Newstead, Notts. Clayton, Lancs.. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 March 2015.