John Byron, 1st Baron Byron
John Byron, 1st Baron Byron (1599, Newstead, Nottinghamshire – 23 August 1652) was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.
[edit] Life
John Byron was a son of Sir John Byron Jr, who was the 2nd owner of Newstead Abbey, and Anne Molyneux. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]
Byron first served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1634 and then as Lieutenant of the Tower of London, from Dec. 1641 to Feb. 1642. When the Civil War started he joined the King at York. He was engaged on the Royalists' cause throughout the Civil Wars and afterwards. After Byron distinguished himself at the First Battle of Newbury King Charles created him Baron Byron in October 1643 and made him commander of the Royalist forces in Lancashire and Cheshire. Lord Byron died in 1652, childless, in exile in Paris, and was succeeded by his next eldest brother Richard Byron (born 1606).
[edit] References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Byron, John Byron, 1st Baron. |
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Byron, John". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] External links
- Biography British Civil Wars website
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Byron 1643–1652 |
Succeeded by Richard Byron |
