Sir John Byron | |
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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 |
Sir John Byron MP (1562-1623) was an English nobleman, politician, and knight from the Byron family. He was Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1597.
Byron was the son and heir of Sir John Byron (died 1600), who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1579 and his wife, Alice Strelley.
He married Anne Molyneux and 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.