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John Byron, 1st Baron Byron

English Cavalier
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Born:
c. 1600
Died:
Aug. 23, 1652, Paris, France
Political Affiliation:
Cavalier

John Byron, 1st Baron Byron (born c. 1600—died Aug. 23, 1652, Paris, France) was an English Cavalier and Royalist during the Civil Wars. He was the eldest son of Sir John Byron (d. 1625), a member of an old Lancashire family which had settled at Newstead, near Nottingham. During the third decade of the 17th century Byron was member of Parliament for the town and afterward for the county of Nottingham. In December 1641, King Charles I made him lieutenant of the Tower of London, but in consequence of the persistent demand of the House of Commons he resigned in ...(100 of 275 words)

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