BYRON, Sir John (1386-1450), of Clayton, Lancs. and South Stoke, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c.1386, s. and h. of Sir Richard Byron (d. 7 June 1397) of Clayton by his w. Joan Colwick (d. 8 Oct. 1426) of Colwick, Notts. and South Stoke. m. Margery (d.c.1460), da. of John Booth I, at least 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 5da. Kntd. by 1415.C136/98/9; C139/29/41; VCH Lancs. iv. 283-4; v. 164-5; CCR, 1447-54, p. 108; Mon. Brasses ed. Mill Stephenson, 270; Chetham Soc. xcv. 65; DKR, xxxiii. 12.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Lancs. Apr. 1418.Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 153.

Collector of a tax, Lancs. Nov. 1419, Jan. 1436.

Sheriff, Lancs. 16 Feb. 1439–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 462; PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 72.

Steward of the collegiate church of St. Mary, Manchester-d. Mon. Brasses, 270.

Parlimentarian

BYRON, Sir John (c.1386-c.1451), of Clayton, Lancs.

Main residences: Clayton, Lancs.; South Stoke, Lincs.

Berom, Beron, Biron, Buroun, Burun, Byeron

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BYRON, Sir John (c.1386-1450)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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