John Byron (died 1450)

Sir John Byron MP (1386–1450) was an English nobleman, landowner, politician, and knight. He had estates in Clayton near Manchester and at South Stoke (now Stoke Rochford) in Lincolnshire. He was Member of Parliament for Lancashire in 1421 and 1429, and for Lincolnshire in 1447.

Family

Byron was the son and heir of Sir Richard Byron (1354–1415), the son and heir of James Byron of Clayton (c. 1300–1355) by his wife Elizabeth de Bernake. Sir John's mother was Joan de Colwick, daughter and heiress of William de Colwick of Colwick Hall.

Marriage and issue

In 1415 Byron married Margery Booth, daughter of John Booth, with whom he had a son, Sir Nicolas Byron, who was knighted by Prince Arthur in 1502. Sir Nicolas inherited his father's estates.

References

• "Byron, Sir John (1386-1450), of Clayton, Lancs. and South Stoke, Lincs". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 March 2015.