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Byron, John (1487/8 - 1567)

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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1488-00-00
Death Date: 1567-05-05

Notes

Succeeded in minority; wardship of lands and person granted to mother and Ralph Levington of Loughborough, Leicestershire 2 Aug. 1504. Granted wardship and marriage of George, son of Ralph Kenyon Nov. 1548

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Shelton, Isabel ( - )
    Type: marriage
    Union began: 1501
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Marriage settlement date
  2. Costerdin, Elizabeth ( - 1580)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Lived in adultery before marriage; 1 son and 1 daughter before marriage

Offspring

Primary Title

  • Knight

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed: 1522-11
    Vacated: 1567-05-05

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Master of Game to the Earl of Derby,
Commissioner of Array, Nottinghamshire 1511
Commissioner of Musters, Nottinghamshire 1511
JP, Nottinghamshire 1511 1567
Chief Steward, Nottinghamshire 1519 -12 -16
Forester, Nottinghamshire 1519 -5 -8 1567 -05 -5 One of 4 Foresters of Sherwood Forest
Keeper, Nottinghamshire 1519 -5 -8 1567 -05 -5 This office was attached to Byron's Forester of Sherwood office
Keeper, Nottinghamshire 1523 -9 -1 1567 -05 -5 Granted in survivorship with Sir Thomas Boleyn (d. 1539)
Keeper & Forester, Nottinghamshire 1523 -9 -12 1567 -05 -5 Wood in South Bailiwick of Sherwood Forest; also appointed Keeper of the Deer
Sheriff, Nottinghamshire 1523 -11 -13 1524 -11 -9
Sheriff, Derbyshire 1523 -11 -13 1524 -11 -9
Sheriff, Nottinghamshire 1527 -11 -16 1528 -11 -6
Sheriff, Derbyshire 1527 -11 -16 1528 -11 -6
MP, Nottinghamshire 1529
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Nottinghamshire 1530
MP, Nottinghamshire 1536 Possibly held this office
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Rutland 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Warwickshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Northamptonshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Coventry 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Derbyshire 1538
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Warwickshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Coventry 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Derbyshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Rutland 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1538/9
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Northamptonshire 1538/9
Commissioner of Musters, Nottinghamshire 1539
Commissioner of Musters, Nottinghamshire 1539
JP, Northamptonshire 1539/40
JP, Nottinghamshire 1539/40
JP, Coventry 1539/40
JP, Warwickshire 1539/40
JP, Leicestershire 1539/40
JP, Rutland 1539/40
JP, Derbyshire 1539/40
JP, Lincolnshire 1539/40
JP, Lincolnshire 1539/40
JP, Leicestershire 1539/40
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Coventry 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Derbyshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Rutland 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Warwickshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Northamptonshire 1540/1
Commissioner of Musters, Nottinghamshire 1542
MP, Nottinghamshire 1542 Possibly held this office
Sheriff, Nottinghamshire 1542 -11 -22 1543 -11 -22
Sheriff, Derbyshire 1542 -11 -22 1543 -11 -22
Steward, Lancashire 1543 Manor part of the Duchy of Lancaster
Sheriff, Nottinghamshire 1551 -11 -11 1552 -11 -1
Sheriff, Derbyshire 1551 -11 -11 1552 -11 -1
Commissioner of Custos Rotulorum, Nottinghamshire 1562 1567 -05 -5

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Colwick, Nottinghamshire
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony
  • Newstead Priory, Nottinghamshire
    Acquired: 1540-05
    Divested: 1567-05
    Date granted; formally put in Byron's custody upon surrender, 21 July 1539

Lands

  • Derbyshire: 'Harstoft'
    Acquired: 1540-05-13
    Granted; formerly belonging to Newstead Priory, Nottinghamshire
  • Derbyshire: Alton
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony
  • Derbyshire: Beauchief Abbey Lands
    Acquired: 1561/2-01-02
  • Derbyshire: Bolsover Manor
    Acquired: 1525/6-03-12
    Divested: 1546-10-30
    21 year lease; included castle site and lands called Calshowange; re-leased 7 Feb. 1536/7 for 21 years
  • Lancashire: Blackley, Butterworth, Failsworth, Gorton, Royton Manors, Dorylsden and Woodhouses
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony
  • Lancashire: Clayton Hall and Manor
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony
  • Lancashire: Crompton
    Acquired: 1551
    Compton and Castleton lands purchased 1561
  • Lancashire: Culcheth Manor
    Acquired: 1564
  • Lincolnshire: Cadney Manor
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony. Including lands in Cadney, Howsham, Somerby, North Kelsey, Elsham, Hibaldstow, Croxton, 'Olesby' (Oseby?), 'Kernyngton' (Carrington?), Owmby, 'Frisseby' (Friskney?)
  • Nottinghamshire: Adbolton, Elston and Stoke Manors
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony
  • Nottinghamshire: Clipston Castle and Manor, Sherwood
    Acquired: 1528-04-01
    Granted jointly with William West
  • Nottinghamshire: Colwick Manor
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony
  • Nottinghamshire: Mansfield Mills
    Acquired: 1516-05-05
    Leased, with Thomas Langford, for 21 years; re-leased to Byron alone for 21 years, 7 Feb. 1536/7
  • Nottinghamshire: Newstead Priory Lands
    Acquired: 1540-05-13
    Granted; included Papplewick Manor, lands in Linby, Hucknall Torkard and Bulwell Wood
  • Nottinghamshire: Perlethorpe Manor
    Acquired: 1513-03-27
    Divested: 1551-11-16
    Granted custody, with John Dunham, for 40 years
  • Nottinghamshire: Plumtree Grange
    Acquired: 1540-05-13
    Granted; formerly belonging to Haverholme Priory
  • Nottinghamshire: Ruddington Rectory
    Acquired: 1536-05-16
    Divested: 1567-05-05
    Leased; lease terminated 12 June 1567
  • Nottinghamshire: Teversall
    Acquired: 1561/2-01-02
    Included Stanley Grange, lands late of Beauchief Abbey and Felley Priory, Whitebarrow in Teversall
  • Yorkshire: 'Thersell'
    Acquired: 1540-05-13
    Granted; formerly belonging to Newstead Priory
  • Yorkshire: West Riding: Darfield
    Acquired: 1540
    Divested: 1567-05-05
    Formerly possession of Newstead Priory. Possibly acquired these lands at the same time as Newstead Priory acquired
  • Yorkshire: West Riding: Huddersfield and Hunshelf
    Acquired: 1503/4
    Patrimony

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - Lincoln (Unknown), Lincoln, Lincolnshire Sir John Byron's Player/s

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Sir John Byron's Player/s Byron, John (1488 - 1567) Players 1

Bibliographic Sources

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