Title 2nd Baron Byron Grandparents John Byron Parents John Byron (died 1623) | Died October 4, 1679 Name Richard 2nd | |
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Rossell; Elizabeth Booth Children William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron Grandchildren William Byron, 4th Baron Byron Great grandchildren John Byron, William Byron, 5th Baron Byron | ||
Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron (1606 – 4 October 1679) was an English Royalist, nobleman, politician, peer, knight, and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.
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Life
Byron was the son of Sir John Byron (died 1623) and Anne Molyneux.
He fought in the Battle of Edgehill as a "Valiant Colonel", and was knighted in 1642. He also graduated from Oxford University, in 1642 with a Master of Arts (MA). He held the office of Governor of Newark, Nottinghamshire. He held the office of Governor of Appleby Castle, Westmorland. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Byron in 1652 upon the death of his brother John Byron, 1st Baron Byron.
Lord Byron died in 1679, and was succeeded by his son William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron (born 1636).
Family
Lord Byron married Elizabeth Rossell, daughter of Gervase Rossell and Margaret Whalley. They had six children, including William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron (1636–1695) and Hon. Catherine Byron, who married Sir William Stanhope
He married Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Sir George Booth, 1st Baronet and Katharine Anderson, after 1651. No children resulted.