Byron Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Byron, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.

8 records1639–16527 events5 places

Chronological biography

1639

LieutenantDecember 1639

Warfare / Military · Lord · Lieutenant Tower of London · Tower of London

Appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London

1643

Peerage1643

Warfare / Civil War · Lord

Created Baron Byron

Battle of Newbury, 1st20 September 1643

Warfare / Civil War · Lord · Newbury

Fights for the defeated Royalists

1644

Governor1644

Government / Government of England · Lord · Governor of Chester · Chester

Appointed Governor of Chester

Battle of Nantwich25 January 1644

Warfare / Civil War · Lord · Chester

Forced to retreat to Chester

Battle of Nantwich25 January 1644

Warfare / Civil War · Lord · Nantwich

Defeated by Fairfax. Byrons infantry join the Parliamentarians

Battle of Marston Moor2 July 1644

Warfare / Civil War · Lord · Marston Moor

Commands the Royalist Horse

1652

Death of Byron1652

Warfare / Military · Lord · Governor of Chester

Death of John Byron

Titles and roles

Lord · Lord · Governor of Chester · Lord · Lieutenant Tower of London

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.