Sir John Delaval (died 1652) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the

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in 1626. Delaval was the son of Sir Robert Delaval. He had a grant of North Dissington from his father and purchased South Dissington in 1610. In 1610 he was

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. He was knighted at Newcastle on 4 May 1617. He became town clerk of Newcastle in 1623 and was Sheriff of Northumberland again in 1624. In 1626, he was elected

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for

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. He served a third term as Sheriff of Northumberland in 1634.C H Hunter Blair ''The Sheriffs of Northumberland'' Archaeologia Aeliana: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquities
/ref> Delaval died in 1652 and was buried in Newburn Church.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delaval, John Year of birth missing 1652 deaths English MPs 1626