Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet (1561 – December 1616) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1593 and 1611.

Biography

Peyton was the eldest surviving son of Robert Peyton of

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and his wife, Elizabeth Rich, daughter of

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of Rochford Hall and Leigh's Priory, Essex. He was a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the

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from about 1584. He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father in 1590. From about 1591, he was a JP for

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. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament for

. He was

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from 1593 to 1594. He became Deputy Lieutenant in 1596 and was knighted on 1 November 1596. In 1604, he was elected again as MP for Cambridgeshire. History of Parliament Online - John Peyton
/ref> He was created

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on 22 May 1611.George E. Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Vol. 1'' (1900)
/ref> Peyton died at the age of 56 and was buried at Isleham on 19 December 1616.

Family

Peyton married Alice Osborne, daughter of Sir Edward Osborne,

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, of St. Dionis Backchurch, London in 1580 and had six sons and five daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son

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. Their daughter, Frances Peyton, was mother of

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References

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