John Delaval (died 1652)

Who is John Delaval (died 1652)?

Sir John Delaval (died 1652) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons 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 High Sheriff of Northumberland. 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 Member of Parliament for Northumberland. He served a third term as Sheriff of Northumberland in 1634.

Delaval died in 1652 and was buried in Newburn Church.