John Mallory
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Sir John Mallory was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1640 to 1642. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War
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Mallory was the son of William Mallory
and his wife Dorothy Bellingham daughter of Sir James Bellingham of Levens, in Westmorland.
In November 1640, Mallory was elected together with his father as Member of Parliament
for Ripon
in the Long Parliament
. He was knighted by King Charles in December 1641 and was disabled from sitting in parliament in on 16 January 1642. By August 1642 Mallory had command of a regiment of foot in the King's army. He was governor of Skipton Castle
. He later compounded for the delinquency of himself and his father.
Mallory died aged 45, possibly of a contagious disease, as he was buried the next day in Ripon Cathedral
in the family chapel.
Mallory married Mary Moseley, daughter of John Moseley Lord Mayor of York.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1640 to 1642. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Mallory was the son of William Mallory
William Mallory
William Mallory was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1642. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War....
and his wife Dorothy Bellingham daughter of Sir James Bellingham of Levens, in Westmorland.
In November 1640, Mallory was elected together with his father as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ripon
Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)
Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:...
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He was knighted by King Charles in December 1641 and was disabled from sitting in parliament in on 16 January 1642. By August 1642 Mallory had command of a regiment of foot in the King's army. He was governor of Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle is situated within the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. The castle has been preserved for over 900 years, built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron.- History :...
. He later compounded for the delinquency of himself and his father.
Mallory died aged 45, possibly of a contagious disease, as he was buried the next day in Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the mother church of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small North Yorkshire city of Ripon, England.-Background:...
in the family chapel.
Mallory married Mary Moseley, daughter of John Moseley Lord Mayor of York.