Anthony Dyott (c. 1560 – 1622) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the

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between 1601 and 1614. Dyott was the eldest son of John Dyott of Freeford, bailiff of Lichfield, and his first wife Margaret Hill, daughter of Robert Hill of Lichfield. He was admitted at

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in 1576 and was called to the bar in 1587. In 1580, he succeeded to the Freeford estate on the death of his father. He became

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of Tamworth on 24 July 1598. He was bencher of the Inner Temple in June 1599. History of Parliament Online - Anthony Dyott
/ref> In 1601, Dyott was elected Member of Parliament for

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. One of his contributions in that parliament was opposing a clause in the bill for better observing of the sabbath day which imposed fines on husbands whose wives failed to attend church service on Sunday. He argued "What if wives were wilful and would not go? Every man can tame a shrew but he that hath her". He was Lent reader at Inner Temple in 1602. In 1604 he was re-elected MP for Lichfield. He became J.P. for Staffordshire in 1609. He was treasurer of his Inn from 1611 to 1612. In 1614 he was elected MP for Lichfield again in a by-election. Dyott died at the age of about 61 and was buried in St Dunstan's chapel on 27 September 1622. Dyott married Catherine Harcourt, daughter of John Harcourt of Ronton Abbey in 1589. He at least one son

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who was also MP for Lichfield.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dyott, Anthony 1560s births 1622 deaths English lawyers Members of the Inner Temple People from Lichfield 16th-century English lawyers 17th-century English lawyers Politics of Staffordshire English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611 English MPs 1614