John Eyton (c. 1591 – March 1661) was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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in 1614. Eyton was the eldest son of John Eyton of Leeswood, Mold, Flintshire. He possibly matriculated from

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on 12 November 1607 and entered

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in 1609. He succeeded his father in 1613. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for

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/ref> He was a Justice of the Peace for Flintshire from 1618 to c.1646 and was appointed

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for 1638–39. Eyton married Susan, the daughter of Thomas Puleston of Lightwood, Overton, Flintshire and had at least three sons (two of whom predeceased him) and four daughters.

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* 1661 deaths People from Mold, Flintshire Alumni of Hart Hall, Oxford Members of Lincoln's Inn Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales English MPs 1614 High sheriffs of Flintshire Year of birth uncertain {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub