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Sir John Melton (died 1640) was an English merchant, writer and politician.
Melton was appointed Secretary to the
Melton was appointed Secretary to the Council of the North
The Council of the North was an administrative body first set up in 1484 by King Richard III of England, to improve access to conciliar justice in Northern England. This built upon steps by King Edward IV of England in delegating authority in th ...
in 1635, by Charles I of England
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of Kingdom of England, England, Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland from 27 March 1625 until Execution of Charles I, his execution in 1649.
Charles was born ...
. He was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
in the year of his death; it is unknown whether he has a connection to the Melton line of Aston, several members of which held the position of Lord Lucy.
Melton's works include ''A Six-Folde Politician'' (1609), and the satirical play ''Astrologaster'' (1620), against astrologer
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s.
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17th-century English dramatists and playwrights 17th-century English merchants English politicians Year of birth missing 1640 deaths Place of birth missing English male dramatists and playwrights English satirists British satirical dramatists and playwrights {{1640-England-MP-stub