Sir George Dalston (died September 1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1621 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
Dalston was the son of Sir John Dalston, of Dalston, Cumberland and his second wife Frances Warcop, daughter of Thomas Warcop, of Smardale, Westmorland.[1] He matriculated from Queens' College, Cambridge in about 1596. He was knighted on 26 June 1607. In 1618 he was High Sheriff of Cumberland. [2]
In 1621 Dalston was elected Member of Parliament for Cumberland. He was re-elected MP for Cumberland in 1624. He was awarded BA and MA from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1624.[2] In 1628 he was elected MP for Cumberland again and sat until 1629 when King Charles I decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
In April 1640, when parliament reassembled for the Short Parliament Dalston was elected MP for Cumberland again. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament but was disabled for supporting the king in 1643.[3] In the 1644-5 Siege of Carlisle he was forced to flee his mansion, Dalston Hall, which General Leslie converted into the Covenantor headquarters.[4]
Dalston married Catharine Thornworth, daughter of John Thornworth, of Halsted, Leicestershire. Their son William was MP for Carlisle and a supporter of the king.
Dalston died in September 1657 and his funeral sermon was preached by Jeremy Taylor.[2]
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Penruddock Sir William Lawson |
Member of Parliament for Cumberland 1621–1629 With: Sir Henry Curwen 1621–1622 Ferdinando Huddleston 1624–1625 Sir Patricius Curwen 1625–1629 |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Cumberland 1640–1643 With: Sir Patricius Curwen |
Succeeded by William Airmine Richard Tolson |