Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet (1561 - December 1616) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1611.
Peyton was the eldest surviving son of Robert Peyton of Isleham and his wife Elizabeth Rich, daughter of Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich of Rochford Hall and Leigh's Priory, Essex. He was a J.P. for the Isle of Ely from about 1584. He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father in 1590. From about 1591 he was a JP for Cambridgeshire. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire. He was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire from 1593 to 1594. He became Deputy Lieutenant in 1596 and was knighted on 1 November 1596. In 1604 he was elected again as MP for Cambridgeshire.[1] He was created baronet on 22 May 1611.[2]
Peyton died at the age of 56 and was buried at Isleham on 19 December 1616.[2]
Peyton married Alice Osborne, daughter of Sir Edward Osborne, Lord Mayor of London, of St. Dionis Backchurch, London in 1580 and had six sons and five daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Edward.[2]
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John North (Sir) Francis Hynde |
Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire 1593 With: John Cotton |
Succeeded by (Sir) Henry North William Hynde |
| Preceded by Sir John Cutts Sir John Cotton |
Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire 1604-1611 With: Sir John Cutts |
Succeeded by Sir John Cutts Sir Edward Peyton, 2nd Baronet |