| William Byron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1636 |
| Died | 13 November 1695 |
| Title | 3rd Baron Byron |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Chaworth; Elizabeth Stonhouse |
| Children | William Byron; Richard Byron; John Byron; Ernestus Byron; William Byron; Catherine Byron |
| Parents | Richard Byron, Elizabeth Rossell |
William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron (1636 – 13 November 1695) was an English peer and unskilled poet.
Byron was the son of Sir Richard Byron (later 2nd Baron Byron) and Elizabeth Rossell. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Byron in 1679 upon the death of his father.
Lord Byron died on 13 November 1695, and was succeeded by his fifth (but only surviving) son William Byron (born 1669/70).
Lord Byron married the Hon. Elizabeth Chaworth, daughter of John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Hon. Elizabeth Noel, in 1660. They had five sons, but the first four died in infancy:
Lord Byron married Elizabeth Stonhouse, daughter of Sir John Stonhouse, 3rd Bt. and Margaret Lovelace, in 1685.
A daughter (from which of the two marriages is unclear), Catherine Byron, died in 1746.
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Byron |
Baron Byron 1679–1695 |
Succeeded by William Byron |