John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract

John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract (1556 – 31 August 1630) was an English politician. He was M.P. for Lincoln (1586), Sheriff of Lincolnshire (1590), knight of the shire for Yorkshire (1597, 1614, 1624 and 1626), custos rotulorum of West Riding of Yorkshire (ejected from office in 1615 but reappointed in 1626), privy councillor and comptroller of household (1627–1630). He was created Baron Savile in 1627.^[1]

^ Joan Kirby (2004). "Savile, John, first Baron Savile of Pontefract". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24742. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[1] Joan Kirby (2004). "Savile, John, first Baron Savile of Pontefract". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24742. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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