John Melton Explained

Sir John Melton (died 1640) was an English merchant, writer and politician.Melton was appointed Secretary to the Council of the North in 1635, by Charles I of England.[1] He was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne 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.[2]

Melton's works include A Six-Folde Politician (1609), and the satirical play Astrologaster (1620), against astrologers.

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  1. This made him keeper of the Great Seal for the North of England
  2. Web site: Roskell. J.S.. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421. The History of Parliament. Boydell and Brewer. 20 February 2015.

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