Robert Delaval Explained

Robert Delaval (born c. 1600)[1] was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.

Delaval was the son and heir of Ralph Delaval of Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1619 and matriculated at University College, Oxford on 23 June 1621. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament for Morpeth.[2]

Delaval was the father of Sir Ralph Delaval, 1st Baronet, MP for Northumberland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. In the herald's visitation of 1615 his age is given as 15, while his matriculation record in 1621 gives his age as 16, which would make him only 17 years older than his son
  2. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117055 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500–1714: Dabbe-Dirkin', Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 366–405. Retrieved 3 November 2011

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