GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
2647
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2856)
Name
George Dalston
Title
Sir
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1581-03-25 d. ca. 1657-09-28 (old)
Linked Sermons
A Sermon Preachd at ye funerall of yt worthy knight
(autograph: No )
- subject of sermon
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
ACAD (Venn) (ID: DLSN596G); History of Parliament Online (see link below); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources Consulted
ACAD (Venn) (ID: DLSN596G); History of Parliament Online (see link below)
Other note
The exact birth date of George Dalston is unknown. He matriculated as a fellow-commoner of Queens' College, Cambridge, c. 1596. He was knighted on 26 June 1607. Dalston served as MP for Cumberland in 1620, 1624, 1628 and 1640-1643. He sided with the Royalists during the years of the English Civil Wars. Dalston was buried on 28 September 1657. His funeral sermon was preached at Dalston, Cumberland by Jeremy Taylor.
Attached URL
http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1604-1629/member/dalston-sir-george-1581-1657 History of Parliament Online entry for George Dalston.
GEMMS record created
February 17, 2020
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024