John Carter

Sir John Carter (c. 1619 – 28 November 1676) was an English soldier, politician and administrator from Buckinghamshire, who served in the Parliamentarian army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He settled in Denbighshire and was a Member of Parliament at various times between 1654 and 1660.

Biography Carter was the second son of Thomas Carter of Denton, Buckinghamshire. He is said to have been apprenticed to a linen-draper, probably in London. During the Civil War he joined the Parliamentary army where he distinguished himself as a Parliamentary officer. As Lieutenant Colonel Carter, he was sent with forces from London to reinforce General Middleton and landed in Pembrokeshire in August 1644. After marching to join Middleton's army in Cardiganshire he then accompanied him to North Wales. He was one of General Mytton's Commissioners to receive the surrender of Carnarvon Castle on 4 June 1646. He settled at Kinmel and became one of the most powerful men in Denbighshire. The Committee of both Houses ordered him to continue as Governor of Conway Castle on 17 July 1647. He was appointed a Commissioner for pious uses for the use of the Corporation of Denbigh on 17 November 1648 and was Constable of Conway Castle from 23 June 1649 to 15 February 1661. In 1649 he was appointed Sheriff of Caernarvonshire,

In 1654 Carter was admitted a capital burgess of Denbigh He was Custos Rotulorum of Carnarvonshire from 4 July 1656 to September 1660. He was knighted on 7 June 1660 at Whitehall and was appointed Steward of the Manor of Denbigh in July 1660. He was ordered on 24 October 1660, with William Griffiths of Llyn and Griffith Bodwrda to see to the dismantling of Carnarvon Castle He was appointed Governor of the Fort and Garrison of Holyhead in November 1660. In 1665 he was High Sheriff of Denbighshire.