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John Savile

1546 – 1607

English judge

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About John Savile

Lived 1546 – 1607 (aged 60–61). John Savile was an English judge, lawyer and politician.

Sir John Savile (1546–1607) was an English lawyer and judge.

Life He was the eldest son of Henry Savile of Bradley, near Stainland, Yorkshire, by his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of Robert Ramsden; Sir Henry Savile and Thomas Savile were younger brothers. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1561, but did not graduate. To avoid the plague in 1563, he remained in Bradley, where he studied law books on his own.

Savile entered the Middle Temple, where he was autumn reader in 1586. In 1572 he was elected member of parliament for Newton, Lancashire.

Family Savile was four times married:

to Jane, daughter of Richard Garth of Morden, Surrey, by whom he had issue a son Henry, and two daughters; to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth of North Elmsall, Yorkshire, by whom he had issue John (died 1651), who was heir to his half-brother Henry, and great-grandfather of John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough (1719–1778); to Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth (died 1551), and widow of Sir W. Widmerpoole and then of Sir Martin Frobisher; and to Margery, daughter of Ambrose Peake, and widow of Sir Jerome Weston.

By his last two wives, Savile had no issue.

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Important facts

Born
1546
Birth century
Died
1607
Nationality
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1572-83 Parliament
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir John Savile

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Savile?

English judge

When was John Savile born?

John Savile was born in 1546.

When did John Savile die?

John Savile died in 1607.

What was John Savile's occupation?

John Savile was a judge, lawyer and politician.

What nationality was John Savile?

John Savile was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Savile

· Wikidata: Q16863665

· DBpedia: John Savile (died 1607)

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