Middleton, John
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1660-1674 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Soldier; politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Middleton | ||
| Marriage | Grizel Durham; Martha Carey | ||
| Issue | Charles; Grisel; Helen | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Served in French army (1630), but returned to Scotland to fight in Covenanting armies (1639). Opposed Montrose's rising (1644-1645), but gradually moved towards a more conservative position from 1648. Supported Charles II while he was in Scotland (1650-1651). Exiled (1652), but returned with Charles II upon Restoration and made 1st earl of Middleton (1660). Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament (1661-1662). Governor of Rochester (1663-1667) and lieutenant-general of the Kent militia (1667). Governor of Tangiers (1668).
