John Melton

Sir John Melton (died 1640) was an English merchant, writer and politician.

Melton was appointed Secretary to the Council of the North in 1635, by Charles I of England. He was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the year of his death; it is unknown whether he has a connection to the Melton line of Aston, several members of which held the position of Lord Lucy.

Melton's works include ''A Six-Folde Politician'' (1609), and the satirical play ''Astrologaster'' (1620), against astrologers. Provided by Wikipedia