On 27th December 1643 [his father] John Coryton 1st Baronet [aged 22] and [his mother] Elizabeth Mills Lady Coryton were married. They had two sons and two daughters.
On or before 21st January 1648 John Coryton 2nd Baronet was born to John Coryton 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Elizabeth Mills Lady Coryton. He was baptised on 21st January 1648 at St Melanus' Church, St Mellion.
On 23rd November 1666 brothers John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 18] and William Coryton 3rd Baronet [aged 16] matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 27th September 1667 [his mother] Elizabeth Mills Lady Coryton died. She was buried at Colebrooke Church, where her mural monument with Corinthian columns and scrollwork pediment survives.
On 22nd February 1672 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and Elizabeth Chiverton were married at St James' Church, Clerkenwell.
In 1679 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 30] was elected MP Newport.
On or after 24th May 1680, the date of the licence, [his father] John Coryton 1st Baronet [aged 58] and Anne Wayte Lady Coryton were married. He died within two months of the marriage. She by marriage Lady Coryton of Newton. She, presumably widow of Mr. D. Wayte, who was buied in the church at Acton, 29 March 1677.
Before 23rd August 1680, the date of his burial at St Melanus' Church, St Mellion, [his father] John Coryton 1st Baronet [aged 59] died. His son John [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Baronet Coryton of Newton.
In 1683 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 34] was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1685 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 36] was elected MP Callington in which year he was unseated.
In 1689 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 40] was elected MP Callington which seat he held until death the next year.
On or before 30th July 1690 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 42] died. He was buried on 30th July 1690 at St Melanus' Church, St Mellion. His brother William [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Coryton of Newton.
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Grandfather: William Coryton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Wrey of North Russell
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Wrey of North Russell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Shilstone
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father: John Coryton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
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Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Chichester
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Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Blount
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset
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Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset
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John Coryton 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: John Mills of Colebrooke
mother: Elizabeth Mills Lady Coryton