John Melton
# 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.

## Sources

* "Melton, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
