John Byron (1723–1786) was a Royal Navy vice-admiral.
Vice-Admiral John Byron was a British Royal Navy officer and politician. He was known as Foulweather Jack because of his frequent encounters with bad weather at sea. As a midshipman, he sailed in the squadron under George Anson on his voyage around the world, though Byron made it only to southern Chile, where his ship was wrecked. He returned to England with the captain of HMS Wager. He was governor of Newfoundland following Hugh Palliser, who left in 1768. He circumnavigated the world as a commodore with his own squadron in 1764-1766. He fought in battles in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. He rose to Vice Admiral of the White before his death in 1786.
John Byron may also refer to:
- Sir John Byron (died 1450) (1386–1450), MP for Lincolnshire and Lancashire
- Sir John Byron (died 1567) (1488–1567), MP for Nottinghamshire
- Sir John Byron (died 1600) (c.1526–1600), son of the preceding
- Sir John Byron (died 1623) (1562–1623), son of the preceding, great-great-grandfather of the admiral
- John Byron, 1st Baron Byron (1599–1652), English Royalist, son of the preceding
- John Byron (British Army officer) (1756–1791), father of the poet Lord Byron, son of the admiral
Sir John Byron (1386–1450) was an English nobleman, landowner, politician, and knight. He had estates in Clayton near Manchester and at South Stoke in Lincolnshire. He was Member of Parliament for Lancashire in 1421 and 1429, and for Lincolnshire in 1447.
Sir John Byron (1488–1567) was an English nobleman, politician, and knight of the Tudor era. He was Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1529.
Sir John Byron was an Elizabethan English nobleman, landowner, politician, and knight. He was also known as Little Sir John with the Great Beard.
