Background
Dyott was the son of Anthony Dyott, Member of Parliament of Freeford Manor, near Lichfield.
Dyott was the son of Anthony Dyott, Member of Parliament of Freeford Manor, near Lichfield.
He was a Royalist during the English Civil War. He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1615, and became Recorder of Stafford in 1624. He held the seat until 1629 when King Charles I decided to rule without parliament.
In Apri11640 he was re-elected for Lichfield for the Short Parliament.
He was High Steward of Lichfield and Chancellor of the County Palatine of Durham. Dyott died at the age of 69.
Dyott married Dorothy Dorrington, daughter of Richard Dorrington of Stafford and had six sons. Three of them fought for the Royalists and one was killed in action.
Short Parliament; Useless Parliament. Happy Parliament; 2nd Parliament of King Charles I]
In 1623 Dyott was elected Member of Parliament for Stafford for two parliaments, and then in 1625 was elected Member of Parliament for Lichfield. Dyott was knighted and was a member of the privy council of King Charles at New York