Anthony Jackson (soldier)

Sir Anthony Jackson
Born1599 (1599)
Killingwold Grove, Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England
Died1666 (aged 66–67)
England
Resting placeLondon, England
OccupationsLawyer, soldier
Parent(s)Richard Jackson
Ursula Hildyard

Sir Anthony Jackson (1599–1666) was an English lawyer, soldier, and knight in the seventeenth century. A cavalier during the English Civil War, he was knighted by Charles II, participated in the Battle of Worcester, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London for over a decade.

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