Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet
(d.1645)
Governor of Hull, 1st Baronet Hotham of Scarborough (from 1622), Member of Parliament (1625-1629), and Member of Parliament (1640-1643)
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Site of the principal entrance of the ancient walled and fortified town c.1521- c.1780. Beverley Gate. Here Sir John Hotham, the Governor, denied entry in 1642 to King Charles I - the first overt act of the Civil War.
Ruins of Beverley Gate, Hull, United Kingdom where they denied entry to King Charles I