John Silvester held the Lordship of Birthwaite and Kexborough, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He was responsible for the construction of a school in the village of Kexborough.
He was a blacksmith at the Tower of London and constructed a chain that was to be drawn across the width of the river Thames in case of invasion, particularly that of an anticipated Dutch Fleet invasion.
A marble effigy in John Silvester's honour was placed in the South Chapel of Darton Parish Church.
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