Edmund Poley (1544–1613), of

Badley Badley is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district, in Suffolk, England. It is located between Stowmarket and Needham Market. With an electorate of less than 100, it has an infrequent parish meeting rather than a parish council. ...

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was an English politician. He was a

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of the

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for

Bodmin Bodmin () is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated south-west of Bodmin Moor. The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character. It is bordered ...

in 1572–1581, for

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in 1584 and for

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in 1586. Edmund was the son of John Poley and Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth. Thomas Poley, MP, was his uncle. He married Catherine Seckford, sister of

Charles Seckford Charles Seckford (1551–1592), of Great Bealings, Suffolk, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aldeburgh Aldeburgh ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk District, East Suffolk ...

, MP.

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