Edward Rede (by 1476 – 26 October 1544), of

Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...

, Norfolk, was an English businessman and politician. He was the third son of John Rede and his wife Joan Ludlow. He was a

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and was admitted as Freeman of Norwich at the age of 21 in 1597, during his father's mayoralty at Norwich He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for

in 1529 and mayor of the city in 1521-22, 1531–32 and 1543-44.

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15th-century births 1544 deaths Mayors of Norwich English MPs 1529–1536 Members of the Parliament of England for Norwich {{1529-England-MP-stub