Henry Sadler or Sadleir ( – 17 March 1618), of

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and

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, was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1571 and 1587. He was elected MP for

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in 1571, 1572, 1584, 1586 and was

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in 1595-6. Sadler was born about 1538, the third son of

Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Ralph Sadler or Sadleir PC, Knight banneret (1507 – 30 March 1587) was an English statesman, who served Henry VIII as Privy Councillor, Secretary of State and ambassador to Scotland. Sadler went on to serve Edward VI. Having signed the ...

(1507 – 1587) of Hackney,

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and

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and Ellen Mitchell, daughter of John Mitchell of

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, Hertfordshire and "widow" of Matthew Barre of

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, Kent. He was a student at

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in 1558. He was Steward of

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lands in Wiltshire from 1570 to 1618, Clerk of the Hanaper from 1572 to 1604, constable of

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in 1576, Justice of the peace in the

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for Wiltshire in 1592 and

in 1595-6. Sadler entertained the

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and

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at Everleigh on 31 August 1603. He married, firstly, Dorothy Gilbert, daughter of Edward Gilbert of

, by whom he had children, including: * Thomas Sadler * Gertrude Sadler * Dorothy Sadler * Grace Sadler * Ellen Sadler He married, secondly, Ursula Gill, daughter of John Gill of Widial,

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, by whom he had children, including: * Francis Sadler * Joan Sadler Henry Sadler died on 17 March 1618, ten days after his eldest son, and was buried in Hungerford church. A life interest in the lands at Everley and Hungerford was bequeathed to his "well-beloved wife" Ursula, the sole executrix, with a reversion to the eldest surviving son of their marriage. His daughter Joan was left a farm and tenement in Middle Everley, three score ewes and their pasture, and £1,000. In a codicil, he arranged the disinheritance of his son Francis if he lived abroad or fell "into the Romish or Popish religion". He was succeeded by Francis Sadler.

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