Robert Puleston (by 1526 – 15 August 1583) was a Welsh politician. He was the eldest surviving son of Sir John Puleston of Caernarvon and Bersham, who was MP for Caernarvon and Caernarvonshire. He succeeded his father in 1551. He was a Justice of the Peace for Denbighshire in 1555–61, Justice of the Peace of the Quorum from 1562 until his death, and appointed

High Sheriff of Denbighshire The first High Sheriff of Denbighshire was John Salusbury (died 1540s), John Salusbury, snr, appointed in 1540. The shrievalty of Denbighshire, together with that of Flintshire, continued until 1974 when it was abolished after the county and sh ...

for 1558-59 and 1569–70. He was also

High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire The office of High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire was established in 1541 since then a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Powys as part of the creation of Powys Powys ( , ) ...

for 1571-72 and from 1573 to his death a J.P. for Caernarvonshire. He was elected a

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(MP) of the

Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the Great Council of England, great council of Lords Spi ...

for

Caernarvon Boroughs Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP). The constituency was created in 1536 as a District of Boroughs, represented in the House of Commons of England un ...

in 1547 and for

Denbighshire Denbighshire ( ; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Flintshire to the east, Wrexham to the southeast, Powys to the south, and Gwynedd and Conwy to the west. Rhyl is the largest town, and Ruthi ...

in March 1553 and 1571. He married Ellen, the daughter of William Williams of Cochwillan, Caernarvonshire; they had 6 sons and 2 daughters.

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* 1583 deaths 16th-century Welsh politicians Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales English MPs 1547–1552 English MPs 1553 (Edward VI) English MPs 1571 High sheriffs of Denbighshire High sheriffs of Montgomeryshire Year of birth uncertain Members of the Parliament of England for Caernarfon {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub