Edward Wise (MP)

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Edward Wise was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1675.

Wise was the son of Thomas Wise, also an MP; and the grandson of Sir Thomas Wise and of Edward Chichester, 1st Viscount Chichester. He was from Marystow in Devon.[1] In 1659 he was elected Member of Parliament for Okehampton in the Third Protectorate Parliament, He was elected in 1660 to the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Okehampton for the Cavalier Parliament.[2]

References

  1. Wright, William William Henry Kearley. Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions: including the journals kept by Messrs. Rattenbury and Shebbeare, Gents. and Burgesses, from the 21 James I., to the death of William III.; with notes genealogical, descriptive, and explanatory. W. Masland, 1889; p. 98
  2. History of Parliament Online - Wise, Edward
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Not represented in Second Protectorate Parliament
Member of Parliament for Okehampton
1659
With: Robert Everland
Succeeded by
Not represented in Restored Rump
Preceded by
Not represented in Restored Rump
Member of Parliament for Okehampton
1660-1677
With: Josias Calmady 1660
Sir Thomas Hele, 1st Baronet 1661-1671
Sir Arthur Harris 1671-1677
Succeeded by
Sir Arthur Harris
Henry Northleigh


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