Edward Aglionby (by 1495 – 1553), of

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, was an English politician.

Biography

Aglionby was the son of Thomas Aglionby of

and Joan Aglionby. Aglionby held a number of public offices, including

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of Cumberland and Westmorland (1527–28), gentleman usher of the chamber in 1534 and constable of

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in 1534. He was also the Governor of

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from 1542 until his death,

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for 1544–45 and

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in 1545. He also was a collector of customs at Newcastle in 1538.Aglionby, Edward (d. 1553), of Carlisle and Drawdykes Castle
Retrieved on 22 Mar 2018 In June 1516 he joined with Thomas, 2nd Lord Dacre of Gilsland, and a number of others in commissioning the reconstruction of the bridge over the river Eden. During the rebellions of 1536 he helped to hold Carlisle against Richard Dacre, and Thomas Lamplugh. He was made captain of the new citadel of Carlisle and also served a term as mayor and after several nominations was pricked sheriff of Cumberland in 1544. His last appointment was to the commission on church goods in Cumberland in March 1553.AGLIONBY, Edward I (by 1495-1553), of Carlisle, Cumbria
Retrieved on 22 Mar 2018 He was appointed by King Henry VIII as a Captain on the Scottish borders in 1524, and he remained militarily active under successive Wardens of the Western March until 1543. He also accompanied the king's embassy to France in 1532. Aglionby was a

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for

in 1529 and 1547.

Personal life

He married Anne Middleton (?) and had three sons and three other daughters whose names are not recorded. His sons were:
1) Thomas Aglionby (died by 1536)
2) John Aglionby (died 1584)
3) Edward Aglionby (1520-1590/1591)
His son John Aglionby was also a member of Parliament of Carlisle.Edward Aglionby, MP
Retrieved on 22 Mar 2018 Edward Aglionby died on 4 July 1553.

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References

* Year of birth missing 1553 deaths 15th-century births People from Carlisle, Cumbria Mayors of Carlisle, Cumbria English MPs 1529–1536 English MPs 1547–1552 High Sheriffs of Cumberland {{1529-England-MP-stub