Edward Stanley (by 1513 – 1564 or later), of
Harlech,
Merionethshire, was a
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politician and member of the
Parliament of England.
Family and education
Stanley was the second son of Peter Stanley of
Flint, Flintshire and his wife, Janet née Butler, a daughter of Sir Thomas Butler. He was educated at
Oxford University, achieving a
Bachelor of Arts on 2 July 1526. Stanley married Ellen, an illegitimate daughter of Meredydd ap Ievan ap Robert of
Dolwyddelan and
Gwydir,
Caernarvonshire
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. Stanley was the brother-in-law of
John Wynn ap Meredydd, MP for
Caernarvonshire
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Career
He was a
Member (MP) of the
Parliament of England for
Merioneth in 1542. He was
Sheriff of Merionethshire in 1544–45, 1552–53 and 1559–60.
References
Year of death missing
16th-century Welsh politicians
People from Harlech
English MPs 1542–1544
Year of birth uncertain
Sheriffs in the United Kingdom
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