Edward Underhill (1512 – 1576 or later), of

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and

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and Limehouse,

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, was an English politician. He was Lord of the

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. Underhill was a gospeller. He was an MP for Tavistock in March 1553.

Royal wedding at Winchester

It was said that Underhill was allowed to attend the

wedding of Mary I of England and Philip of Spain Mary I of England (1516-1558) and Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) married at Winchester Cathedral on Wednesday 25 July 1554. Surrey and Hampshire The English Parliament made provision for the marriage by the Act for the Marriage of Queen Mary ...

in Winchester and serve at the feast at

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, after

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, Lieutenant of the Gentlemen Pensioners, spoke in his favour. Underhill's presence at Winchester was questioned by the gentleman usher John Norris. Underhill wrote that Philip of Spain was not pleased to see that English aristocrats were better dancers.John Gough Nichols, ''Narratives of the Reformation'' (London: Camden Society, 1859), pp. 169-171.

References

* 1512 births Year of death uncertain English MPs 1553 (Edward VI) People from Limehouse People from Warwickshire Members of the Parliament of England for Tavistock {{16thC-England-MP-stub