John Hale (1614–1691) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1654 and 1660. He fought in the

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army in the

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. Hale was the eldest son of John Hale, grocer of Soper Lane, London and Harmer Green, Welwyn, Hertfordshire and his wife Elizabeth Browne, daughter of Humphrey Browne of Essex. He was baptised on 19 March 1614 and was six when he succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father in 1620. In 1643 and 1643 he was colonel of foot in the Parliamentary army. History of Parliament Online - John Hale
/ref> In 1654, Hale was elected

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for

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in the

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. Receiver of tithe, Devon and Cornw. 1655; j.p. Devon 1656-65, He was re-elected MP for Devon in 1656 for the

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. He was commissioner for assessment in 1657. In 1659 he was elected MP for Dartmouth in the

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. He was commissioner for militia in 1659. Hale was commissioner for assessment from January 1660 to 1680, commissioner for militia in March 1660 and major in the militia horse in April 1660. In April 1660 he was re-elected MP for Dartmouth in the Convention Parliament. He was commissioner for inquiry into Newfoundland government in 1667 and JP for Devon from 1667 to 1670 and from Devon from 1673 to 1676. Hale married by 1634, Anne Halswell, daughter of Robert Halswell of Goathurst, Somerset and had three sons and a daughter.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hale, John 1614 births 1691 deaths Roundheads Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Devon English MPs 1654–1655 English MPs 1656–1658 English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660 Members of the Parliament of England for Dartmouth