John Malet (died 1570) of Woolleigh in the parish of

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in Devon, was Sheriff of Devon in 1562 and was a Member of Parliament for

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in April 1554 and for

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in 1562 and 1563–1567. He was the eldest son and heir by his father's second wife Anne Hatch. According to

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he married Alice Monck, a daughter of Anthony Monck (died 1545) of Potheridge in the parish of

Merton, Devon Merton is a village, ecclesiastical parish, former manor and civil parish administered by the local government district of Torridge, Devon, England. The parish, which lies about five miles south east of the town of Great Torrington, is surround ...

. Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) ''The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620''. Exeter, 1895, p. 569. (or according to Pole he married Margaret Monck, daughter of Humphrey Monck. Pole, Sir William (died 1635),
Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon
', Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p. 415.) Anthony Monck was the great-great-grandfather of

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(1608–1670), of Potheridge. Alice Monck's brother was Thomas Monck (died 1583), who married Frances Plantagenet, daughter of Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle KG (died 1542).

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Year of birth missing 1570 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Plymouth Members of the Parliament of England for Bodmin English MPs 1554 English MPs 1563–1567 {{1563-England-MP-stub