Samuel Serle (1620–1683) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1656 and 1660. Serle was the son of Hugh Serle, yeoman of Hale, and was baptised in July 1620. He was apprenticed to a merchant taylor in London in 1638. He was a captain of the militia for Devon in 1650. In 1656, he was elected

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for

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in the

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. He was a commissioner for assessment in 1657. In 1659, he was re-elected MP for Honiton for the

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. He was commissioner for militia in March 1660 and became a major in April 1660. Also in 1660 he was re-elected MP for Honiton for the Convention Parliament.History of Parliament Online - Samuel Serle
/ref> In 1679 Serle stood unsuccessfully for parliament again and became commissioner for assessment. Serle died at the age of 63 and was buried at Honiton on 2 February 1683. Serle married Mary and had ten sons and two daughters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Serle, Samuel 1620 births 1683 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Honiton English MPs 1656–1658 English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660