Edmund Giles
Edmund Giles was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1656.
Giles was a relation by marriage of Oliver Cromwell and was of White Ladie Aston. He was called to the bar. On 4 March 1631, he was fined £10 for not taking a Knighthood at the coronation of Charles I and disclaimed bearing arms at the Visitation 1634. He was a Master in Chancery from 22 November 1655 to 2 June 1660. In 1656, Giles was elected Member of Parliament for Worcester for the Second Protectorate Parliament. He was also a commissioner for assessment for the county and city of Worcester in 1656.
References
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Collins Edward Elvines |
Member of Parliament for Worcester 1656 With: William Collins |
Succeeded by William Collins Thomas Street |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.