Edward North | |
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Clerk of the Parliaments | |
In office 1531–1540 | |
Monarch | Henry VIII |
Preceded by | Brian Tuke |
Succeeded by | Thomas Soulemont |
Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire | |
In office 1542–1543 | |
Monarch | Henry VIII |
Preceded by | Oliver Leder |
Succeeded by | Robert Ap Rice |
Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire | |
In office 1557–1564 | |
Monarchs | Mary I, Elizabeth I |
Preceded by | William Parr |
Succeeded by | Roger North |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1504 London |
Died | 31 December 1564 (aged 59–60) Charterhouse, London |
Resting place | Kirtling, Cambridgeshire 52°11′21″N 0°27′54″E / 52.1891°N 0.4650°E |
Spouse(s) | Alice Squire Margaret Butler |
Children | Roger Thomas Christiana Mary |
Edward North, 1st Baron North (c. 1504 – 1564)[1] was an English peer and politician. He was the Clerk of the Parliaments 1531–1540 and Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire 1557–1564.[2] A successful lawyer, he was created the first Baron North, giving him a seat in the House of Lords.[2]