John Hele (died 1605)

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Arms of Hele: Gules, five fusils in bend argent on each an ermine spot[1]

John Hele (1571–1605) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1605.

Hele was the second son of John Hele who was a money-lender and MP. He was a student of Exeter College, Oxford in 1588 and of Inner Temple in 1590. He was a J.P for Devon from 1592. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle. He was elected MP for Plympton Erle again in 1604 to replace Sir Henry Beaumont and sat until his death the following year.[2]

Hele died at the age of about 34. He was the brother of Warwick Hele.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.487
  2. ^ a b History of Parliament Online - John Hele
Parliament of England
Preceded by
George Southcote
Edward Hancock
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle
1601
With: Sir William Strode
Succeeded by
Sir William Strode
Sir Henry Beaumont
Preceded by
Sir William Strode
Sir Henry Beaumont
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle
1604–1605
With: Sir William Strode
Succeeded by