John Hele
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John Hele was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1659 and 1661.
Hele was the only son of Nicholas Hele of Wembury, Devon and Easton in Gordano, Somerset and his first wife Dorothy Stradling, daughter of Edmund Stradling of Easton in Gordano. He succeeded his father who died in 1640.. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
on 21 October 1642 aged 16. He entered Lincoln's Inn
in 1644 and was called to the bar in 1652. He bought the manor of Flanchford before 1656.
In 1659, Hele became a J.P.
for Surrey and was commissioner for militia. He was also elected Member of Parliament
for Reigate
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He was commissioner for assessment from January 1660 and commissioner for militia in March 1660. In April 1660 he was re-elected MP for Reigate in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He was also a colonel of militia from April 1660 and was commissioner for oyer and terminer for the Home circuit from July 1660.
Hele died intestate at the age of 34.
Hele married Dorothy, who was daughter of Sir John Hobart, 2nd Baronet
., of Blickling, Norfolk and widow of Sir John Hele of Clifton Maybank, Dorset, and of Hugh Rogers of Cannington, Somerset. She married Lord Crofts as her fourth husband "after six weeks’ mourning".
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1659 and 1661.
Hele was the only son of Nicholas Hele of Wembury, Devon and Easton in Gordano, Somerset and his first wife Dorothy Stradling, daughter of Edmund Stradling of Easton in Gordano. He succeeded his father who died in 1640.. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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on 21 October 1642 aged 16. He entered Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
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in 1644 and was called to the bar in 1652. He bought the manor of Flanchford before 1656.
In 1659, Hele became a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Surrey and was commissioner for militia. He was also elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Reigate
Reigate (UK Parliament constituency)
Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He was commissioner for assessment from January 1660 and commissioner for militia in March 1660. In April 1660 he was re-elected MP for Reigate in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He was also a colonel of militia from April 1660 and was commissioner for oyer and terminer for the Home circuit from July 1660.
Hele died intestate at the age of 34.
Hele married Dorothy, who was daughter of Sir John Hobart, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Hobart, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Hobart, 2nd Baronet was an English politician and baronet.-Background:Born in Norwich, he was the eldest son of Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet and his wife Dorothy Bell, daughter of Sir Robert Bell. His younger brother was Miles Hobart...
., of Blickling, Norfolk and widow of Sir John Hele of Clifton Maybank, Dorset, and of Hugh Rogers of Cannington, Somerset. She married Lord Crofts as her fourth husband "after six weeks’ mourning".