Sir Edward Dering, 6th Baronet (28 September 1732 – 8 December 1798), was the British Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for New Romney

New Romney (UK Parliament constituency)

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He was the son of Sir Edward Dering, 5th Baronet

Sir Edward Dering, 5th Baronet

-Early life:Edward Dering was the elder son and heir of Sir Cholmeley Dering, 4th Baronet of Surrenden in Pluckley, Kent by his wife Ellen, only child of Edward Fisher of Mitcham, Surrey...

 and Elizabeth Henshaw.

He left Parliament in 1770 by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds in order to supply a seat for John Morton

John Morton (MP)

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, defeated at Abingdon

Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He returned to the seat in 1774.

In 1787, he left Parliament by accepting the Stewardship of the Manor of East Hendred, due to ill health, and did not stand for election in 1790.