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Edward Harley

English politician; (1624-1700)

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Edward Harley

English politician; (1624-1700)

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Sir Edward Harley was an English politician from Herefordshire. A devout Puritan who fought for Parliament in the First English Civil War, Harley belonged to the moderate Presbyterian faction, which opposed the involvement of the New Model Army in the peace negotiations that followed victory in 1646. Elected MP for Herefordshire in 1646, he was one of the Eleven Members forced into temporary exile by the army in 1647.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament, Member of the 1679 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: October 21, 1624
Died: December 18, 1700

Family

Abigail Stephensspouse Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimerchild Edward Harleychild Robert Harleyfather Brilliana, Lady Harleymother Robert Harleysibling Thomas Harleysibling

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Englandposition held Member of the Second Protectorate Parliamentposition held Member of the 1661-79 Parliamentposition held Member of the 1679 Parliamentposition held Member of the 1680-81 Parliamentposition held