Sir Edward Griffin was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  from 1640 to 1644.

Griffin was the son of Sir Edward Griffin of Dingley and Gumley Ewing Northamptonshire. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford

Exeter College, Oxford

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  on 16 October 1601, aged 14. He was a student of Middle Temple in 1604. He was knighted on 20 May 1625.

In April 1640, Griffin was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Downton

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 in the Short Parliament

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. He was re-elected MP for Downton in the Long Parliament

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 and sat until he was disabled on 5 February 1644.

Following the Restoration, Griffin was Treasurer of the Chamber

Treasurer of the Chamber

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from 1660 to 1679

Griffin is said to have died in 1681 at an advanced age.