Edward Salter
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Sir Edward Salter was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1610 and from 1621 to 1622.
Salter was probably the son of Thomas Salter of Oswestry, Shropshire and was probably admitted to Gray's Inn
in 1580. In 1610, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Evesham
. He was elected MP for Lostwithiel
in 1621. He was knighted at Ampthill on 21 July 1621.
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...
in 1610 and from 1621 to 1622.
Salter was probably the son of Thomas Salter of Oswestry, Shropshire and was probably admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1580. In 1610, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Evesham
Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)
Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295...
. He was elected MP for Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1621. He was knighted at Ampthill on 21 July 1621.