Henry Poole (died 1559)
Henry Poole (died 1559) was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of Henry Poole of Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
He was a Knight of St John[1] and served on Malta.[2]
On the dissolution of the order by Henry VIII, he served as a Justice of the Peace for Leicestershire from 1538 until his death. He was commissioner for musters in 1539 and 1546 and commissioner for relief in 1550. He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leicestershire in April 1554. He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire for 1558-59 but died during the latter year. His term of office was completed by his brother-in-law Brian Cave.
He married Dorothy, the daughter of Richard Cave of Stanford, Northamptonshire, and the widow of John Smith of Withcote. They had one son.
References
- "POOLE, Henry II (by 1507-59), of Kirk Langley, Derbys. and Withcote, Leics". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 28 August 2013.