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

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 at various times between 1597 and 1629.

Giles was the son John Giles of Bowden, Devon and was baptised at Totnes on 21 July, 1566. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford

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 on 1 February 1583, aged 17. He was a student of Middle Temple

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 in 1584. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Totnes

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. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. In 1614 he was elected MP for Devon

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. He was elected MP for Totnes again in 1621 and was re-elected in 1624 and 1625. In 1628 he was elected MP for Totnes again and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

Giles died at the age of 71 and was buried at Dean Prior on 28 December 1637.

Giles married