Henry Eyre was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 variously between 1659 and 1678.

Eyre was the son of Giles Eyre, of Whiteparish, Wiltshire. He was a student of Lincoln's Inn

Lincoln's Inn

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 in 1647 and became a fellow of Jesus College, Oxford

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 in 1648. He was awarded BA on 26 June, 1649 and became a fellow of Merton College, Oxford

Merton College, Oxford

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 in 1651 and was awarded MA on 18 November 1652. In 1659 he was recorder of Salisbury and was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Salisbury

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 in the Third Protectorate Parliament

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In 1660, Eyre was re-elected MP for Salisbury in the Convention Parliament. In 1675 he was elected MP for Downton

Downton (UK Parliament constituency)

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and held the seat until his death in 1678 at the age of 49.