Henry Merley

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Henry Merley (died c. 1415) was the member of Parliament for the constituency of Dover for the parliaments of 1406 and 1407. [1]

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References

  1. MERLEY, Henry (d.c.1415), of Dover, Kent. History of Parliament. Retrieved 12 June 2018.