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Robert Balle (c.1639-after 1731), of Mamhead, Devon; Campden House, Kensington, London; and Leghorn, Italy, was an English Member of Parliament. He was a son of MP, Sir Peter Balle, MP for Tiverton.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Ashburton 1708–1710. [1]

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