Edward Hall

Edward Hall
Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth
In office
16 January 1542 – 31 January 1547 (1542-01-16 – 1547-01-31)
Common Serjeant of London
In office
17 March 1533 – 2 June 1535 (1533-03-17 – 1535-06-02)
Preceded byJohn Onley
Succeeded bySir Robert Southwell
Personal details
BornUnknown date, c. 1496
Poultry, London, England
Diedc. May 1547 (aged 50–51)
London, Middlesex, England
Resting placeSt Benet Sherehog, London
Parent(s)John Hall, Katherine Geddyng
EducationEton College; King's College
OccupationLawyer, historian, politician
Inn of CourtHon. Society of Gray's Inn
Notable workHall's Chronicle (1548)

Edward Hall (c. 1496 – c. May 1547) was an English lawyer and historian, best known for his The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke—commonly known as Hall's Chronicle—first published in 1548. He was also several times a member of the Parliament of England.


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