Edward North, 1st Baron North

The Right Honourable Edward North The Lord North, Kt, PC
Lord North.
Clerk of the Parliaments
In office 1531–1540
Monarch	Henry VIII
Preceded by	Brian Tuke
Succeeded by	Thomas Soulemont
Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
In office 1542–1543
Monarch	Henry VIII
Preceded by	Oliver Leder
Succeeded by	Robert Ap Rice
Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
In office 1557–1564
Monarchs	Mary I, Elizabeth I
Preceded by	William Parr
Succeeded by	Roger North
Personal details
Born	c. 1504 London
Died	31 December 1564 (aged 59–60) Charterhouse, London
Resting place	Kirtling, Cambridgeshire 52°11′21″N 0°27′54″E / 52.1891°N 0.4650°E / 52.1891; 0.4650
Spouse(s)	Alice Squire Margaret Butler
Children	Roger Thomas Christiana Mary

Edward North, 1st Baron North (c. 1504 – 1564)^[1] was an English peer and politician. He was the Clerk of the Parliaments 1531–1540 and Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire 1557–1564.^[2] A successful lawyer, he was created the first Baron North, giving him a seat in the House of Lords.^[2]