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Lieutenant-GeneralEdmund Maine (20 January 1633 – 25 April 1711) was an English soldier and politician.[1]
He was a lieutenant-colonel of a cavalry unit inScotland in 1679.[1] He then served as lieutenant-colonel underJohn Churchill with theTroops of Horse Guards fighting at theBattle of Sedgemoor in 1685.[1] He later served as commander-in-chief of the third troop of Life Guards in Ireland.
From 1702 to 1711 he served asgovernor of Berwick-upon-Tweed.[1]
He was aMember of Parliament (MP) forMorpeth from 1705 to 1708.[2] While MP, he paid for the production of 6 bells as a gift forMorpeth Clock Tower in 1706.[3]
He died aged 78.
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| Vacant Title last held by Richard Leveson | Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed 1702–1711 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMorpeth 1705–1708 With:Sir Richard Sandford | Succeeded by |
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