Warwick Hele

Sir Warwick Hele (1568 – 15 January 1626) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1625.

Hele was the eldest son of John Hele who was a money-lender and MP. He was a student of Inner Temple in 1581. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth. He was treasurer with Gregory Sprint for maimed soldiers for Devon by 1600 and was a J.P. for Devon from about 1601. He was knighted in 1603. In 1605 he was elected MP for Plympton Erle. He succeeded to the large local estates of his father in 1608. In 1614 he was elected MP for Plympton Erle again. He was High Sheriff of Devon from 1618 to 1619. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Plympton Erle, He was elected MP for Plympton Erle again in 1625.

Hele died at the age of about 58.

Hele married firstly Mary Halse, daughter of John Halse of Kenedon and secondly Margaret Courtenay, daughter of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham. He was the brother of John, also MP for Plympton Erle.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Francis Drake Robert Bassett	Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1597 With: William Stallenge	Succeeded by William Stallenge James Bagg
Preceded by Sir William Strode John Hele	Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1605–1621 With: Sir William Strode 1605–1611 Sampson Hele 1614 Sir William Strode	Succeeded by Sir Francis Drake John Garret
Preceded by Sir Francis Drake John Garret	Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1625 With: Sir William Strode	Succeeded by Sir William Strode Sir Thomas Hele