Background
Moundeford was the son of Sir Edmund Moundeford of Mundford and Hockwold, Norfolk.
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Edmund Moundeford
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Education
He attended school at Wymondham, Norfolk under Mr Eston and was admitted at Caius College, Cambridge on 16 January 1612 aged 16.
Career
He was knighted on 9 December 1629. In April 1640, Moundeford was elected Member of Parliament for Norfolk in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Norfolk for the Long Parliament in November 1640.
He sat until his death in 1643.
By deed dated 10 September 1642, he left property consisting of marsh or fen ground in Feltwell to pay for clothing for the poor of the village and a free school "for the teaching the children of the inhabitants grammar and other learning, freely." There was sufficient income to pay for eight almshouses at Feltwell. Moundeford died without issue and was buried at Feltwell Norfolk on 11 May 1643. of Ormesby.
Membership
Short Parliament]
In 1628, he was elected Member of Parliament for Thetford and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
