Background
Herle was the son of Thomas Herle of Prideaux, Cornwall, and his wife Lowday Glyn, daughter of Nicholas Glyn of Glyn, Cornwall and brother of Thomas Herle, Member of Parliament
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Edward Herle
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Career
He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War. Herle raised a Troop of Horse, at his own expense at the start of the Civil War and commanded them throughout. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1646 and in 1647 was appointed Vice-Admiral of the Coast for North Cornwall.
In 1659 Herle was elected Member of Parliament for Fowey in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In April 1660 he was elected Member of Parliament for Callington and Fowey in the Convention Parliament and chose to sit for Fowey. He was elected Member of Parliament for Grampound in 1689.
He died in 1695 and was buried at Luxulyan, Cornwall.
Membership
Short Parliament]
In April 1640, Herle was elected Member of Parliament for Bossiney in the Short Parliament.
