Background
Rodney was the son of Sir John Rodney of Rodney Stoke, Somerset, and his wife Jane Seymour, daughter of Sir Henry Seymour and niece of Queen Jane Seymour.
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Edward Rodney
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Education
He was educated at Trowbridge Grammar School and at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Career
Arbella was captured and later died in prison. Rodney returned to England later in 1611 leaving Seymour overseas for another four years. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Wells in 1624, 1625 and 1626.
In 1628 he was elected Member of Parliament for Somerset and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Wells in April 1640 for the Short Parliament. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Wells in the Long Parliament in November 1640, but was disabled from sitting in August 1642 for supporting the King.
Membership
Short Parliament; Useless Parliament. Happy Parliament; 2nd Parliament of King Charles I]
In 1621, Rodney was elected Member of Parliament for Wells.
