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