Henry Poole (died 1580)

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wootton Bassett during October 1553.

[2] He owed his seat in the 1553 parliament to his uncle John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos, the patron of Wotton Bassett.

[1] In 1576 the park at Ditchling was settled on Margaret and her sons John and Francis for life by her brother, Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny.

[5] He died at Ditchling on 28th March 1580, where a monument was erected to him according to the instructions in his will in St Margaret's church.

[6] In his will he left property in Somerset and Blackfriars, London in addition to his Sussex estate.