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Edward Littleton (died 1558)

Edward Littleton (died 1558) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament. He was a member of the Littleton family of Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire, a family which produced numerous prominent figures in law and politics.

Littleton represented Staffordshire in the Parliament of England in 1547. He served as Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1556.

His date of birth is unknown. He married Alice Cockayne, daughter of Sir Thomas Cockayne of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. They had children, including Sir Edward Littleton, who also became a Member of Parliament and High Sheriff. Edward Littleton died in 1558 and was succeeded by his son.