John Malet (died 1570)
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John Malet (died 1570) of Woolleigh in the parish of Beaford in Devon, was Sheriff of Devon in 1562 and was a Member of Parliament for Plymouth in April 1554 and for Bodmin in 1562 and 1563–1567.[1]
He was the eldest son and heir by his father's second wife Anne Hatch. According to Vivian he married Alice Monck, a daughter of Anthony Monck (died 1545) of Potheridge in the parish of Merton, Devon.[2] (or according to Pole he married Margaret Monck, daughter of Humphrey Monck.[3]) Anthony Monck was the great-great-grandfather of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670), of Potheridge.[2] Alice Monck's brother was Thomas Monck (died 1583), who married Frances Plantagenet, daughter of Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle KG (died 1542).