Sir Edmund Rous (by 1521 – 1572 or later), of Dunwich, Suffolk, was an English landowner, magistrate, MP and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland. Origins John Leland the antiquary, who lived in Sir Edmund's time, wrote:"Al the Rousis that be in Southfolk cum, as I can lerne, oute of the house of Rouse of Dinnington. Diverse of the Rouses of this Eldest House ly in Dinington Paroche Chirche buried under flat Stones. Antony Rouse, now the Heire of Dinington Haule, hath much enlargid his Possessions." Edmund was the second son of Sir William Rous of Dennington, Suffolk (presumed to have been MP for Dunwich in 1529), by Alice, daughter of the Judge Sir John Sulyard (died 1488) of Wetherden, Suffolk. He was a younger brother of Anthony Rous of Dennington (c. 1502-1546), Comptrouller of Calais 1542-44, who sat for Suffolk in 1545. The name Edmund was recurrent in the Rous family, and this Sir Edmund should not be confused with his mid-14th century ancestor the Captain of Guernsey, nor his mid-15th century ancestor Edmund Rous of East Lexham. Neither should his brother Anthony Rous (died 1546), of Dennington and Henham, be confused with Anthony Rous of Badingham (died 1555, the son of Reynold Rous), who appointed "the right worshipfull Sir Edmunde Rous, knight", one of his executors in his will. Life Early career Edmund's elder brother Anthony was married (to Agnes Blennerhasset of Frenze) by 1523, was Treasurer to the 3rd Duke of Norfolk by 1536, and succeeded their father as senior heir in 1538/39. The younger brother, George Rous, was a servant of Cromwell's in 1538, trusted with overseas business. In April 1536 Thomas Cromwell ordered the arrest of John Offley, said to be detaining £104 received from Edmund Rous's factor at Calais. In 1537 the Duke of Norfolk wrote to Cromwell complaining that Sir Arthur Hopton's men had taken four of his servant Edmund Rous's horses from the Duke's land at Sibton, while actions were under way for suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace, but had not returned them. Hence it appears that Edmund was the Duke's servant. Anthony, as he succeeded their father Sir William around 1539, gave up the Duke's service, thwarted Norfolk's attempts to appropriate the younger heiress of Sir Edward Echyngham, acquired some further manors and property in east Suffolk, and embarked on his short but lustrous career in connection with English possessions across the Channel.