William Windham (of Earsham, junior)
For other people named William Windham, see William Windham (disambiguation).
William Windham (c. 1706 – 1789) was a British landowner and politician. The son of William Windham of Earsham (died 1730) and Anne Tyrrell, he came of an old Norfolk family. He is sometimes called William Windham Ashe, a misnomer according to the History of Parliament.[1]
In April 1734, he married Mary, Dowager Countess of Deloraine (d. 1744), daughter of Capt. Charles Howard and granddaughter of Col. Philip Howard, but the two had no children.
He entered Parliament for the nearby borough of Aldeburgh in 1747, for which he sat until 1761. He briefly returned to Parliament for Helston from 1766 to 1768.
Upon his death in 1789, Earsham went to his nephew, Joseph Wyndham-Bower.
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Notes
- ↑ "Windham, William (?1705–89), of Earsham, Norf., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Conolly Richard Plumer |
Member of Parliament for Aldeburgh 1747–1761 With: Zachary Philip Fonnereau |
Succeeded by Zachary Philip Fonnereau Philip Fonnereau |
| Preceded by Francis Godolphin Sir John Evelyn, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1766–1768 With: Sir John Evelyn, Bt 1766–1767 William Evelyn 1767–1768 |
Succeeded by William Evelyn The Earl of Clanbrassil |
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