Sir William D'Oyly, 1st Baronet
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Sir William D'Oyly, 1st Baronet (ca. 1614 - November 1677) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1654 and 1677.
D'Oyly was the son of William D'Oyly. He succeeded to the estates of his uncle Henry, and was known as Sir William, the elder. As heir to Susan D'Oyly, his cousin, he came into possession of Pond-hall, Topsfield, and Cossford, in Suffolk, and Shottisham, Gostlings, and three manors in Warham, in Norfolk. He was serving abroad in the army of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and remained abroad after Gustavus Adolphus's death until he returned to take possession of the family fortune. He was knighted by King Charles I in 1642, for his gallant behavour.
In 1654, D'Oyly was elected Member of Parliament
for Norfolk
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
and in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament
.
In 1660, D'Oyly was elected Member of Parliament
for Great Yarmouth
in the Convention Parliament. He was among the most zealous in the convention parliament, for the restoration of the royal family. He was a very accomplished gentleman, and much esteemed in his county. He was one of the commissioners appointed by the House of Commons, to see the army disbanded, in 1661, and was chosen by the city of Norwich, with Sir Horatio Townsend
, Sir John Holland, and Sir Ralph Hare
, to wait on the King, soon after his return with the resignation of the charter which the king restored. He was re-elected MP for Great Yarmouth in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1677. In 1663, he was created Baronet
of Shottisham.
D'Oyly married Margaret Randall of Pulham, Norfolk. They had six daughters and three sons. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son William.
House of Commons of England
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variously between 1654 and 1677.
D'Oyly was the son of William D'Oyly. He succeeded to the estates of his uncle Henry, and was known as Sir William, the elder. As heir to Susan D'Oyly, his cousin, he came into possession of Pond-hall, Topsfield, and Cossford, in Suffolk, and Shottisham, Gostlings, and three manors in Warham, in Norfolk. He was serving abroad in the army of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and remained abroad after Gustavus Adolphus's death until he returned to take possession of the family fortune. He was knighted by King Charles I in 1642, for his gallant behavour.
In 1654, D'Oyly was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
and in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
.
In 1660, D'Oyly was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
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in the Convention Parliament. He was among the most zealous in the convention parliament, for the restoration of the royal family. He was a very accomplished gentleman, and much esteemed in his county. He was one of the commissioners appointed by the House of Commons, to see the army disbanded, in 1661, and was chosen by the city of Norwich, with Sir Horatio Townsend
Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend
Horatio Townshend, 1st Baron Townsend and 1st Viscount Townshend , known as Sir Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet, of Raynham, from 1648 to 1661, was an English politician....
, Sir John Holland, and Sir Ralph Hare
Sir Ralph Hare, 1st Baronet
Sir Ralph Hare, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1654 and 1672....
, to wait on the King, soon after his return with the resignation of the charter which the king restored. He was re-elected MP for Great Yarmouth in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
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and sat until his death in 1677. In 1663, he was created Baronet
D'Oyly Baronets
The D'Oyly Baronets were three baronetcies created for persons with the surname D'Oyly, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
of Shottisham.
D'Oyly married Margaret Randall of Pulham, Norfolk. They had six daughters and three sons. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son William.