Sir William Leman, 2nd Baronet
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Sir William Leman, 2nd Baronet (19 December 1637 - 18 July 1701) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1690 to 1695.
Leman was the son of Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet
and his wife Rebecca Prescot, daughter of Edward Prescot, of Thoby, in Essex, and of London. He inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1667.
In 1690, Leman was elected Member of Parliament
for Hertford
and held the seat until 1695.
Leman died at his house at Northaw
at the age of 63 and was succeeded by his grandson William.
Leman married Mary Mansell, daughter of Sir Lewis Mansell, 2nd Baronet of Margam in 1655.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1690 to 1695.
Leman was the son of Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet
Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet
Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660.Leman was the son of WIlliam Leman of Beccles and his wife Alice. He was a woollen draper and a member of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers...
and his wife Rebecca Prescot, daughter of Edward Prescot, of Thoby, in Essex, and of London. He inherited the baronetcy
Leman Baronets
The Leman Baronetcy, of Northaw in the County of Hertford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 3 March 1665 for William Leman, Member of Parliament for Hertford. The second Baronet also represented this constituency in the House of Commons...
on the death of his father in 1667.
In 1690, Leman 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 Hertford
Hertford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertford was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire, which elected Members of Parliament from 1298 until 1974. It was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of...
and held the seat until 1695.
Leman died at his house at Northaw
Northaw
Northaw is a village in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Northaw and Cuffley, which was originally known as Northaw....
at the age of 63 and was succeeded by his grandson William.
Leman married Mary Mansell, daughter of Sir Lewis Mansell, 2nd Baronet of Margam in 1655.