William Churchill (Ipswich MP)
Encyclopedia
William Churchill was twice M.P.
for Ipswich
, first between 1707–1714, and later between 1715–1717.
He was a bookbinder, stationary to the king, and cashier to the ordinance office from 1699 to 1702.
He was accused of printing James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
's Declaration, and fled to the Netherlands
.
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 Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, first between 1707–1714, and later between 1715–1717.
He was a bookbinder, stationary to the king, and cashier to the ordinance office from 1699 to 1702.
He was accused of printing James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
's Declaration, and fled to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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