William Peere Williams (1664-1736)
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William Peere Williams MP
(c. 1664 – 10 June 1736) was a politician in Great Britain
. He was Member of Parliament
for Bishop's Castle
from 1722 to 1727. Williams was born in Greyfriars
, Chichester
, Sussex, England to Peere Williams and Joanna Oyley.
Anne and William had four sons: Sir Hutchins Williams, Frederick, William-Peere, George and two daughters: Anne Williams, and Louisa .
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,...
(c. 1664 – 10 June 1736) was a politician in Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
. He was 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 Bishop's Castle
Bishop's Castle (UK Parliament constituency)
Bishop's Castle was a borough constituency in Shropshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was founded in 1584 and was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to...
from 1722 to 1727. Williams was born in Greyfriars
Greyfriars
Greyfriars may refer to:* the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor, in particular the Conventual Franciscans* Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, a church* Greyfriars Bobby, a renowned dog in Edinburgh* Greyfriars Kirkyard, a graveyard in Edinburgh...
, Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
, Sussex, England to Peere Williams and Joanna Oyley.
Family
William married Anne Hutchins, daughter of Sir George Hutchins.Anne and William had four sons: Sir Hutchins Williams, Frederick, William-Peere, George and two daughters: Anne Williams, and Louisa .