William Wilshere
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William Wilshere was a British Whig
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1847.
Wilshire was a landed proprietor and banker of Hertford. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Great Yarmouth
at the 1837 general election. He held the seat until 1847.
Wilshere lived at The Frythe
, near Welwyn
and in 1846 had the present "Gothic revival" mansion built to the design of Thomas Smith and Edward Blore. In 1858 Wilshere became High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
.
Wilshere died unmarried at the age of 61.
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1847.
Wilshire was a landed proprietor and banker of Hertford. He 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)
Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
at the 1837 general election. He held the seat until 1847.
Wilshere lived at The Frythe
The Frythe
The Frythe is a country house set in its own grounds in rural Hertfordshire, just outside the village of Welwyn, about 30 miles north of London....
, near Welwyn
Welwyn
Welwyn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The parish also includes the villages of Digswell and Oaklands. It is sometimes called Old Welwyn to distinguish it from the newer settlement of Welwyn Garden City, about a mile to the south.-History:Situated in the valley of the...
and in 1846 had the present "Gothic revival" mansion built to the design of Thomas Smith and Edward Blore. In 1858 Wilshere became High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
.
Wilshere died unmarried at the age of 61.