Norris Baronets
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The Norris Baronetcy, of Speke
, Lancashire
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 3 December 1698 for the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Liverpool
, William Norris
. The title became extinct on the death in 1702 of the 1st baronet.
Speke
Speke is an area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, close to the boundaries of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It is south east of the city centre and to the west of the town of Widnes....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 3 December 1698 for the 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,...
(MP) for Liverpool
Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
, William Norris
Sir William Norris, 1st Baronet
Sir William Norris, 1st Baronet was an English politician and ambassador to Aurangzeb.-Life:He was the second son of Thomas Norris of Speke Hall, Lancashire, by Katherine, daughter of Sir Henry Garraway. The eldest son, Thomas Norris , was a Whig M.P. for Liverpool, 1688 to 1690 and 1690 to 1695...
. The title became extinct on the death in 1702 of the 1st baronet.
Norris Baronets, of Speke, Lancashire (1698)
- Sir William Norris, 1st BaronetSir William Norris, 1st BaronetSir William Norris, 1st Baronet was an English politician and ambassador to Aurangzeb.-Life:He was the second son of Thomas Norris of Speke Hall, Lancashire, by Katherine, daughter of Sir Henry Garraway. The eldest son, Thomas Norris , was a Whig M.P. for Liverpool, 1688 to 1690 and 1690 to 1695...
(c. 1658–1702)