Robert Williams (1767–1847)
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Robert Williams was an English banker and politician. He purchased the Bridehead estate near Dorchester, Dorset around 1797. It comprised the manor of Littlebredy
, Bridehead being a name fabricated by Williams, and in later years became the main family residence.
Williams was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Wootton Bassett
from 1802 to 1807. On 17 March 1808 he was elected MP for Grampound
after the previous election had been declared void
on 7 March 1808. However he and John Teed were unseated on petition
on 10 May 1808 in favour of George Augustus Frederick Cochrane the previous member and William Holmes. Williams was then elected MP for Kilkenny City
from 1809 to 1812, and for Dorchester
from 1812 to 1835.
He married Frances Turner of Putney. His eldest son was Robert Williams (1811–1890)
.
Littlebredy
Littlebredy is a village in south west Dorset, England, seven miles west of Dorchester. The village has a population of 85 .-External links:* **...
, Bridehead being a name fabricated by Williams, and in later years became the main family residence.
Williams was 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 Wootton Bassett
Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)
Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1802 to 1807. On 17 March 1808 he was elected MP for Grampound
Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)
Grampound in Cornwall, was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1821. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.-History:Grampound's...
after the previous election had been declared void
Election petition
An election petition refers to the procedure for challenging the result of a Parliamentary election or local government election in the United Kingdom and in Hong Kong.- Outcomes :...
on 7 March 1808. However he and John Teed were unseated on petition
Election petition
An election petition refers to the procedure for challenging the result of a Parliamentary election or local government election in the United Kingdom and in Hong Kong.- Outcomes :...
on 10 May 1808 in favour of George Augustus Frederick Cochrane the previous member and William Holmes. Williams was then elected MP for Kilkenny City
Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency)
Kilkenny City was an Irish Borough constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament...
from 1809 to 1812, and for Dorchester
Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 to 1868, when its representation was reduced one member....
from 1812 to 1835.
He married Frances Turner of Putney. His eldest son was Robert Williams (1811–1890)
Robert Williams (1811–1890)
Robert Williams was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Dorchester at the 1835 general election, and held the seat until he stepped down from the House of Commons at the 1841 general election.- External links :...
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