Samuel Western was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...

 from 1689 to 1698.

Western was the son of Thomas Western of Rivenhall Essex and his wife Martha Gott daughter of Samuel Gott

Samuel Gott

Samuel Gott was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1645 and 1648 and between 1660 and 1661....

. His father was a merchant and councillor of the city of London who had considerable interests in iron in the area of Winchelsea. Western was a member of Gray's Inn.

Western was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Winchelsea

Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)

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on 17 January 1689 and held the seat until 1698.

Western died of consumption at Rivenhall aged 47.

Western married Anna Maria Finch and had a family.