William Dowdeswell (1682–1728)
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William Dowdeswell was a British land-owner and politician from Worcestershire
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He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Tewkesbury
from 1712 to 1722
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His family owned the Pull Court estate near Bushley
in Worcestershire
. Several members of the family were MPs, including William's father Richard Dowdeswell and his son William Dowdeswell, who later became Chancellor of the Exchequer
.
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
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He was a 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 Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Tewkesbury is a county 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....
from 1712 to 1722
British general election, 1722
The British general election of 1722 elected members to serve in the House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain. This event took place following the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was fiercely fought, with contests taking place...
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His family owned the Pull Court estate near Bushley
Bushley
Bushley is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in Worcestershire, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter. William Dowdeswell the Worcestershire MP from 1761 until his death was brought up at Pull Court in Bushley....
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. Several members of the family were MPs, including William's father Richard Dowdeswell and his son William Dowdeswell, who later became Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
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