William Windham (of Earsham, junior)
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William Windham was a British landowner and politician. The son of William Windham
of Earsham
(died 1730) and Anne Tyrrell, he came of an old Norfolk
family.
In April 1734, he married Mary, Dowager Countess of Deloraine (d. 1744), daughter of Capt. Charles Howard and granddaughter of Col. Philip Howard
, but the two had no children.
He entered Parliament for the nearby borough of Aldeburgh
in 1747, for which he sat until 1761. He briefly returned to Parliament for Helston
from 1766 to 1768.
Upon his death in 1789, Earsham went to his nephew, Joseph Wyndham-Bower.
William Windham (of Earsham, senior)
William Windham was a British landowner and politician. He was the second son of William Windham, of Felbrigg , member of an old Norfolk family....
of Earsham
Earsham
Earsham is a small village in Norfolk, England. Its postal town is the nearby Bungay, Suffolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 907 in 357 households as of the 2001 census.Earsham has a number of local attractions, including:...
(died 1730) and Anne Tyrrell, he came of an old Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
family.
In April 1734, he married Mary, Dowager Countess of Deloraine (d. 1744), daughter of Capt. Charles Howard and granddaughter of Col. Philip Howard
Philip Howard (1629-1717)
Colonel Philip Howard was a British soldier and politician, the seventh son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire....
, but the two had no children.
He entered Parliament for the nearby borough of Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldeburgh was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessor bodies.The town was enfranchised in 1571 as a borough constituency...
in 1747, for which he sat until 1761. He briefly returned to Parliament for Helston
Helston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
from 1766 to 1768.
Upon his death in 1789, Earsham went to his nephew, Joseph Wyndham-Bower.