William Windham (of Earsham, junior)
William Windham (c. 1706 – 1789) was a British landowner and politician.
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The eldest son of William Windham of Earsham (died 1730) and Anne Tyrrell, he came of an old Norfolk family. He is sometimes called William Windham Ashe, a misnomer according to the History of Parliament.[1] On his father's death he inherited Earsham Hall in Earsham, Norfolk.
He served as sub-governor to Duke of Cumberland in 1731 and was afterwards Comptroller of the Duke's Household till the Duke's death in 1765. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1749 although his fellowship lapsed after only two years.[2]
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 Hall went to his nephew, Joseph Wyndham-Bower. In April 1734, he had 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.
References
- "Windham, William (?1705–89), of Earsham, Norf., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "Fellows Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Conolly Richard Plumer |
Member of Parliament for Aldeburgh 1747–1761 With: Zachary Philip Fonnereau |
Succeeded by Zachary Philip Fonnereau Philip Fonnereau |
| Preceded by Francis Godolphin Sir John Evelyn, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1766–1768 With: Sir John Evelyn, Bt 1766–1767 William Evelyn 1767–1768 |
Succeeded by William Evelyn The Earl of Clanbrassil |