William Honywood (c. 1759 – 9 February 1818)[1] was a British soldier and Whig[2] politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1806 to 1812.
Honeywood was the son of William Honywood and his wife Elizabeth Clark of Wallingford.[3] He served in the American War.[4]
Honywood was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kent at the 1806 general election[2] and held the seat until the 1812 general election,[1] which he did not contest.[2]
In 1809, Honywood inherited the Marks Hall estate from his half-uncle Filmer Honywood, also a Member of Parliament.[5]
Honywood married Mary Brockman.[4] He died at his home in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London aged 59.[6] Their son William Philip was also MP for Kent, and inherited the Marks Hall estate.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
- ^ a b c Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 157. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ William Betham, The Baronetage of England Vol 2
- ^ a b Essex Record Office – Monumental inscriptions at St Margaret, Marks Hall
- ^ a b "History of Marks Hall Mansion". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Kent Online Parish Clerks – Death notices
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