William FitzWilliam, 2nd Baron FitzWilliam

William Fitzwilliam, 2nd Baron Fitzwilliam MP (c.1609 – 21 February 1658) was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1640 and 1653.

The Lord FitzWilliam
William Fitzwilliam, Second Lord Fitzwilliam of Liffer, Cornelis Jonson, 1629, oil on wood panel, The Detroit Institute of Arts
Bornc.1609
Died21 February 1658 (age 49)
NationalityEnglish
Title2nd Baron Fitzwilliam
SpouseJane Perry
Children2 (JaneFitzWilliam William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl Fitzwilliam)
Parent(s)William Fitzwilliam, 1st Baron Fitzwilliam
Catherine Hyde

Fitzwilliam was the son of William Fitzwilliam, 1st Baron Fitzwilliam (1577–1643) and his wife Catherine Hyde (1574–1643).[1]

In April 1640, Fitzwilliam was elected Member of Parliament for Peterborough in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament where he remained throughout its duration.[2] Fitzwilliam inherited the peerage on the death of his father in 1643.[1]

Fitzwilliam died at the age of 49.

On 11 Jul 1638 Fitzwilliam married Jane Hunter Perry (1611-8 Apr 1671), daughter of Hugh Perry and his wife Catherine Fenn. Their son William succeeded to the title and was later created Earl Fitzwilliam. Their daughter Jane FitzWilliam (1646-1679) married Sir Christopher Wren.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c the Peerage.com
  2. ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
Parliament of England
Parliament suspended since 1629 Member of Parliament for Peterborough
1640–1653
With: David Cecil
Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet
Not represented in Barebones Parliament
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Baron Fitzwilliam
1643–1658
Succeeded by