Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Eltham
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Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Elham (1653–1723) was an English politician. He was a MP
for Herefordshire
from 1701 to 1705.
His father Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet, of Elham is identified with the royal physician of that name. John Williams was baptised in Elham
in 1653. He was educated in Canterbury
and at Peterhouse, Cambridge
, where he matriculated in 1670. He was knighted around 1675, and succeeded his father as baronet in 1712.
Williams married Mary Powell, daughter of Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet
.
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,...
for Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
from 1701 to 1705.
His father Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet, of Elham is identified with the royal physician of that name. John Williams was baptised in Elham
Elham
Elham is a village in East Kent situated approximately south of Canterbury and north east of Folkestone in the Elham Valley.-Toponomy:The origin of the village's name has always been a matter of argument. The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alham. This may have derived from...
in 1653. He was educated in Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
and at Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
, where he matriculated in 1670. He was knighted around 1675, and succeeded his father as baronet in 1712.
Williams married Mary Powell, daughter of Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet
Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet
Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Powell was born as William Hinson, the son of Thomas Hinson of Dubllin and his wife Anne Powell, daughter of Edward Powell of Fulham...
.