Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Baronet
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Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Baronet (c. 1617-9 July 1676), was an English baronet and MP.
He was the eldest surviving son of Sir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet
of Wallington Hall
, Northumberland and was educated at Morpeth Grammar School and Christ's College, Cambridge
, before entering Grays Inn. He succeeded his father circa 1658, his half-brother John having been killed at Marston Moor in 1644.
He sat as Member of Parliament
for Northumberland
between 1645 and 1648, and in 1654, 1656, 1659, 1660 and 1661 to 1676.
He married Jane, the daughter of Henry Stapilton of Wighill, Yorkshire; they had a son and two daughters. He was succeeded by his son Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet
He was the eldest surviving son of Sir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet
Sir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet
Sir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentary side in the Civil War....
of Wallington Hall
Wallington Hall
Wallington is a country house and gardens located about west of Morpeth, Northumberland, England, near the village of Cambo. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1942, after it was donated by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, the first donation of its kind...
, Northumberland and was educated at Morpeth Grammar School and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
, before entering Grays Inn. He succeeded his father circa 1658, his half-brother John having been killed at Marston Moor in 1644.
He sat as Member of Parliament
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 Northumberland
Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
Northumberland, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.The constituency was split into two...
between 1645 and 1648, and in 1654, 1656, 1659, 1660 and 1661 to 1676.
He married Jane, the daughter of Henry Stapilton of Wighill, Yorkshire; they had a son and two daughters. He was succeeded by his son Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet