Sir William Hickman, 2nd Baronet
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Sir William Hickman. 2nd Baronet (8 January 1629 - 10 February 1682) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1682.
Hickman was the son of Sir Willoughby Hickman, 1st Baronet and his wife Bridget Thornhaugh, daughter of Sir John Thornhaugh of Fenton, Nottinghamshire. He inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1649.
In 1660, Hickman was elected Member of Parliament
for East Retford
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for East Retford for the Cavalier Parliament
in 1661 and held his seat through successive parliaments until his death in 1682.
Hickman died at the age of 53
Hickman married Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Neville of Mattersley, Nottinghamshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Willoughby.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1682.
Hickman was the son of Sir Willoughby Hickman, 1st Baronet and his wife Bridget Thornhaugh, daughter of Sir John Thornhaugh of Fenton, Nottinghamshire. He inherited the baronetcy
Hickman Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hickman, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
on the death of his father in 1649.
In 1660, Hickman was elected 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 East Retford
East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)
East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for East Retford for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
in 1661 and held his seat through successive parliaments until his death in 1682.
Hickman died at the age of 53
Hickman married Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Neville of Mattersley, Nottinghamshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Willoughby.