Sir William Maynard, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Maynard, 1st Baronet (6 October 1641 – 7 November 1685) was an English
politician and baronet
.
He was the third and eldest surviving son of Charles Maynard and his wife Mary Corsellis, daughter of Zeager Corsellis, of London
. His uncle was William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard
. On 1 February 1681, Maynard was created a Baronet, of Walthamstow, in the County of Essex. In April 1685, he entered the English House of Commons as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Essex
, but died seven months later.
He married Mary Baynbrigg, daughter of William Baynbrigg, and had by her four sons and three daughters. Maynard died in 1685 and was buried at his seat in Walthamstow
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons William and Henry.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician and baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
.
He was the third and eldest surviving son of Charles Maynard and his wife Mary Corsellis, daughter of Zeager Corsellis, of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. His uncle was William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard
William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard
William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard was an English politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Essex 6 August 1635 – 17 December 1640, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire 17 June 1640 – 17 December 1640 and Custos Rotulorum of Essex in 1640...
. On 1 February 1681, Maynard was created a Baronet, of Walthamstow, in the County of Essex. In April 1685, he entered the English House of Commons as a 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,...
(MP) for Essex
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
, but died seven months later.
He married Mary Baynbrigg, daughter of William Baynbrigg, and had by her four sons and three daughters. Maynard died in 1685 and was buried at his seat in Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons William and Henry.