Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet
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Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet of Birr Castle (6 May 1731 – 1 May 1791) was an Irish
politician and baronet.
He was the son of Sir Laurence Parsons, 3rd Baronet and Mary Sprigge. From 1757 until his death in 1797, Parsons served as Member of Parliament
(MP) in the Irish House of Commons
for King's County
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician and baronet.
He was the son of Sir Laurence Parsons, 3rd Baronet and Mary Sprigge. From 1757 until his death in 1797, Parsons served 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,...
(MP) in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for King's County
King's County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
King's County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
.
Marriage and children
He married Mary Clere, daughter of John Clere, on 28 June 1754.- Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of RosseLaurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of RosseLawrence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse , known as Sir Lawrence Parsons, Bt, from 1791 to 1807, was an Irish peer....
(21 May 1758 – 24 February 1841) - John Clere Parsons (born 1760)
- Reverend William Parsons (1764–1838)
- Thomas Clere Parsons (1766–1825)