Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet (9 January 1645 – 27 February 1712) was an English

England

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 politician.

He was the only son of Sir George Villiers, 2nd Baronet and his wife Penelope Denham, daughter of Sir John Denham. In 1682, he succeeded his father as baronet. Villiers was a Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Leicester

Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Parliament of England

Parliament of England

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 from 1698 until 1701. He lived at the family seat, Brooksby Hall

Brooksby Hall

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, Leicestershire.

Villiers married Anne Potts, daughter of Charles Potts. Their marriage was childless and with his death the baronetcy became extinct and Brooksby Hall was sold.