Henry Macwilliam
Henry Macwilliam (c. 1532 – 1586) was a member of Parliament for Dorchester (1571), Liskeard (1572), Appleby (1584) and Carlisle (1586).[1]
He was the son of Henry Macwilliam and Elizabeth Leyes.
His home was Stambourne Hall, Essex. He became Keeper of Colchester Castle.
He was first married to Elizabeth Leyes, daughter of Sir John Leyes.
He married a second time to Mary Cheke, a widowed lady of the queen's privy chamber.[1]
He died on 27 December 1586. His children included:
- Henry Macwillian (d. 1599)
- Margaret Macwilliam, married Sir John Stanhope (d. 1621)
- Susannah Macwilliam, married Edward Saunders, (2) Goddard Pemberton
References[]
- ^ a b MACWILLIAM, Henry (c.1532-86), of Stambourne Hall, Essex and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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- 1530s births
- 1586 deaths
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- English MPs 1571
- People from Braintree District
- English MPs 1572–1583
- English MPs 1584–1585
- English MPs 1586–1587
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Liskeard
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Appleby
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Carlisle
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