William Norton, 2nd Baron Grantley

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William Norton (19 February 1742 – 12 November 1822) was a British MP and peer. His father Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley was created a peer on 9 April 1782, from which time William Norton was styled 'the Honourable'. He became the 2nd Lord Grantley on 1 January 1789.

Norton was Member of Parliament for Richmond 1768–1774, for Wigtown Burghs 1774–1775 (unseated on petition), Richmond 1775–1780, Guildford 1782–1784 and Surrey 1784–1789.

He was the third Englishman to be elected and the second to actually sit in Parliament, for the Scottish constituency of Wigtown Burghs.

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• History of Parliament: House of Commons 1754-1790, by Sir Lewis Namier and James Brooke (Sidgwick & Jackson 1964)
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Lawrence Dundas	Member of Parliament for Richmond 1768–1774	Succeeded by Sir Lawrence Dundas
Preceded by William Stewart	Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs 1774–1775	Succeeded by Sir Henry Dashwood, 3rd Bt.
Preceded by Sir Lawrence Dundas	Member of Parliament for Richmond 1775–1780	Succeeded by Sir Lawrence Dundas
Preceded by Fletcher Norton	Member of Parliament for Guildford 1782–1784	Succeeded by Viscount Cranley
Preceded by Sir Robert Clayton	Member of Parliament for Surrey 1784–1789	Succeeded by Lord William Russell
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Fletcher Norton	Baron Grantley 1789–1822	Succeeded by Fletcher Norton