William Heveningham

William Heveningham (1604–1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War and was one of the Regicides of Charles I of England.[1]

Heveningham was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1633. In April 1640, he was elected Member of Parliament for Stockbridge in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Stockbridge for the Long Parliament in November 1640 and sat until 1653 in the Rump Parliament.[2] He served on committee of Eastern Association in 1646. As a member of high court he refused to sign death-warrant of Charles I in 1649. He was a member of council of state in 1649 and was appointed Vice-Admiral of the Coast for Suffolk in 1651.[3]

At the Restoration Heveningham's life was saved by the exertions of his wife's relations in 1661. He was imprisoned at Windsor in 1664.[3]

References

  1. ^ David Plant William Heveningham, Regicide, 1604-78 the British Civil Wars and Commonwealth website
  2. ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239
  3. ^ a b Lee, Sidney (1903), Dictionary of National Biography Index and Epitome, p. 615 (also main article xxvi 32)
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed (1903). "Heveningham, William". Dictionary of National Biography Index and Epitome. Cambridge University Press. p. 615. 

Parliament of England
Preceded by
Parliament suspended since 1629		 Member of Parliament for Stockbridge
1640-1653
With: William Jephson		 Succeeded by
Not represented in Barebones Parliament