William West (died 1670)

William West (1 February 1612 - December 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1653 and 1660. He fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War.

West was by 1653 a colonel in the Parliamentary army and served as MP for Lancashire in the Barebones Parliament.[1] In 1659 he acquired the manor of Middleton, Lancashire.[2]

In 1659, West was elected Member of Parliament for Lancaster in the Third Protectorate Parliament.[1] He was re-elected MP for Lancaster for the Convention Parliament in 1660.[3]

West died at the age of 58 and was buried on 7 December 1670.[2]

West first wife Juliana died in 1666. He married secondly Frances Kirkby daughter of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Ireleth.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b 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 pp259-269
  2. ^ a b c Townships Middleton, A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8 (1914), pp. 72-74. Date accessed: 06 March 2011
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Ralph Ashton
Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Baronet		 Member of Parliament for Lancashire
1653
With: John Sawry
Robert Cunliss		 Succeeded by
Richard Holland
Gilbert Ireland
Richard Standish
William Ashurst
Preceded by
Henry Porter		 Member of Parliament for Lancaster
1659
With: Henry Porter		 Succeeded by
Thomas Fell
Preceded by
Thomas Fell		 Member of Parliament for Lancaster
1660
With: Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet		 Succeeded by
Richard Kirkby
John Harrison