Sir William Leman, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Leman, 2nd Baronet (19 December 1637 - 18 July 1701) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1690 to 1695.

Leman was the son of Sir William Leman, 1st Baronet and his wife Rebecca Prescot, daughter of Edward Prescot, of Thoby, in Essex, and of London. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1667.^[1]

He was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1676–77. In 1690, Leman was elected Member of Parliament for Hertford and held the seat until 1695.

Leman died at his house at Northaw at the age of 63 and was succeeded by his grandson William. He had married Mary Mansell, daughter of Sir Lewis Mansell, 2nd Baronet of Margam in 1655.^[1]

References

1 2 John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies

"LEMAN, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1637-1701), of Northaw, Herts.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 June 2013.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Thomas Byde Sir William Cowper, 2nd Baronet	Member of Parliament for Hertford 1690-1695 With: Sir William Cowper, 2nd Baronet	Succeeded by Sir William Cowper, 2nd Baronet William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper

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