William Northey (died 1770)

William Northey FRS (c. 1722 – 24 December 1770) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1747 to 1770.

Northey was the son of William Northey of Ivey House, Compton Basset, Wiltshire and his wife Abigail Webster daughter of Sir Thomas Webster, 1st Baronet of Battle Abbey, Sussex. His father was MP for Calne in 1713, and for Wooton Bassett in 1714.[1] Northey was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for Calne on 27 June 1747 and held the seat until 1761.[2] He was then elected MP for Maidstone, Kent on 28 March 1761 and held the seat until 18 March 1768.[3] He was lastly elected MP for Great Bedwyn on 13 November 1768 and held the seat until his death in 1770.[4] He was described as a leading and eloquent member of the opposition in parliament.[1]

Northey was a lieutenant-colonel in the Wiltshire county militia and one of the commissioners for trade. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society on 21 June 1753. He was Groom of the Chamber to King George III.

Northey married Anne Hopkins, daughter of Edward Hopkins, MP, Secretary of State for Ireland.[1] His son William was also an MP.

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain, Volume 4
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
William Elliot
Walter Hungerford		 Member of Parliament for Calne
with William Elliot 1747-1754
Thomas Duckett 1754-1757
George Hay 1757-1761
1747-1761 		Succeeded by
Thomas Duckett
Daniel Bull
Preceded by
Gabriel Hanger
Savile Finch		 Member of Parliament for Maidstone
with Rose Fuller
1761-1768 		Succeeded by
Hon. Charles Marsham
Robert Gregory
Preceded by
Hon. James Brudenell
William Burke		 Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn
with William Burke
1768-1770 		Succeeded by
Benjamin Hopkins
William Burke


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