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Henry Macwilliam

1532 – 1586

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About Henry Macwilliam

Lived 1532 – 1586 (aged 53–54). Henry Macwilliam was a politician.

Henry Macwilliam (c. 1532 – 1586) was a member of Parliament for Dorchester, Liskeard (1572), Appleby (1584) and Carlisle (1586).

He was the son of Henry Macwilliam (died 1539) and his second wife Elizabeth Leyes, a daughter of Sir John Leyes. His sister Anne married Arthur Stourton.

His home was Stambourne Hall, Essex. He became Keeper of Colchester Castle.

He died on 27 December 1586.

Marriage and children He married Mary Cheke, daughter of Richard Hill, sergeant of the wine cellar to Henry VIII, and widow of John Cheke (died 1557), a lady of Elizabeth I's privy chamber. Margaret Macwilliam, married Sir John Stanhope (d. 1621) Susannah Macwilliam, married Edward Saunders or Sandys, (2) Goddard Pemberton, (3) Thomas Ireland. Ambrosia Macwilliam, who married William Kingsmill, mother of William Kingsmill (died 1618) Cassandra Macwilliam, who married George Cotton (died 1613), grandmother of the poet Charles Cotton Cicely Macwilliam, who married Thomas Ridgeway, 1st Earl of Londonderry, she was said to have been a maid of honour to Elizabeth I.

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Important facts

Born
1532
Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1571 Parliament, Member of the 1572-83 Parliament, Member of the 1584-85 Parliament
Also known as
Henry MacWilliams, of Stambourne

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Macwilliam?

politician (1532-1586)

When was Henry Macwilliam born?

Henry Macwilliam was born in 1532.

When did Henry Macwilliam die?

Henry Macwilliam died on 27 December 1586.

What was Henry Macwilliam's occupation?

Henry Macwilliam was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Macwilliam

· Wikidata: Q20707088

· DBpedia: Henry Macwilliam

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