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Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet

1635 – 1697

English politician

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Lived 1635 – 1697 (aged 61). Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet was a politician.

Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet (11 December 1635 – 27 November 1697), of Roydon Hall in Kent, was an English landowner and member of parliament.

Early life He was the eldest son of Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet and Isabella Saunders, daughter of Sir Nicholas Saunders, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 27 June 1672.

Career He entered Parliament in 1685 as member for Kent, and subsequently also represented Appleby, and was elected for New Romney although he never sat for the constituency.

Personal life He married Frances Cross, daughter of Josiah Cross, and they had ten children including Sir Thomas Twysden, 4th Baronet (c. 1676–1712) and Sir William Twysden, 5th Baronet (1677–1751), who was the grandfather of Frances Twysden.

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Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1685-87 Parliament, Member of the 1695-98 Parliament
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Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet was born on 11 December 1635.

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Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet died on 27 November 1697.

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Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7529806

· DBpedia: Sir William Twysden, 3rd Baronet

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