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William Cage

1666 – 1738

Disgraced lawyer, English politician

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Lived 1666 – 1738 (aged 71). William Cage was a politician.

William Cage (28 March 1666 – 21 January 1738) was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1702 to 1705 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1710 to 1715.

Cage was the son of William Cage, a lawyer from Hollingbourne, Kent, and his wife, Cicely Culpeper, the daughter of Sir Cheney Culpeper and Elizabeth Stede. Following the death of his father in 1676 and his grandfather in 1677, he inherited his grandfather's Milgate Park estate. He was High Sheriff of Kent in 1694 but was fired from the justice's bench in December 1695 and arrested for betraying confidants in February 1696. Nevertheless, he became a deputy lieutenant and a colonel of the militia by 1701.

During the 1701 election, Cage stood for parliament at Rochester but was unsuccessful as a result of a smear campaign involving allegations of disloyalty. However, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester in 1702 and sat until 1705; following his defeat, he was described as a "violent man". He was re-elected for Rochester during a Tory landslide in 1710 and sat until 1715 when he declined to stand.

Personal life Cage married Catherine before 1690 and had three sons and four daughters. He died at age 71 after a long retirement from politics.

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Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 1702-05 Parliament

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Frequently asked questions

Who was William Cage?

Disgraced lawyer, English politician (1666-1738)

When was William Cage born?

William Cage was born on 28 March 1666.

When did William Cage die?

William Cage died on 21 January 1738.

What was William Cage's occupation?

William Cage was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Cage

· Wikidata: Q8006441

· DBpedia: William Cage (MP for Rochester)

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