About William Daines
Lived 1656 – 1724 (aged 67–68). William Daines was an English and British politician.
Sir William Daines (1647 – 5 September 1724) was an English Whig politician who sat as MP for Bristol from January 1701 till 1710 and 1715 till 1722.
Family He was the son of William Daines and Phillis, the daughter of Thomas Bembrigg. He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Captain James Harris and had 1 son and 2 daughters. His father died in 1687. He was knighted on 28 November 1694.
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English Member of Parliament (1656-1724)
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William Daines was born in 1656.
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William Daines died on 5 September 1724.
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William Daines was a politician.
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