William Eliot

Sir William Eliot ( – 7 December 1650) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.

Early life Eliot was the son of Lawrence Eliot of Busbridge, Surrey and Mary ( Barker) Eliot.

He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 15 October 1602 aged 15. He was a student of Middle Temple in 1605.

Career In 1618, Eliot inherited the estate at Busbridge, and was knighted on 1 February 1621.

In April 1640, Eliot was elected Member of Parliament for Haslemere in the Short Parliament.

Personal life In 1616, Eliot married Mary Goring, the daughter of George Goring, MP, and Anne ( Denny) Goring. Her brother, George Goring was created the Earl of Norwich.

After the death of his first wife in 1620, he married Joan d'Ewes, a daughter of Paul d'Ewes, of Milden, Suffolk, one of the Six Clerks in Chancery, and his first wife Cecelia Simonds (daughter and heiress of Sir Richard Simonds of Coaxden), on 7 February 1620. Her brother was Sir Simonds d'Ewes, 1st Baronet. Together, they were the parents of a son: After her death in 1658, he married Barbara Godfrey.

Lady Eliot died on 6 December 1648. Sir William died in 1650 at the age of 64. In 1681, his son was knighted KB William Eliot, of Godalming, Surrey at Hampton Court Palace.