About William More
Lived 1644 – 1684 (aged 39–40). William More was an English politician.
Sir William More, 2nd Baronet (1644–1684) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in the second half of the 17th century.
He was the son of Poynings More of Loseley Park. In 1675 he won a by-election at Haslemere, sitting firstly with George Evelyn and then his uncle, James Gresham. He sat again from 1681 to 1685 with George Woodroffe.
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Who was William More?
English Member of Parliament (died 1684)
When was William More born?
William More was born in 1644.
When did William More die?
William More died on 24 July 1684.
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William More was a politician.
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William More was English.
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· DBpedia: Sir William More, 2nd Baronet
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