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William Standon

1301 – 1410

Former British MP

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About William Standon

Lived 1301 – 1410 (aged 108–109). William Standon was a politician.

William Standon (died 1410), of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire and London, was Sheriff and Mayor of London and a Member of Parliament.

He was the son of John Standon and his wife Elizabeth. He held a number of public appointments such as buyer for the King's household (1378–1396) and tax collector for London (1382) and served on a number of Commissions.

A member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, he became an Alderman of London and acted as Sheriff of London in 1386 and Mayor of London in 1392 and 1407.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for City of London 1391, 1394, January 1397, January 1404 and 1406, and for Cambridgeshire in October 1404.

He married three times; firstly Elizabeth, secondly Agnes and thirdly another Agnes, the daughter and eventual coheiress of Sir Adam Francis and widow of Thomas Basings (d. 1400) of Kenardington, Kent. They had one daughter.

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Important facts

Born
1301
Birth century
Died
1410
Occupation
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1391 Parliament, Member of the 1394 Parliament, Member of the January 1397 Parliament

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People whose lives overlapped William Standon's

Frequently asked questions

Who was William Standon?

former British MP

When was William Standon born?

William Standon was born in 1301.

When did William Standon die?

William Standon died in 1410.

What was William Standon's occupation?

William Standon was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Standon

· Wikidata: Q16847417

· DBpedia: William Standon

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