About William Tufnell
Lived 1769 – 1809 (aged 39). William Tufnell was a politician.
William Tufnell ( – 26 April 1809) was an abolitionist and Whig MP for Colchester from 1806 till 1807. He was the father of Henry Tufnell, who was also an MP.
Biography Tufnell was born to the MP George Forster Tufnell and his second wife, Mary. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1787. Upon the death of his father in 1798, William inherited the manor of Barnesbury (now Barnsbury) in Islington, North London. On 24 May 1804, he married Mary Carleton.
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May 4, 1769 - April 26, 1809 (Mr)
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