William Uvedale

Sir William Uvedale (c. 15811652) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1645. He supported the Royalist cause in the Civil War.

Career Uvedale was the son of William Uvedale of Wickham and his wife Mary Norton, daughter of Sir Richard Norton. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 17 March 1598, aged 16. In 1600, he was a student of the Inner Temple. He was knighted on 19 November 1613.

In May 1605, he attended the Earl of Hertford's embassy to Brussels. In 1614 he was elected member of parliament for Hampshire. His father died in 1616 and he eventually inherited the estates on the death of his mother before 1626.

In January 1618, when John Bingley was knighted at Theobalds, he acted with other courtiers led by John Finet in an interlude featuring "Tom of Bedlam the Tinker" intended to amuse King James who was suffering from gout. The cast included: Thomas Dutton, Thomas Badger, George Goring, Thomas Tyringham, Edward Zouch, Robert Yaxley, Arthur Lake, and George Garret. The King was displeased by the play, especially the lyrics sung by Finet, and John Chamberlain was surprised that "none had the judgement to see how unfit it was to bring such beastly gear in public before a prince."

In 1621 he was elected MP for Newport (Isle of Wight). He was elected MP for Portsmouth in 1624. In 1625 he was elected MP for Petersfield. He was re-elected MP for Petersfield in 1626 and 1628, sitting until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. She had been a maid of honour to Anne of Denmark and walked in the queen's funeral procession in 1619, listed as "Lady Udall".

In 1640 he married secondly Victoria Cary, daughter of Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland. Their children included: Elizabeth Uvedale, who married Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle Frances Uvedale, who married Edward Griffin of Braybrooke and Dingley.