William Lambton (1640–1724)

William Lambton (1640–1724) of New Lambton in County Durham was an English politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1713.

William Lambton
Member of Parliament for County Durham
In office
1710–1713
Member of Parliament for County Durham
In office
1701–1702
Member of Parliament for County Durham
In office
1685–1698
Personal details
Born1640 (1640)
Died1724 (aged 83–84)
RelativesRalph Lambton (brother)
Henry Lambton (nephew)
EducationQueen's College, Oxford

Biography

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Lambton was the eldest son of Henry Lambton and his wife Mary Davison, daughter of Sir Alexander Davison of Blakiston. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1659. In 1693, he succeeded to his father's estate.

Lambton was returned unopposed as a member of parliament for County Durham at the English general elections of 1685, 1689,[1] 1690 and 1695. He was defeated in 1698, but was returned unopposed again in the two general elections of 1701. He did not stand in 1702 and was next returned as MP for Durham County at the 1710 British general election. He did not stand again.[2]

Lambton died unmarried in 1724, and his estates passed to his nephew Henry Lambton (son of Ralph Lambton), who served for a long time as member for the City of Durham.

References

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  • Burke's Peerage (1939 edition), s.v. Durham
  1. ^ "LAMBTON, William (1640-1724), of Lambton, co. Dur". History of Parliament Online (1660-1690). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "LAMBTON, William (1640-1724), of Lambton, co. Dur". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Durham
1685–1698
With: Robert Byerley 1685–1690
Sir Robert Eden, Bt 1690–1695
Sir William Bowes 1695–1698
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Durham
1701–1702
With: Lionel Vane
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Durham
1710–1713
With: Sir Robert Eden, Bt
Succeeded by