| 词条 | William Piers (MP) |
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William Piers (20 May 1686–1755) of West Bradley, Somerset was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1716 and 1741. Prers was the eldest son of William Piers of Wells and his wife Catherine Coward, daughter of William Coward, recorder of Wells. [1] He married Elizabeth Ekins, daughter of Harvey Ekins of Weston Favell, Northamptonshire by marriage settlement of 29 December 1708. [2]Piers was one of the leading Whigs at Wells and he stood for Wells several times, but was only returned three times on petition after being defeated at the poll four times. Following the 1715 British general election, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Wells on petition on 30 May 1716. He was defeated at the 1722 British general election. He was defeated again at the 1727 British general election but was this time seated on petition on 18 April 1729. At the 1734 British general election when he had the active support of Walpole, he was defeated at the poll, but returned on petition on 25 March 1735. He did not stand in 1741. He stood at the 1747 British general election but withdrew his petition after presenting it. He voted consistently with the Government.[1] Piers completed building work at Bradley House in 1726 and included ornamental canals in the grounds.[3] He died in 1755 leaving a son, in the army, and two daughters.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web| url =http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/piers-william-1686-1755 | title= PIERS, William (1686-1755), of West Bradley, Som.| publisher= History of Parliament Online| accessdate = 15 March 2019 }} {{s-start}}{{s-par|gb}}{{s-bef2. ^{{cite book |url = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m-zx7FWMnRQC&pg=PA89 |page=89 |title= Visitation of England and Wales Notes, 1919, Volume 13; Volume 1919 |author= Joseph Jackson Howard, Frederick Arthur Crisp |publisher = Heritage Books | date= 2013 |accessdate = 17 March 2019 }} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Bush|first=Robin|title=Somerset: The Complete Guide|publisher=Dovecote Press|year=1994|page=212|isbn=1-874336-26-1}} | before = Thomas Strangways Horner | before2 = Maurice Berkeley }}{{s-title | title = Member of Parliament for Wells | years = 1716–1722 | with = William Coward 1716 | with2 = Thomas Strangways Horner 1716 | with3 = John Dodd 1717-1719 | with4 = Thomas Edwards 1719-1722 }}{{s-aft | after = Thomas Edwards | after2 = Francis Gwyn }}{{s-bef | before = Thomas Edwards | before2 = Edward Prideaux Gwyn }}{{s-title | title = Member of Parliament for Wells | years = 1729 –1734 | with = Thomas Edwards }}{{s-aft | after = Thomas Edwards | after2 = George Hamilton }}{{s-bef | before = Thomas Edwards | before2 = George Hamilton }}{{s-title | title = Member of Parliament for Wells | years = 1735–1741 | with = George Speke }}{{s-aft | after = Francis Gwyn | after2 = George Speke }}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Piers, William }} 6 : 1686 births|1755 deaths|Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies|British MPs 1715–22|British MPs 1727–34|British MPs 1734–41 |
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