James Winstanley (c. 1667 – 22 January 1719) was a British lawyer and Tory politician.

Born around 1667, James was the only son of Clement Winstanley of Braunstone Hall and his wife Catherine, the daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton Hall. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1684, and admitted to Gray's Inn on 4 February 1688.[1] Around 1701 he married Frances Holt, daughter of James Holt of Castleton, Lancashire, with whom he had two sons and six daughters.[2]

He was elected a Member of Parliament for Leicester in the second general election of 1701,[2] and served until his death on 22 January 1719, aged 51.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Winstanley, James (WNSY684J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ a b Hanham, Andrew A. (2002). "Winstanley, James (c.1667-1719)". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart (eds.). The House of Commons 1690-1715. The History of Parliament Trust.
  3. ^ Cruickshanks, Eveline (1970). "Winstanley, James (c.1667-1719)". In Sedgwick, Romney (ed.). The House of Commons 1715-1754. The History of Parliament Trust.
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