Sir William Hickman. 2nd Baronet DL (8 January 1629 – 10 February 1682) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1682.

Portrait of Sir William Hickman

Hickman was the son of Sir Willoughby Hickman, 1st Baronet and his wife Bridget Thornhaugh, daughter of Sir John Thornhaugh of Fenton, Nottinghamshire. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1649.[1]

In 1660, Hickman was elected Member of Parliament for East Retford in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for East Retford for the Cavalier Parliament in 1661 and held his seat through successive parliaments until his death in 1682. He was a Commissioner of the Ordnance from 1679 to his death.[2]

Hickman died in 1682 at the age of 53. He had married Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Nevile of Mattersey Priory, Nottinghamshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by their son Willoughby.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Burke, J.B. (1838). A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England, by J. and J.B. Burke. p. 262.
  2. ^ History of Parliament Online – Hickman, Sir William
Parliament of England Preceded byEdward Neville Member of Parliament for East Retford 1660–1682 With: The Earl of Kildare 1660–1661Clifford Clifton 1661–1670Sir Edward Dering 1670–1679Sir Edward Nevill 1679–1682 Succeeded bySir Edward NevillJohn Millington Honorary titles Preceded bySir Hardolph Wasteneys High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire 1653–1654 Succeeded byJohn Musters Baronetage of England Preceded byWilloughby Hickman Baronet(of Gainsborough) 1649–1682 Succeeded byWilloughby Hickman


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