William Ward (1677–1720)
William Ward (1677–1720) was Member of Parliament for Staffordshire from 1710–1713 and 1715 until his death.
He was the eldest son of Hon. William Ward of Willingsworth in Sedgley and Anne daughter and eventual heir of William Parkes of Willingsworth. He married Mary, daughter of the Hon. John Grey of Enville, younger son of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford. His son, John Ward succeeded his second cousin as Baron Ward in 1740 and to the entailed Dudley estates, and was created Viscount Dudley and Ward in 1763.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Burkes Peerage (1939 edition).
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| Preceded by John Wrottesley Henry Paget |
Member of Parliament for Staffordshire 1710–1713 With: Henry Paget 1710–1712 Charles Bagot 1712–1713 |
Succeeded by Ralph Sneyd Henry Vernon |
| Preceded by Ralph Sneyd Henry Vernon |
Member of Parliament for Staffordshire 1715–1720 With: Lord Paget |
Succeeded by Hon. William Leveson-Gower Lord Paget |
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