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The bust of William Campion on his memorial in St. Mary's churchinGoudhurstinKent

William Campion (6 February 1640 – 20 September 1702) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1702.

Campion was the son of Sir William Campion of Combwell, and his wife Grace Parker, daughter of Sir Thomas ParkerofRatton Sussex. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge,[1] and admitted to Middle Temple in 1657.[2]

Campion was elected Member of Parliament for Seaford in 1689 and held the seat until July 1698. He was then re-elected for Seaford in December 1698 and held the seat until 1701. In 1701 he was elected MP for Kent and held the seat until his death in 1702.[3]

Campion died aged 62 and was buried at St. Mary's churchinGoudhurst.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Campion, William (CMN655-)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  • ^ a b Basil Duke Henning The House of Commons, 1660-1690, Volume 1
  • ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
  • Parliament of England
    Preceded by

    Sir William Thomas, Bt
    Edward Selwyn

    Member of Parliament for Seaford
    1689–July 1698
    With: Sir Nicholas Pelham 1689–1690
    Henry Pelham 1690–1695
    William Lowndes 1695–1698
    Succeeded by

    William Lowndes
    Sir William Thomas, Bt

    Preceded by

    William Lowndes
    Sir William Thomas, Bt

    Member of Parliament for Seaford
    December 1698–1701
    With: William Lowndes
    Succeeded by

    William Lownes
    Sir William Thomas, Bt

    Preceded by

    Sir Thomas Hales, Bt
    Thomas Meredith

    Member of Parliament for Kent
    1701–1702
    With: Sir Thomas Hales, Bt
    Succeeded by

    Sir Thomas Hales, Bt
    Francis Leigh


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