Advertisement
Advertisement
1
Add photo
William Barnham Mayor of Norwich c. 1606 - c. 1675
William Of Barnham of Norwich, Norfolk County England was born in 1606 in Thetford, Norwich County, and died at age 68 years old in March 1675 in Norwich, Norfolk County. William Barnham was buried on March 22, 1675 at Saint John Maddermarket in Norwich.
William Of Barnham
Norwich, Norfolk County England
1606
Thetford, Norwich County, England
March 1675
Norwich, Norfolk County, England
Male
Looking for another William Barnham?
ADVERTISEMENT
BY ANCESTRY.COM
This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers William.
and everyone who remembers William.
Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.
even ask what you wish you knew.
Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...
but don't worry if you can't...
Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.
and we'll notify you when they do.
William Of Barnham's History: circa 1606 - circa 1675
Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.- Discover how AncientFaces works.
-
William Barnham (1606 - March 1675) was a mayor of Norwich and an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660. Barnham was probably born in Thetford, the son of Peter Barnham (b. 1544) of that city. The suggestion that he was a son of Sir Francis Barnham of Hollingbourne and his wife Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Sampson Lennard[1] is an error. The subject of this entry has sometimes been confused with both William Barnham (b. 1613) and with his own grand nephew William Barnham, esquire (1651-1718), based upon their supposed tenure as mayor of Norwich. However, neither of them held that office. The statement that William was baptised at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields on 19 May 1613 is also unlikely, based upon the year and place of his birth, and probably refers to William Barnham (b. 1613) of Boughton Monchelsey, Kent. He was a hosier of Norwich and became an alderman.[2] He was mayor of Norwich in 1652.[1] A parliamentary sympathizer in the Civil War, he held municipal office from 1646 and throughout the Interregnum, and was returned to Richard Cromwell's Parliament for the city. In 1659, Barnham was elected Member of Parliament for Norwich in the Third Protectorate Parliament.[2] He signed the address to George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle for a free Parliament, and in 1660 he was elected without contest as MP for Norwich in the Convention Parliament.[2] He stood for parliament in 1661 but came third in the poll.[2] He was listed by Lord Wharton as a friend, but his only known activity in the Convention was on the committee to encourage shipping and woollen manufactures. He was heavily defeated at the general election, and displaced as alderman by the commissioners for corporations, although he had subscribed £8 to the voluntary gift to the King. Several times re-elected, he never resumed office because, as a hard-shell Presbyterian, he would not renounce the Covenant. After extensive charitable bequests to Thetford, he left property in Horsham St., Faith and Beeston to to two kinsmen, Thomas and John Barnham [N.B., probably his nephews, sons of his brother Thomas]. The latter was court candidate for Norwich in 1688, but no other member of his family entered Parliament. William married (1) unknown, (2) Elizabeth Windham, of Stokesby with Herringsby, Norfolk, England; buried 30 Dec 1690 in Saint John Maddermarket, Norwich, Norfolk, England and (3) Mary Booty, of Hardingham, Norfolk, England, widow of Francis Booty and daughter of Rev. William Grigson, rector of Hardingham; d.s.p., buried 23 May 1659 in Saint John Maddermarket, Norwich, Norfolk, England. [2] Barnham died at the age of 61 and was buried 22 Mar 1675 at the church of Saint John Maddermarket, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
-
16061606BirthdateThetford, Norwich County EnglandBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
-
03/dd1675March 1675Death dateUnknownNorwich, Norfolk County EnglandCause of deathDeath locationADVERTISEMENT BY
-
03/221675March 22, 1675Funeral dateSaint John Maddermarket in Norwich, Norfolk County EnglandBurial location
Advertisement
Advertisement
Add Memories, Stories & Photos about William
Family, friend, or fan...
share memories, stories,
photos, or simply leave
a comment to show
you care.
Remember the past to connect today & preserve for tomorrow.
- See how biographies work.
Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.
ADVERTISEMENT
BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement
William Barnham's Family Tree & Friends
Parent
Parent
|
Partner
Child
|
Sibling
|
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
1 Follower & Sources
ADVERTISEMENT
BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement
Other Biographies
Other William Barnham Biographies
Other Barnham Family Biographies
Barnham, Rebecca (1673 - Jun 15, 1695)
Barnham, Frances (Jan 31, 1915 - Nov 1992)
Barnham, Ernest (Jan 28, 1913 - May 1981)
Barnham, Mary (Apr 7, 1896 - Sep 1974)
Barnham, Nora (Jul 1, 1914 - Dec 1976)
Barnham, Artie (May 11, 1900 - Feb 1974)
Barnham, Leoti (Dec 23, 1885 - Dec 1967)
Barnham, Deborah (Apr 24, 1951 - Feb 9, 1999)
Barnham, Alice (Born Sep 7, 1523)
Barnham, Stephen (Born Jul 21, 1549)
Advertisement
Advertisement
About the AncientFaces Community