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Robert Williams (11 February 1767 – 10 March 1847) was an English banker and politician.^[1] He purchased the Bridehead estate near Dorchester, Dorset around 1797.^[2] It comprised the manor of Littlebredy, Bridehead being a name fabricated by Williams,^[3] and in later years became the main family residence.

Williams was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wootton Bassett from 1802 to 1807. On 17 March 1808 he was elected MP for Grampound after the previous election had been declared void on 7 March 1808. However he and John Teed were unseated on petition on 10 May 1808 in favour of George Augustus Frederick Cochrane the previous member and William Holmes. Williams was then elected MP for Kilkenny City from 1809 to 1812, and for Dorchester from 1812 to 1835^[4]

He was elected an alderman (1796-1801) and sheriff of London for 1797-8. He was prime warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company in 1810-11, director of the Hope Assurance Company in 1820 and chairman of the company from 1826 to 1841.^[4]

He married Frances Turner of Putney. His eldest son was Robert Williams (1811–1890).^[5]

References

^ John Burke, A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland (1836) at p. 618
^ http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/component/option,com_parksandgardens/task,site/id,535/tab,history/Itemid,293/
^ http://www.burtonbradstock.org.uk/History/C%20J%20Baileys%20The%20Bride%20Valley/The%20Natural%20Setting.htm
^ ^a ^b "WILLIAMS, Robert III (1767-1847), of Bridehead, nr. Dorchester, Dorset". History of Parliament online. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
^ Withey, Donald. "Williams, Robert (1811–1890)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51390. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Williams

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Denison Edward Clarke	Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett 1802 – 1807 With: Henry St John to December 1802 Peter William Baker December 1802–1806 Robert Knight from 1806	Succeeded by Sir John Murray John Cheesment
Preceded by Charles Harward Butler	Member of Parliament for Kilkenny City 1809 – 1812	Succeeded by Overington Blunden
Preceded by Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone George Cochrane	Member of Parliament for Grampound March 1808 – May 1808 With: John Teed	Succeeded by William Holmes George Cochrane
Preceded by Robert Williams Charles Henry Bouverie	Member of Parliament for Dorchester 1812 – 1835 With: Charles Henry Bouverie to Dec 1812 William à Court Dec 1812–1814 Samuel Shepherd 1814–1819 Charles Warren 1819–1826 William Ashley-Cooper 1826–1830 Henry Sturt 1830 Lord Ashley 1830–1831 Anthony Henry Ashley-Cooper from 1831	Succeeded by Robert Williams Anthony Henry Ashley-Cooper

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[1] John Burke, A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland (1836) at p. 618

[2] ttp://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/component/option,com_parksandgardens/task,site/id,535/tab,history/Itemid,293/

[3] ttp://www.burtonbradstock.org.uk/History/C%20J%20Baileys%20The%20Bride%20Valley/The%20Natural%20Setting.htm

[HoP-4] "WILLIAMS, Robert III (1767-1847), of Bridehead, nr. Dorchester, Dorset". History of Parliament online. Retrieved 2012-04-16.

[5] Withey, Donald. "Williams, Robert (1811–1890)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51390. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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 '''Robert Williams''' (11 February 1767 – 10 March 1847) was an English banker and politician.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U_CvyAF3ko4C&pg=PA618&lpg=PA618&dq=%22Robert+Williams%22+Bridehead&source=bl&ots=3uou5RKRGa&sig=rIJ8IEVCXoN9usx2kaE6-oaoOYE&hl=en&ei=gplbTISJFJv40wSDrdlq&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCUQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Robert%20Williams%22%20Bridehead&f=false John Burke, ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland'' (1836) at p. 618]</ref> He purchased the Bridehead estate near [[Dorchester, Dorset]] around 1797.<ref>http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/component/option,com_parksandgardens/task,site/id,535/tab,history/Itemid,293/</ref> It comprised the manor of [[Littlebredy]], Bridehead being a name fabricated by Williams,<ref>http://www.burtonbradstock.org.uk/History/C%20J%20Baileys%20The%20Bride%20Valley/The%20Natural%20Setting.htm</ref> and in later years became the main family residence.
-Williams was the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)|Wootton Bassett]] from 1802 to 1807.<ref>{{rayment-hc|w|5|date=March 2012}}</ref> On 17 March 1808 he was elected MP for [[Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)|Grampound]] after the previous election had been [[election petition|declared void]] on 7 March 1808. However he and [[John Teed]] were unseated on [[election petition|petition]] on 10 May 1808 in favour of [[George Augustus Frederick Cochrane]] the previous member and [[William Holmes (Member of Parliament)|William Holmes]].<ref>{{rayment-hc|g|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> Williams was then elected MP for [[Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency)|Kilkenny City]] from 1809 to 1812,<ref>{{rayment-hc|k|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> and for [[Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Dorchester]] from 1812 to 1835.<ref>{{rayment-hc|d|2|date=March 2012}}</ref>
+Williams was the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)|Wootton Bassett]] from 1802 to 1807. On 17 March 1808 he was elected MP for [[Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)|Grampound]] after the previous election had been [[election petition|declared void]] on 7 March 1808. However he and [[John Teed]] were unseated on [[election petition|petition]] on 10 May 1808 in favour of [[George Augustus Frederick Cochrane]] the previous member and [[William Holmes (Member of Parliament)|William Holmes]]. Williams was then elected MP for [[Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency)|Kilkenny City]] from 1809 to 1812, and for [[Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Dorchester]] from 1812 to 1835<ref name = HoP/>
+He was elected an alderman (1796-1801) and [[sheriff of London]] for 1797-8. He was prime warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company in 1810-11, director of the Hope Assurance Company in 1820 and chairman of the company from 1826 to 1841.<ref name = HoP> {{cite web|url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/williams-robert-iii-1767-1847| title= WILLIAMS, Robert III (1767-1847), of Bridehead, nr. Dorchester, Dorset.| publisher= History of Parliament online|accessdate = 2012-04-16}} </ref>
 He married Frances Turner of Putney. His eldest son was [[Robert Williams (1811–1890)]].<ref>{{ODNBweb|id=51390|title=Williams, Robert (1811–1890)|first=Donald|last=Withey}}</ref>
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