Sir William Parsons, 2nd Baronet

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Sir William Parsons, 2nd Baronet (8 June 1661 – 17 March 1741) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Parsons was the son of Sir Laurence Parsons, 1st Baronet and Frances Savage, and succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1698. He was the Member of Parliament for King's County in the Irish House of Commons between 1692 and 1713, and then again from 1715 until his death in 1741.[1] He was succeeded in his title by his grandson, Laurence Parsons.

References[edit]

  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.114 (Retrieved 15 November 2022).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for King's County
1692-1713
With: Sir Francis Blundell, Bt (1692-1707)
William Purefoy (1707-1713)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for King's County
1715-1741
With: William Purefoy (1715-1727)
Colley Lyons (1727-1741)
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by Baronet
(of Birr Castle)
1698-1741
Succeeded by