William Throckmorton Bromley
William Throckmorton Bromley (c. 1726 – 3 March 1769) was an English politician, MP for Warwickshire 1765–1769.
Biography[edit]
Bromley was the son of William Bromley MP (son of William Bromley MP, Speaker of the House of Commons) and his wife Lucy Throckmorton, daughter of Sir Clement Throckmorton.[1][2]
He was educated at Westminster School, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1744, aged 17.[2]
Bromley was elected MP for Warwickshire in a by-election in February 1765, without a contest. He voted against the repeal of the Stamp Act 1765.[2] He was re-elected in 1768.
He died on 3 March 1769.[2]
Family[edit]
In May 1756, Bromley married Bridget Davenport, daughter of Richard Davenport. They had one son:[2]
- William Davenport Bromley (died 1810)[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Letters of Secretary Bromley". The Gentleman's Magazine. January 1849. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "BROMLEY, William Throckmorton (?1726-69), of Baginton, nr. Coventry, Warws". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 5 February 2020.