William Hakewill
Life: wl
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Although originally elected to parliament for Cornish seats he sat in the parliaments of 1624 and 1628/9 for [[Amersham (UK Parliament constituency)|Amersham]] in Bucks. As a result of his researches three Buckinghamshire boroughs were re-enfranchised in 1624 (Wendover, Amersham and Marlow). Hakewill was elected as one of Amersham's two MP's and his distant relative the famous [[John Hampden]] was elected for Wendover. |
Although originally elected to parliament for Cornish seats he sat in the parliaments of 1624 and 1628/9 for [[Amersham (UK Parliament constituency)|Amersham]] in Bucks. As a result of his researches three Buckinghamshire boroughs were re-enfranchised in 1624 (Wendover, Amersham and Marlow). Hakewill was elected as one of Amersham's two MP's and his distant relative the famous [[John Hampden]] was elected for Wendover. |
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He leased Chequers (now the country home of British Prime Ministers) near Ellesborough in 1619. In the latter part of his life Hakewill lived at The Hale in [[Wendover]], Buckinghamshire and was survived by at least two sons, William and Robert. His will left instructions that expenditure on his funeral was not to exceed £40. He is buried in the Church at Wendover under a commemorative stone that still survives. |
He leased [[Chequers]] (now the country home of British Prime Ministers) near Ellesborough in 1619. In the latter part of his life Hakewill lived at The Hale in [[Wendover]], Buckinghamshire and was survived by at least two sons, William and Robert. His will left instructions that expenditure on his funeral was not to exceed £40. He is buried in the Church at Wendover under a commemorative stone that still survives. |
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