William Wigston (MP)
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William Wigston (MP)
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Sir William Wigston was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Roger Wigston of Leicestershire and probably educated at the Inner Temple. He succeeded his father in 1542 and was knighted on 19 October 1553. He was escheator for Warwickshire and Leicestershire for 1544–45 and a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire from 1547 to his death and for Leicestershire from 1547 to 1553. he was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire for 1551–52 and 1557–58. He was the Recorder
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16th-century English politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wigston_(MP)
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2012-09-21T09:26:09Z
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2024-08-29T09:23:48Z
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