Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet | |
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 Sir William Spring, from a portrait by Cornelius Johnson | |
| Born | 13 March 1613 Pakenham, Suffolk |
| Died | 17 December 1654 (aged 41) Pakenham, Suffolk |
| Buried | St Mary's Church, Pakenham, Suffolk |
| Father | Sir William Spring |
| Mother | Elizabeth Smith |
| Occupation | Politician and landowner |
Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet (13 March 1613 – 17 December 1654) was an English landowner and politician. During the English Civil War, he was one of the leading Parliamentarian officials in East Anglia. He was the Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds before being removed during Pride's Purge in 1648, but was returned to the House of Commons as the MP for Suffolk shortly before his death in 1654.[1][2]
- ^ Roberts, Stephen K. (2023). "SPRING (SPRINGE), Sir William (1613–54), of Pakenham, Suff.". The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1640-1660. Martlesham, Great Britain: Boydell & Brewer. pp. 651–653. ISBN 9781399937146.
- ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1900). Complete Baronetage. Exeter: W. Pollard & co., ltd. pp. 129–130.