William Mitford

William Mitford
William Mitford, Esq.
Member of Parliament
for Newport, Cornwall
In office
1785–1790
Preceded byJohn Riggs Miller
John Coghill
Succeeded byThe Viscount Feilding
Charles Rainsford
Member of Parliament
for Bere Alston
In office
1796–1806
Preceded bySir John Mitford
Sir George Beaumont
Succeeded byThe Lord Lovaine
Hon. Josceline Percy
Member of Parliament
for New Romney
In office
1812–1818
Preceded byThe Earl of Clonmell
Hon. George Ashburnham
Succeeded byAndrew Strahan
Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor
Personal details
Born(1744-02-10)10 February 1744
London, England
Died10 February 1827(1827-02-10) (aged 83)
Exbury, Hampshire, England
Political partyTory
Spouse
Frances Molloy
(m. 1766; died 1776)
Alma materThe Queen's College, Oxford
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankColonel
UnitSouth Hampshire Militia
Battles/warsNapoleonic Wars
Exbury House

William Mitford (10 February 1744 – 10 February 1827) was an English historian, landowner, and politician. His best known work is The History of Greece, published in ten volumes between 1784 and 1810.