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William Northey FRS (c. 1722 – 24 December 1770) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1747 to 1770.

Northey was the son of William Northey of Ivey House, Compton Basset, Wiltshire and his wife Abigail Webster daughter of Sir Thomas Webster, 1st Baronet of Battle Abbey, Sussex. His father was MP for Calne in 1713, and for Wooton Bassett in 1714.^[1]

Northey was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for Calne on 27 June 1747 and held the seat until 1761. He was then elected MP for Maidstone, Kent on 28 March 1761 and held the seat until 18 March 1768. He was lastly elected MP for Great Bedwyn on 13 November 1768 and held the seat until his death in 1770. He was described as a leading and eloquent member of the opposition in parliament.^[2]^[1]

Northey was a lieutenant-colonel in the Wiltshire county militia and one of the commissioners for trade. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society on 21 June 1753. ^[3] He was Groom of the Chamber to King George III.

Northey married Anne Hopkins, daughter of Edward Hopkins, MP, Secretary of State for Ireland.^[1] His son William was also an MP.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain, Volume 4
^ "NORTHEY, William (?1722-70), of Compton Bassett, nr. Calne, and (after 1761) Ivy House, nr. Chippenham, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Fellows details". Retrieved 9 June 2016.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by William Elliot Walter Hungerford	Member of Parliament for Calne with William Elliot 1747-1754 Thomas Duckett 1754-1757 George Hay 1757-1761 1747-1761	Succeeded by Thomas Duckett Daniel Bull
Preceded by Gabriel Hanger Savile Finch	Member of Parliament for Maidstone with Rose Fuller 1761-1768	Succeeded by Hon. Charles Marsham Robert Gregory
Preceded by Hon. James Brudenell William Burke	Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn with William Burke 1768-1770	Succeeded by Benjamin Hopkins William Burke

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[Burke-1] John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain, Volume 4

[2] "NORTHEY, William (?1722-70), of Compton Bassett, nr. Calne, and (after 1761) Ivy House, nr. Chippenham, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[3] "Fellows details". Retrieved 9 June 2016.

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 '''William Northey''' [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (c. 1722 &ndash; 24 December 1770) was an English politician who sat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] from 1747 to 1770.
 Northey was the son of [[William Northey (d. 1738)|William Northey]] of Ivey House, Compton Basset, Wiltshire and his wife Abigail Webster daughter of [[Sir Thomas Webster, 1st Baronet]] of Battle Abbey, Sussex. His father was MP for Calne in 1713, and for Wooton Bassett in 1714.<ref name=Burke>[http://books.google.com/books?id=KikAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA124&lpg=PA124&dq=%22William+Northey%22+MP&source=bl&ots=OUqxVzu0A4&sig=751rAZnnLf8Vyuw5JktceE2xwwY&hl=en&ei=lsy9TN-TL9OSjAeJq9W-Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22William%20Northey%22%20MP&f=false John Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain, Volume 4'']</ref>
-Northey  was elected a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Calne (UK Parliament constituency)|Calne]] on 27 June 1747 and held the seat until 1761.<ref>{{rayment-hc|c|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> He was then elected MP for [[Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)|Maidstone]], Kent on 28 March 1761 and held the seat until 18 March 1768.<ref>{{rayment-hc|m|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> He was lastly elected MP for [[Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Bedwyn]] on 13 November 1768 and held the seat until his death in 1770.<ref>{{rayment-hc|b|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> He was described as a leading and eloquent member of the opposition in parliament.<ref name=Burke/>
+Northey  was elected a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Calne (UK Parliament constituency)|Calne]] on 27 June 1747 and held the seat until 1761. He was then elected MP for [[Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)|Maidstone]], Kent on 28 March 1761 and held the seat until 18 March 1768. He was lastly elected MP for [[Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Bedwyn]] on 13 November 1768 and held the seat until his death in 1770. He was described as a leading and eloquent member of the opposition in parliament.<ref> {{cite web|url= http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/northey-william-1722-70|title=NORTHEY, William (?1722-70), of Compton Bassett, nr. Calne, and (after 1761) Ivy House, nr. Chippenham, Wilts. |publisher= History of Parliament Online|accessdate= 9 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=Burke/>
-Northey was a lieutenant-colonel in the Wiltshire county militia and one of the commissioners for trade. He became a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society|Fellow of the Royal Society]] on 21 June 1753. He was Groom of the Chamber to King George III.
+Northey was a lieutenant-colonel in the Wiltshire county militia and one of the commissioners for trade. He became a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society|Fellow of the Royal Society]] on 21 June 1753. <ref> {{cite web|url=https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code==%27NA7627%27&dsqCmd=Show.tcl|title= Fellows details|accessdate= 9 June 2016}} </ref> He was [[Groom of the Chamber]] to King George III.
 Northey married  Anne Hopkins, daughter of [[Edward Hopkins (politician)|Edward Hopkins]], MP, Secretary of State for Ireland.<ref name=Burke/> His son [[William Northey (d. 1826)|William]] was also an MP.
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