Английская Википедия:George Whichcot
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person George Whichcot (bapt. 8 June 1653 - 5 September 1720) was a British politician, MP in the House of Commons for Lincolnshire from 1698 to 1700 and from 1705 to 1710.[1]
Biography
George Whichcot was born in Fotherby, Lincolnshire to Sir William Whichcot and Margaret Clifton. He was baptised on 8 June 1653.[2]
George Whichcot married Frances Whichcot (née Boynton) in 1698. That same year he became a MP of the Parliament of England for Westminster (3rd. Parliament of William III of England, 1698 to 1700). His views from this time remain rather uncertain.[3]
In 1707 Sidney Godolphin indicated that Whichcot "did take part in the last war", as Whichcot was a captain under George Saunderson, 5th Viscount Castleton from 1690 to 1692. Whichcot was referred to as 'Colonel' in his later years.[3]
Again elected in 1705, Whichcot, who was now a Whig, kept his place until 1710. At the time of the General elections of 1710, he was against two Tory candidates, and with his campaign suffering from a shortage of money, he ended up losing. Whichcot didn't stand as a candidate in the later elections. He was granted an annual pension of £400 in 1718.[3] Whichcot died on 5 September 1720 in Lincolnshire and was buried on September 9.[4]
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