William Mills (1750–1820)
William Mills | |
|---|---|
| Member of ParliamentforCoventry | |
| In office 1805–1812 Serving withPeter Moore | |
| Preceded by | Francis William Barlow Peter Moore |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Butterworth Peter Moore |
| Member of ParliamentforSt Ives | |
| In office 1790–1796 Serving withWilliam Praed | |
| Preceded by | William Praed Richard Barwell |
| Succeeded by | William Praed Sir Richard Glyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1750 |
| Died | 20 March 1820(aged 69) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Digby
(m.1786;died 1820) |
| Relations | Charles Mills(brother) Charles Mills, 1st Baron Hillingdon(grandson) |
| Children | 9, includingJohnandCharles |
William Mills(10 November 1750 – 20 March 1820) was a British Member of Parliament and Director, East India Company.
Early life[edit]
John Mills was born on 10 November 1750.[1]He was the eldest son of the Rev. John Mills, rector of Barford and Oxhill, Warwickshire, and his younger brother wasCharles Mills,MP forWarwick.[2]
He was educated atFelsted School.He inherited Warden's Hall, High Ongar, Essex from his uncle William in 1782 and succeeded his father in 1791.[3]
Career[edit]
He served as a director of theEast India Companyfrom 1778 to 1785. He was elected MP forSt Ivesin 1790, sitting until 1796 and forCoventryfor 1805 to 1812. He was appointedHigh Sheriff of Hampshirefor 1803–04.[3]
Personal life[edit]
On 7 April 1786, Mills married Elizabeth Digby (1758–1828), the daughter of Hon. Wriothesley Digby (son of the5th Baron Digby) of Coleshill and Meriden Hall, Warwickshire. Together, they had six sons and three daughters,[3]including:
- Elizabeth Mills (d. 1880), who marriedWilliam Wingfield-Baker,widower of Lady Charlotte-Maria Digby (eldest daughter of the1st Earl Digby) son of George Wingfield, in 1813.[1]
- John Mills(1789–1871), who was also an MP forRochester;he married Sarah Charlotte Micklethwait, daughter of Nathaniel Micklethwait and Lady Charlotte Rous (daughter of the1st Earl of Stradbroke), in 1835.[1]
- Charlotte Mills (1790–1855), who marriedHenry Combe Compton,son of John Compton, in 1810.[1]
- Maj. William Mills (1791–1838), who married Charlotte Hare, daughter of James Hare, in 1814.[1]
- Sir Charles Mills, 1st Baronet(1792–1872), who married Emily Cox, daughter of banker Richard Henry Cox, ofHillingdon House,in 1825.[4]
- Francis Mills (1793–1854), who died unmarried.[1]
- Henry Digby Mills (1799–1808), who died unmarried.[1]
- Edward Wheler Mills (1801–1865), who married Frances Ann Wingfield, daughter of his brother-in-lawWilliam Wingfield-Bakerhis first wife, Lady Charlotte-Maria Digby, in 1831.[1]
Mills died on 20 March 1820, leaving his sonsJohnandCharles,£10,000 each, as well as William's brother,Charles's estate.[3]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefghMarquis Ruvigny,Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal, being a complete table of all the descendants now living of Edward III, King of England: Essex Volume(Baltimore, Maryland:Genealogical Publishing Company, 1907), page 53.
- ^Thorne, R. G."MILLS, Charles (1755-1826), of 12 Mansfield Streetand, Marylebone, Mdx. and Barford, Warws".historyofparliamentonline.org.History of Parliament Online.Retrieved20 March2024.
- ^abcdThorne, R. G."MILLS, William (1750-1820), of Bisterne, Hants".historyofparliamentonline.org.History of Parliament Online.Retrieved20 March2024.
- ^"Banking Obituary".The Bankers' Magazine and Journal of the Money Market.Richard Groombridge: 972–973. 1872.Retrieved4 October2008.
- 1750 births
- 1820 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- British MPs 1790–1796
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1802–1806
- UK MPs 1807–1812
- High Sheriffs of Hampshire
- Directors of the British East India Company
- Members of Parliament for Coventry