William Lambton (1640–1724)

British politician For the 19th century geographer best known for mapping India, see William Lambton.

William Lambton

Member of Parliament for County Durham
In office 1710–1713
Member of Parliament for County Durham
In office 1701–1702
Member of Parliament for County Durham
In office 1685–1698

Personal details
Born	1640 (1640)
Died	1724 (aged 83–84)
Relatives	Ralph Lambton (brother) Henry Lambton (nephew)
Education	Queen's College, Oxford

William Lambton (1640–1724) of New Lambton in County Durham was an English politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1713.

Biography

Lambton was the eldest son of Henry Lambton and his wife Mary Davison, daughter of Sir Alexander Davison of Blakiston. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1659. In 1693, he succeeded to his father's estate.

Lambton was returned unopposed as a member of parliament for County Durham at the English general elections of 1685, 1689, 1690 and 1695. He was defeated in 1698, but was returned unopposed again in the two general elections of 1701. He did not stand in 1702 and was next returned as MP for Durham County at the 1710 British general election. He did not stand again.

Lambton died unmarried in 1724, and his estates passed to his nephew Henry Lambton (son of Ralph Lambton), who served for a long time as member for the City of Durham.

References

Burke's Peerage (1939 edition), s.v. Durham

"LAMBTON, William (1640-1724), of Lambton, co. Dur". History of Parliament Online (1660-1690). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
"LAMBTON, William (1640-1724), of Lambton, co. Dur". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 25 February 2019.

Parliament of England
Preceded byWilliam Bowes Thomas Fetherstonhalgh	Member of Parliament for County Durham 1685–1698 With: Robert Byerley 1685–1690 Sir Robert Eden, Bt 1690–1695 Sir William Bowes 1695–1698	Succeeded bySir Robert Eden, Bt Lionel Vane
Preceded byLionel Vane Sir Robert Eden, Bt	Member of Parliament for County Durham 1701–1702 With: Lionel Vane	Succeeded bySir William Bowes Sir Robert Eden, Bt
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded bySir Robert Eden, Bt William Vane	Member of Parliament for County Durham 1710–1713 With: Sir Robert Eden, Bt	Succeeded bySir John Eden John Hedworth

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