Filmer Honywood
Filmer Honywood (c. 1745 – 2 June 1809) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1774 and 1806.
Filmer Honywood by William Sharp, circa 1804
Honywood was the son of Sir John Honywood, 3rd Baronet and his second wife Dorothy Filmer, daughter of Sir Edward Filmer, 3rd Baronet.[1]
Honywood was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Steyning in 1774 and held the seat until 1780. He was elected MP for Kent in 1780 and held the seat until 1796. He was re-elected MP for Kent in 1802 and held the seat until 1806.[2]
Honywood lived at Hull Place in Ottenden and in 1785 inherited Marks Hall, Essex from his uncle General Philip Honywood. He died unmarried.[1]
References
- William Betham, The Baronetage of England Vol. 2
- "HONYWOOD, Filmer (c.1745-1809), of Hull Place, Kent and Marks Hall, Essex". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Filmer Honywood
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Edwards-Freeman Sir John Filmer, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Steyning 1774–1780 With: Thomas Edwards-Freeman 1774 – September 1780 Sir Thomas Skipwith, Bt September–November 1780 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Skipwith, Bt John Bullock |
| Preceded by Hon. Charles Marsham Thomas Knight, junior |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1780–1796 With: Hon. Charles Marsham 1780–1790 Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt 1790–1796 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt Sir William Geary, Bt |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt Sir William Geary, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1802–1806 With: Sir William Geary, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt William Honywood |
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