Sir William Codrington, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Codrington, 2nd Baronet (1719-1792) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1747 and 1792.

Codrington was the eldest son of Sir William Codrington, 1st Baronet of Dodington Park and his wife Elizabeth Bethall and was born on 26 October 1719. He was educated at Westminster School and University College, Oxford. He married Anne Acton of Fulham, Middlesex on 22 February 1736. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1738 and inherited large plantations in the West Indies at Barbuda and Betty's Hope.[1]

Codrington was elected Member of Parliament for Beverley in 1747 and was re-elected in 1755. In 1761 he stood as MP for Tewkesbury, and was re-elected in the elections of 1768, 1774, 1780 1784 and 1790. He is only recorded as speaking in Parliament once which was on the game bill on 29 March 1762.[2]

Codrington died on 11 March 1792 and was succeeded by his son Sir William Codrington, 3rd Baronet. However he disinherited his son, Sir William and bequeathed his estates to his nephew Christopher Bethell-Codrington.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Charles Pelham
William Strickland
Member of Parliament for Beverley
17471761
With: Charles Pelham 1747-–1761
John Tufnell 1754-1761
Succeeded by
Michael Newton
George Tufnell
Preceded by
John Martin
Nicolson Calvert
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury
17611792
With: Nicolson Calvert 1761-1774
Joseph Martin 1774-1776
James Martin 1776-1792
Succeeded by
Lt-Col William Dowdeswell
James Martin
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir William Codrington, 1st Baronet
Baronet
(of Donington)
1738–1792
Succeeded by
Sir William Codrington, 3rd Baronet

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