William Sneyd

William Sneyd (ca. 1614 – January 1695) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.

Sneyd was the son of Ralph Sneyd of Keele, Staffordshire,[1] a member of the ancient family of Sneyd.[2] He was educated at Chell, Staffordshire under Mr Stevenson and was admitted to Caius College, Cambridge on 7 July 1632. He was admitted at Gray's Inn on 9 May 1634.[1]

In 1660, Sneyd was elected Member of Parliament for Staffordshire in the Convention Parliament.[3] He was a J.P. and was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1663.[1]

Sneyd died at the age of 80 and was buried at Wolstanton, Staffordshire on 17 January 1695.[1]

Sneyd married Elizabeth Audeley, daughter of Robert Audeley, of Gransden, and had issue.[1]

References
  1. "Sneyd, William (SNT632W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland
  3. History of Parliament Online - Sneyd, William


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