William West (died 1670)

William West (1 February 1612 – December, 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1653 and 1660. He fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War.

West was a colonel in the Parliamentary army by 1653 and served as MP for Lancashire in the Barebones Parliament.[1] In 1659 he acquired the manor of Middleton, Lancashire.[2]

Also in 1659, West was elected Member of Parliament for Lancaster in the Third Protectorate Parliament.[1] He was re-elected MP for Lancaster for the Convention Parliament in 1660.[1]

West died at the age of 58 and was buried on 7 December 1670.[2]

West's first wife Juliana died in 1666. He subsequently married Frances Kirkby, daughter of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Ireleth.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 History of Parliament Online - West, William
  2. 1 2 3 Townships Middleton, A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8 (1914), pp. 72-74. Date accessed: 6 March 2011
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Ralph Ashton
Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Baronet		 Member of Parliament for Lancashire
1653
With: John Sawry
Robert Cunliss		 Succeeded by
Richard Holland
Gilbert Ireland
Richard Standish
William Ashurst
Preceded by
Henry Porter		 Member of Parliament for Lancaster
1659
With: Henry Porter		 Succeeded by
Thomas Fell
Preceded by
Thomas Fell		 Member of Parliament for Lancaster
1660
With: Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill		 Succeeded by
Richard Kirkby
John Harrison


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