Sir William Oglander, 6th Baronet
Sir William Oglander, 6th Baronet (1769–1852) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1807 to 1812.
Life [edit]
William Oglander was born at Parnham, near Bridport, Dorset the son of Sir William Oglander, 5th Baronet and his wife Sukey Serle, daughter of Peter Serle of Testwood. He matriculated at New College, Oxford on 3 March 1787 aged 17 and was awarded BA in 1790. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 5 January 1806.[1]
In 1807, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bodmin and sat until 1812. He was High Sheriff of Dorset from 1817 to 1818.
He married Maria Anne Fitzroy, daughter of George Fitzroy, 4th Duke of Grafton at St George's Hanover Square on 24 May 1810 and around 1620 he commissioned a portrait of her by Sir Thomas Lawrence, probably intended to hang in the newly renovated home at Parnham.[2]
Oglander died at the age of 82 at Parnham.[3] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Henry.[1]
References [edit]
| Baronetage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Oglander (1733-1806) |
Baronet of Nunwell in the county of Southampton 1665 – 1874 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Oglander (1811-1874) |
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