William Guidott
William Guidott (1671–1745) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1741.
Guidott was the eldest son of William Guidott of Wootton St. Lawrence, Hampshire. He matriculated from New Inn Hall, Oxford University, on 22 March 1685, aged 14, and in 1686 became a student of Lincoln's Inn.[1] He succeeded his uncle as lawyer to the Marlborough family and was also Steward of Andover from 1703 to his death.[2]
Guidott was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Andover at the 1708 general election. His return was unopposed again in 1710 but was contested in 1713.[2] At the 1715 and 1722 general elections, he was returned at Andover unopposed again, but lost the seat at the 1727 general election after he had quarrelled with the corporation. He was returned for Andover again at a by-election in 1730 and was returned unopposed in 1734. He was defeated in 1741.[3]
Guidott married three times. His third wife was Patience Soper and they lived in Preston House, which he built at Preston Candover near Basingstoke and Andover. He left no children and on the death of his wife in 1749 Preston Candover passed to their kinsman and heir William Woodroffe, who adopted the name of Guidott.[4]
References
- ^ Foster, Joseph. "'Greenhill-Gysby', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 600-625". British History Online. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b "GUIDOTT, William (1671-1745), of Laverstoke, nr. Andover, and Preston Candover, Hants". History of Parliament (1690-1715). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "GUIDOTT, William (?1671-1745), of Laverstoke and Preston Candover, Hants". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Parishes: Preston Candover". British History Online. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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