William Honywood (c. 1759 – 9 February 1818) was a British soldier and Whig politician who sat in the

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from 1806 to 1812. Honeywood was the son of William Honywood and his wife Elizabeth Clark of Wallingford. William Betham
''The Baronetage of England Vol 2''
/ref> He served in the American War.Essex Record Office – Monumental inscriptions at St Margaret, Marks Hall
/ref> Honywood was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for

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at the 1806 general election and held the seat until the 1812 general election, which he did not contest. In 1809, Honywood inherited the

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estate from his half-uncle Filmer Honywood, who was also a Member of Parliament. Honywood married Mary Brockman. He died at his home in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, at the age of 59.Kent Online Parish Clerks – Death notices
/ref> Their son, William Philip, was also MP for Kent, and inherited the Marks Hall estate.

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* 1750s births 1818 deaths Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1806–1807 UK MPs 1807–1812 British Army personnel of the American Revolutionary War {{England-UK-MP-stub