Family and Education
b. 15 Jan. 1717, 1st s. of John Barrington, 1st Visct. Barrington [I]. educ. under James Graham,HMC Egmont Diary, iii. 268. schoolmaster at Dalston, Mdx.; Geneva 1735-8. m. 16 Sept. 1740, Mary, da. and coh. of Henry Lovell of Northampton, wid. of Hon. Samuel Grimston, s.p. suc. fa. 14 Dec. 1734.
Offices Held
Ld. of Admiralty Feb. 1746 – Apr. 1754; master of the great wardrobe Apr. 1754 – 10 Oct. 1755; P.C. 11 Mar. 1755; sec. at war Oct. 1755 – Mar. 1761; chancellor of the Exchequer 21 Mar. 1761 – May 1762; treasurer of the navy June 1762 – July 1765; sec. at war 19 July 1765 – Dec. 1778; jt. postmaster gen. Jan. – Apr. 1782.
Main residence: Beckett, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
BARRINGTON, William Wildman (1717-93)
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