Family and Education
b. c. 1665, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Sir George Savile, 4th Bt. educ. Geneva 1678-81; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 5 Dec. 1681, aged 16, BA 1685, MA 1688; travelled abroad 1686. m. (1) lic. 24 Nov. 1687, Elizabeth (d.1694), da. and h. of (Sir) Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt. of Gorhambury, Herts., 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 2 Apr. 1695 (with £20,000), Lady Mary Finch, da. of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. styled. Lord Eland Oct. 1687; suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. of Halifax 5 Apr. 1695.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 67-68; Savile Corresp. (Cam. Soc. lxxi), 74, 80.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Westminster 1689, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1689 – 90; j.p. and dep. lt. Notts. ?1689 – d.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SAVILE, William (c.1665-1700)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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