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William Hampden (1570–1597)

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William Hampden (5 November 1570 – 4 April 1597) was an English politician who was member of the Parliament of England for East Looe in Cornwall in the Parliament of 1593.[1]

Family

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Hampden was a son of MP Griffith Hampden and his wife Anne Cave.[1] He was married to the sister of Oliver Cromwell, Elizabeth Cromwell (1574-1664).[2] They had two sons John Hampden and Richard Hampden.[3]

Hampden died aged 26.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HAMPDEN, William (1570-97), of Great Hampden, Bucks. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  2. ^ "How was John Hampden related to Oliver Cromwell? – The John Hampden Society". www.johnhampden.org. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  3. ^ "HAMPDEN, John (1595-1643), of Great Hampden, Bucks. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-30.

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