Leonard Bilson (1616–1695) was M.P. for Petersfield during the late 17th century.[1]
Bilson was born on 5 December 1616, the third (second surviving) son of Sir Thomas Bilson MP of West Mapledurham and his wife Susanna, daughter of Sir William Uvedale MP. He was educated at University College, Oxford,[2] graduating B.A. on 5 February 1635, and M.A. on 31 October 1637. His son Thomas succeeded him as MP.[3]
References
edit- ^ History of Parliament On-line
- ^ Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
- ^ 'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685-1783' Surry, N. p7: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983 ISSN 0308-9266
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