Sir William Abdy, 7th Baronet

Sir William Abdy, 7th Baronet (1779 – 16 April 1868) was a British politician and baronet.

Background

Born in Marylebone, he was the only son of Sir William Abdy, 6th Baronet, and his wife Mary Gordon, daughter of James Gordon. In 1803, he succeeded his father as baronet. Abdy was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1796.

Career

He served in the British Army and was promoted to lieutenant of the South Essex Militia in 1798. Later he was second lieutenant of the Southwark Volunteers. In 1817, Abdy entered the British House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Malmesbury until the following year.

Family

On 3 July 1806, he married Lady Anne Wellesley, eldest and illegitime born, later legitimitated, daughter of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, at Hyde Park Corner. At some point during their marriage, she became lover of Lord Charles Bentinck and as result Abdy and his wife were divorced in 1816. He never remarried and died aged 89, without legitimate issue, at Hill Street, London. With his death the baronetcy became extinct.