Sir William Rich, 2nd Baronet
English politician
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| Intro | English politician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1654 | |
| Death | 1711 (aged 57 years) |
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Sir William Rich, 2nd Baronet (c. 1654 – 1711), of Sonning, Berkshire, was an English politician.
He was son of Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Baronet, and his second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of William Cockayne, alderman and merchant of London.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Reading in 1689–1698 and the period 26 November 1705 – 1708, and for Gloucester in 1698.