Leonard Bilson (1616–1695) was

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for Petersfield during the late 17th century. Bilson was born on 5 December 1616, the third (second surviving) son of Sir

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of West Mapledurham and his wife Susanna, daughter of Sir

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. He was educated at

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, graduating B.A. on 5 February 1635, and M.A. on 31 October 1637. His son

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succeeded him as MP.'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685-1783' Surry, N. p7: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983

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People from Petersfield 17th-century English people English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 1616 births 1695 deaths Alumni of University College, Oxford {{17thC-England-MP-stub