Samuel Western (3 August 1652 – 20 August 1699) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1689 to 1698.

Biography

Western was the son of Thomas Western of Rivenhall Essex and his wife Martha Gott daughter of

Samuel Gott Samuel Gott (20 January 1614 – 18 December 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1645 and 1648 and between 1660 and 1661. Life Gott was the eldest son of Samuel Gott, Ironmonger of London and his wi ...

. His father was a merchant and councillor of the city of London who had considerable interests in iron in the area of Winchelsea. Western was a member of Gray's Inn.Rivenhall
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(MP) for

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on 17 January 1689 and held the seat until 1698. Western married Anna Maria Finch and had a family. He died of consumption at Rivenhall aged 47.

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1652 births 1699 deaths English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 Members of Gray's Inn 17th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in England {{17thC-England-MP-stub