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Sir William Hickman. 2nd Baronet (8 January 1629 – 10 February 1682) was an English politician who sat in the 
Hickman was the son of Sir Willoughby Hickman, 1st Baronet and his wife Bridget Thornhaugh, daughter of Sir John Thornhaugh of Fenton, Nottinghamshire. He inherited the History of Parliament Online – Hickman, Sir William
/ref> Hickman died in 1682 at the age of 53. He had married Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Nevile of
House of Commons
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from 1660 to 1682.
Hickman was the son of Sir Willoughby Hickman, 1st Baronet and his wife Bridget Thornhaugh, daughter of Sir John Thornhaugh of Fenton, Nottinghamshire. He inherited the baronetcy
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on the death of his father in 1649.
In 1660, Hickman was elected Member of Parliament for East Retford
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Etymology
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in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for East Retford for the Cavalier Parliament
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in 1661 and held his seat through successive parliaments until his death in 1682. He was a Commissioner of the Ordnance from 1679 to his death./ref> Hickman died in 1682 at the age of 53. He had married Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Nevile of
Mattersey Priory
Mattersey Priory is a former monastery of the Gilbertine Order, located near the village of Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, England. It is managed by English Heritage.
History
The priory was founded by Roger FitzRalph (son of Ranulph de Matterse ...
, Nottinghamshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by their son Willoughby.
References
1629 births 1682 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Deputy lieutenants of Lincolnshire Deputy lieutenants of Nottinghamshire English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681 High sheriffs of Nottinghamshire {{1681-England-MP-stub