Sir William Barker, 5th Baronet
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Sir William Barker, 5th Baronet (1685 – 23 July 1731) was a British politician.
The son of Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet and Bridget Bacon, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1696. Barker was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich from 1708 to 1713. He was further MP for Thetford between 1713 and 1715 and for Suffolk between 1722 and 1731.
Barker was married firstly to Mary Bence, daughter of John Bence. He married secondly in St Marylebone Church in London on 9 February 1731. He had one son by his first wife, John Barker.
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- thePeerage. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Churchill John Bence |
Member of Parliament for Ipswich with William Churchill 1708–1713 |
Succeeded by William Churchill William Thompson |
| Preceded by Sir Edmund Bacon Dudley North |
Member of Parliament for Thetford with Dudley North 1713–1715 |
Succeeded by Dudley North John Ward |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Hanmer Sir Robert Davers |
Member of Parliament for Suffolk with Sir Thomas Hanmer 1722-1727 Sir Jermyn Davers 1727-1731 1722–1731 |
Succeeded by Sir Jermyn Davers Sir Robert Kemp |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Barker |
Baronet (of Grimston Hall) 1696–1731 |
Succeeded by John Barker |
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