Sir William Milner, 1st Baronet
Sir William Milner, 1st Baronet (c.1696–1745) of
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Milner was the eldest son of William Milner of Nun Appleton, and his wife Mary Ibbetson, daughter of Joshua Ibbetson, mayor of Leeds. His father was a Leeds clothing merchant and alderman and mayor of Leeds, Milner was educated at Eton College and was admitted at Jesus College, Cambridge and at Middle Temple in 1713. He was married on 5 December 1716 to Elizabeth Dawes, daughter of Sir William Dawes, 3rd Baronet, who was Archbishop of York from 1714 to 1724. He was created a baronet on 26 February 1717.[1]
Milner was elected at the
Milner was Grand Master of the English Freemasons in 1728. He died in the parish of St George, Hanover Square on 23 November 1745. He and his wife had a son and daughter. His son William succeeded to the baronetcy and was Receiver-General of
References
- ^ a b Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1906), Complete Baronetage volume 5 (1707–1800), vol. 1, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, p. 61, retrieved 20 October 2018
- ^ "MILNER, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1696-1745), of Nun Appleton, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 October 2018.