William Richard Chetwynd was an English aristocrat and politician.
Occupation
politician
Position held
member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain
Born
1731
Died
February 1765
Overview
William Richard Chetwynd (c. 1731 – February 1765) was an English aristocrat and politician.
The second son of John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd, he was educated at Eton College and Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford.
He was elected as Member of Parliament for Stafford in 1754 and held the seat until his death in 1765. His father had served as MP for the same seat 1738–1747; the Chetwynd family has strong associations with Stafford.
William Chetwynd married Elizabeth, daughter of William Wollaston, MP for Ipswich. They had a daughter Isabella, who married John Parsons.
