Sir William Hickman, 2nd Baronet

Who was Sir William Hickman, 2nd Baronet?

Sir William Hickman. 2nd Baronet DL was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons 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 on the death of his father in 1649.

In 1660, Hickman was elected Member of Parliament for East Retford in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for East Retford for the Cavalier Parliament in 1661 and held his seat through successive parliaments until his death in 1682.

Hickman married Elizabeth Neville, daughter of John Nevile of Mattersley, Nottinghamshire. He died at the age of 53 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Willoughby.