Lionel Walden (1620–1698)

Sir Lionel Walden (1620 - 23 March 1698) of Huntingdon was an English Member of Parliament in 1661-1679 and 1685-1687 and Mayor of Huntingdon for 1686–87.

Early life

He was born in 1620 and baptised on 19 December 1620.^[1] He was the only son of another Lionel Walden and Elizabeth Bawde, daughter of Morrice Bawde of Somersby, Lincolnshire.

Career

He was Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the Cavalier Parliament from 1661-1679 and for Huntingdonshire in 1685.^[2] He was knighted on 29 January 1673 and elected Mayor of Huntingdon for the year 1686–87.

Family

Lionel married Elizabeth Balaam, daughter and coheir of Charles Balaam of Elm, Cambridgeshire. They had a son and two daughters. His son Lionel Walden (c.1653-1701) also became Member of Parliament for Huntingdon.^[3]

References

^ British Isles Vital Records Index (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah. 2002.
^ Ferris, John. P. (1983). "Walden, Lionel I (1620-98)". In Henning, B. D. (ed.). The House of Commons 1660–1690. The History of Parliament Trust.
^ Ferris, John. P. (1983). "Walden, Lionel II (c.1653-1701)". In Henning, B. D. (ed.). The House of Commons 1660–1690. The History of Parliament Trust.

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Bernard Nicholas Pedley	Member of Parliament for Huntingdon 1661–1679 With: Sir John Cotton	Succeeded by Sidney Wortley-Montagu Nicholas Pedley
Preceded by Sir Thomas Proby Silius Titus	Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire 1685–1687 With: Sir John Cotton	Succeeded by Robert Montagu Sir Robert Bernard, 3rd Baronet

[1] British Isles Vital Records Index (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah. 2002.

[2] Ferris, John. P. (1983). "Walden, Lionel I (1620-98)". In Henning, B. D. (ed.). The House of Commons 1660–1690. The History of Parliament Trust.

[3] Ferris, John. P. (1983). "Walden, Lionel II (c.1653-1701)". In Henning, B. D. (ed.). The House of Commons 1660–1690. The History of Parliament Trust.

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