Samuel Savill

Samuel Savill
Member of Parliament
for Colchester
In office
1742–1747[1]
Serving with Charles Gray
Preceded byJohn Olmius, 1st Baron Waltham
Matthew Martin
Succeeded byRichard Savage Nassau
Personal details
Borncirca. 1700
Died2 April 1763[1]
SpouseSarah Savill (née Husbands)[1]
Children2
Parent
  • John Savill[1] (father)

Samuel Savill (c. 1700 – 2 April 1763) was MP for Colchester from 1742 till 1747.[2][3] He was the second son of John Savill, he married Sarah, the daughter of Edward Husbands and had two daughters.[1]

Parliamentary career

He became MP for Colchester in 1742 because an election petition overturned the original result. He consistently opposed the government in parliament, voting against the administration in all recorded divisions. In 1743, he was listed as a supporter of the House of Stuart in a letter sent to the French Government. He did not stand in 1747.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Eveline Cruickshanks. "SAVILL, Samuel (c.1700-63), of Colchester and Stisted Hall, Essex". historyofparliament.org. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  2. ^ Richard Chandler (1743). The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons: 1741-1742. Great Britain. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ Thomas Wright; W. Bartlett (1831). The history and topography of the county of Essex, comprising its ancient and modern history. A general view of its physical character, productions, agricultural condition, statistics &c. &c. Vol. 2. London: Geo. Virtue. Retrieved 6 October 2025.