George Champion (politician)

George Champion (1713-1754) of St. Clement's Lane, London, and Baulking, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), was an English merchant and politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Great Britain for Aylesbury 1734 to 1741.[1] He was an alderman of London in 1730 and Sheriff in 1737.[2]

Although himself born in London, George Champion descended from the Champion family of Baulking, near Uffington, Berkshire. He was baptised on 29 November 1713 at St Bride's, Fleet Street, London,[3] the son of George Champion (b 1687) of Uffington, Berkshire and Catherine Bould. He was the cousin of Alexander Champion (Senior).

He married Susanna (died 3 September 1738), daughter of Sir Jonathan Andrews of Kempton Park, Middlesex [1] and by her had at least three daughters.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/champion-george-1754
  2. ↑ John Noorthouck, 'Addenda: The Mayors and Sheriffs of London', in A New History of London Including Westminster and Southwark (London, 1773), pp. 889-893. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/new-history-london/pp889-893 [accessed 23 March 2018].
  3. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, St Bride Fleet Street, Register of burials, 1709 - 1726, P69/BRI/A/014/MS06550


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