William Walter (MP for Peterborough)

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Sir William Walter (1574-1632), of Wimbledon, Surrey, was an English Member of Parliament.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lichfield in 1628, for Peterborough in 1614 and for Ludgershall in 1628. [1]

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References

  1. "WALTER, Sir William (1574-1632), of Wimbledon, Surr. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.