William was born 1826 at Oakley Hall, Hampshire, England.
Christening was held on 25 Dec 1826 at Deane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.
English Conservative politician, who served in the House of Commons for 44 years between 1857 and 1901, becoming Father of the House of Commons until he was run over by a cab.
He passed away in 1901 after being run over by a cab..
Hampshire Northern March 27, 1857 - November 24, 1885
All research shows this line to be true, but I can find no sources for the Uncle (Fathers Brother) to link him to either the Grandfather or the Nephew. Maybe something on Ancestry of FMP.
Second Beneficiary's Name: Michael Edward Hicks Beach[6]
BEACH right honourable William Wither Bramston of Oakley Manor Hants died 3 August 1901 at Westminister Hospital Middlesex. Probate LONDON 28th February to Archibald William Hicks Beach majaor in the 60th rifles and the right honourable Sir Michael Edward Hicks Beach Baronet Effects £62135 10s 3d, Resworn December 1902 £63787 3s 7d[7]
↑ "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY9-KCRJ : 24 April 2019), Caroline Chichester Clevland in entry for William Wither Branston, Bachelor, 5 Oct 1857; citing Marriage, Westleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the Devon Record Office, Exeter.
↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-S5QH : 17 April 2019), William Wither Bramstone Beach, Esq, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 17 Oct 1857, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4W9Z-QMM : 25 November 2020), William W B Beach, Church Oakley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL4-G3P5 : 17 September 2018), William Wither Bramston Beach, Dec 1902; citing Probate, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,384.
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