He was pricked High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1782–83. In 1784 he was elected MP for Ipswich, sitting until 1790. He was re-elected for the same constituency for 1803 to 1806 and finally for Hastings in 1806. He was created a baronet in 1804.
He purchased the Shrubland estate in the late 1700s and in 1823 adopted the additional name of Fowle under the will of John Fowle of Broome, Norfolk.
He had married Harriot, the daughter and eventual heiress of Nathaniel Acton of Bramford Hall, Suffolk and had 1 son and 2 daughters. He was succeeded by his only son, Sir William Fowle Middleton, 2nd Baronet. His daughter Sarah Louisa married Philip Broke, later Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet.
william, fowle, middleton, baronet, november, 1748, december, 1829, english, member, parliament, high, sheriff, shrubland, hall, remodelled, baronet, born, william, middleton, charleston, south, carolina, eldest, william, middleton, crowfield, grandson, arthur. Sir William Fowle Middleton 1st Baronet 8 November 1748 26 December 1829 was an English Member of Parliament and High Sheriff 1 Shrubland Hall as remodelled by the 2nd Baronet He was born William Middleton in Charleston South Carolina the eldest son of William Middleton of Crowfield and the grandson of Arthur Middleton acting governor of South Carolina He was educated at Bury St Edmunds Grammar School and Caius College Cambridge and succeeded his father in 1775 He was pricked High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1782 83 In 1784 he was elected MP for Ipswich sitting until 1790 He was re elected for the same constituency for 1803 to 1806 and finally for Hastings in 1806 He was created a baronet in 1804 He purchased the Shrubland estate in the late 1700s and in 1823 adopted the additional name of Fowle under the will of John Fowle of Broome Norfolk He had married Harriot the daughter and eventual heiress of Nathaniel Acton of Bramford Hall Suffolk and had 1 son and 2 daughters He was succeeded by his only son Sir William Fowle Middleton 2nd Baronet His daughter Sarah Louisa married Philip Broke later Rear Admiral Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke 1st Baronet See also editMiddleton baronetsReferences edit MIDDLETON William 1748 1829 of Crowfield and Shrubland Park Suff History of Parliament Online Retrieved 5 October 2017 Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byWilliam WollastonThomas Staunton Member of Parliament for Ipswich1784 1790 With John Cator to Jun 1784Charles Crickitt from Jun 1784 Succeeded bySir John D Oyly 6th BaronetCharles Crickitt Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded bySir Andrew Hamond 1st BaronetCharles Crickitt Member of Parliament for Ipswich1803 1806 With Sir Andrew Hamond 1st Baronet Succeeded byRichard WilsonRobert Stopford Preceded byThe Lord GlenbervieGeorge William Gunning Member of Parliament for Hastings1806 1807 With Sir John Nicholl Succeeded byGeorge CanningSir Abraham Hume 2nd Baronet Baronetage of the United Kingdom New creation Baronet of Crowfield 1804 1829 Succeeded byWilliam Middleton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Fowle Middleton amp oldid 1209341709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
