Leonard Bilson (1681–1715)

Leonard Bilson (25 September 1681 – 28 June 1715) was an MP for Petersfield during the early 18th century.^[1]

He was the son of Thomas Bilson of West Mapledurham and Susanna née Legge. He was educated at New College, Oxford.^[2] He was Commissioner of the Portsmouth and Sheet Turnpike Trust from 1711; and a Freeman of Portsmouth, also from 1711.^[3]

References

1. History of Parliament On-line
2. Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 Bennell-Bloye pp106-141
3. 'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685-1783' Surry, N. pp13-15: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983 ISSN 0308-9266

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Richard Markes	Member of Parliament for Petersfield 13 January 1704 - 28 June 1715 With: Robert Michell Norton Powlett	Succeeded by Samuel Pargiter-Fuller