Background
His father Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley was created a peer on 9 April 1782, from which time William Norton was styled "the Honourable".
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William Norton
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Street John"s College.
Career
He became the 2nd Lord Grantley on 1 January 1789. He was educated at Street John"s College, Cambridge. He was the third Englishman to be elected and the second to actually sit in Parliament, for the Scottish constituency of Wigtown Burghs.
Membership
13th Parliament of Great Britain. 14th Parliament of Great Britain. 15th Parliament of Great Britain.
16th Parliament of Great Britain]
Norton was Member of Parliament for Richmond 1768–1774, for Wigtown Burghs 1774–1775 (unseated on petition), Richmond 1775–1780, Guildford 1782–1784 and Surrey 1784–1789.
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Nationality
British