NORRIS, William. 1654? (Wikipedia c. 1658) — on sea 10.10.1702. Sir, First Bart. (1898). British Diplomat. Son of Thomas Norris of Speke Hall, Lancashire, and Katherine Garraway. M.P. for Liverpool 1695-1701 (Whig, succeeded his elder brother). In 1698-1702 he led an embassy to Aurangzeb for both William III and the New E.I.C. without achieving much. Died of dysentery on way back, between Mauritius and St.Helena. Married, no children.
Publications: The Norris Embassy to Aurangzeb (1699-1702). Ed. by H. Das. Calcutta 1939, condensed and rearranged by S.C. Sarkar, Calcutta 1959.
Sources: *R.D. Harrison, Oxford D.N.B. (b. 1658); *S.L[ane]-P[oole], D.N.B. 41, 144-146 (b. 1657); Wikipedia.
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