William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax

Who was William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax?

William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax was the son of George Savile, 1st Viscount Halifax and Dorothy Savile, Viscountess Halifax. He was educated in Geneva in 1677 and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1681, but did not take a degree. He travelled on the continent in 1684–1687, returning on his brother's death. From that time, he was known as Lord Eland, from his father's subsidiary title of Baron Savile of Eland.

He was a Member of Parliament for Newark-on-Trent from 1689 to 1695. He was a Tory and voted in 1689 that the throne was not vacant.

He had four daughters including:

By his first wife, Elizabeth Grimston, the daughter of Sir Samuel Grimston, whom he married on 24 November 1687:

Lady Anne Savile who married Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin

By his second wife, Lady Mary Finch, daughter of Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, whom he married on 2 April 1695

Lady Mary Savile, who in 1722 married Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet, and died in 1751

Lady Dorothy Savile, who married Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Cork.

He died in 1700, at an early age from "an inward feavour".