William Bernard (councillor)
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Borncirca 1603
DiedMarch 31, 1665
SpouseLucy Higgonson Burwell
Childrenson, 2 daughters
William Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Council of State of Virginia | |
| In office 1641–1665 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1603 |
| Died | March 31, 1665 |
| Spouse | Lucy Higgonson Burwell |
| Children | son, 2 daughters |
| Occupation | merchant, planter, politician |
William Bernard (c. 1603 – March 31, 1665) was a merchant from the Kingdom of England who became a planter and politician in the Colony of Virginia.[1][2]
Bernard was the third of four sons born to Mary Woolhouse Bernard and her husband Sir Francis Barnard. Although their first son died as an infant, his brother Robert Barnard would inherit Bampton Hall in Huntingdonshire. The family surname has several spelling variations.