William Campion (died 1615)
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William Campion was an English politician in the 16th Century.
Campion was the son of Henry Campion, a London mercer and Margaret, daughter of William Cordell of Long Melford, Suffolk.[1] He was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.[2] and Lincoln's Inn.[1] He purchased the manor of Combwell from Sir Alexander Culpeper early in the reign of Elizabeth I.[3] He was M.P. for Haslemere from 1586 to 1587.[1]
He married Rachel, daughter of Richard Duffield of London. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters.[1] His sons William and Henry married two of the co-heirs of Sir William Stone (d. 1607).[4]
