William Cordell
Sir William Cordell | |
|---|---|
Monument and effigy of Sir William Cordell, Long Melford Church, Suffolk | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office 1558–1559 | |
| Monarchs | Mary I Elizabeth I |
| Preceded by | Clement Higham |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gargrave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | about 1522 |
| Died | 1581 |
| Spouse | Mary Clopton |
| Relations | no children |
| Profession | Barrister |
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Sir William Cordell (about 1522 – 17 May 1581) of Melford Hall in the parish of Long Melford, Suffolk, was an English lawyer, landowner, administrator and politician who held high offices under both the Catholic Queen Mary I and the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I.