Edward Winnington or Jeffreys (8 October 1669 – 20 July 1725), of Ham Castle, Droitwich, was an English lawyer, judge and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1725.
He was listed as a ‘worthy patriot’ who helped to detect the mismanagements of the previous administration, and as a member of the October Club.
Within a year, he resigned his judgeship in favour of his brother in November 1712 and appears to have preferred to concentrate on his lucrative legal practice.
He appears to have made little impact in the House in 1714 but was appointed judge again as Puisne Justice of Chester, Denbigh, Flintshire and Monmouthshire which meant he had to stand for re-election in May.
[1] At the 1715 general election he was again returned unopposed as MP for Droitwich, but with the change of Government became a leading speaker for the Tory opposition.