William Ince (died 27 January 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.
Ince was sheriff of Chester in 1635 and as a pro-royalist became mayor of Chester in 1643 after King Charles visited the city.[1] He was described as a yeoman. However he survived the purge of Royalists ro the government of the town in 1646.[2]
Ince was described as a moderate and may have been a Presbyterian and in 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for City of Chester in the Convention Parliament.[3] Ince died in 1679 and was buried on the south side of the altar in Holy Trinity Church, Chester.[4]
Ince married twice. His second wife was Anne Thorpe, daughter of Thomas Thorpe.[4]
References
- ↑ Chester Sheriffs and Mayors 1615–1815
- ↑ 'Early modern Chester 1550–1762: The civil war and interregnum, 1642–60', A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 part 1: The City of Chester: General History and Topography (2003), pp. 115–125. Retrieved 4 June 2011
- ↑ History of Parliament Online – Ince, William
- 1 2 Notes and Queries 30 August 1952
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