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[clarification needed] 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 edit
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Notes and Queries 30 August 1952