William Thornhill (MP for Poole)
William Thornhill (c. 1500 – 21 August 1557), of Thornhill in Stalbridge, Dorset, was an English politician.
Family
[edit]Thornhill was the eldest son of Thomas Thornhill of Thornhill and his wife Joan née Hussey, daughter of Thomas Hussey of Shapwick. William married twice: firstly to a daughter of William Chauncy of Charlton in Wiltshire, by whom he had two sons and three daughters; secondly to Joan Brydges, daughter of Henry Brydges of Newbury, Berkshire.
Career
[edit]He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Poole in 1529.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "THORNHILL, William (by 1500-57), of Thornhill in Stalbridge, Dorset". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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