William Cholmeley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1626.

William Cholmeley
Born
NationalityEnglish
EducationMagdalene College, Cambridge
Occupationpolitician
Years active1624–1626
Known forMember of Parliament
FatherSir Henry Cholmeley

Cholmeley was the son of Sir Henry Cholmeley, of Burton Coggles, Lincolnshire. He matriculated from Magdalene College, Cambridge in Autumn 1612 and was admitted at Gray's Inn on 12 August 1614.[1] In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn for the Happy Parliament, and was re-elected MP for Great Bedwyn in 1625. He was elected MP for Thirsk in 1626.[2] He became an Ancient of Gray's Inn in 1638.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cholmeley, William (CHLY612W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp186-239
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn
1624–1625
With: Hugh Crompton
Sir John Brooke
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Henry Belasyse
Henry Stanley
Member of Parliament for Thirsk
1626
With: Henry Belasyse
Succeeded by