William Jolliffe (MP)
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William Jolliffe (16 April 1745-20 February 1802), was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.
Jolliffe was elected to the House of Commons for Petersfield in 1768, a seat he held until 1802. He married Eleanor Hylton, daughter and heir of Sir Richard Hylton, 5th Baronet, and Anne, sister and co-heiress of John Hylton, 18th Baron Hylton. Jolliffe died in February 1802, aged 56. His wife died the same year. Their grandson William George Hylton Jolliffe became a prominent Conservative politician and was created Baron Hylton in 1866.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Jolliffe Richard Croftes |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield with Welbore Ellis 1768–1774 Sir Abraham Hume 1774–1780 Thomas Samuel Jolliffe 1780–1787 The Viscount Downe 1787–1790 George Augustus North 1790 Marquess of Titchfield 1790–1791 Welbore Ellis 1791–1795 Charles Greville 1795–1796 Hylton Jolliffe 1796–1797 Sir John Sinclair 1797–1802 1768–1802 |
Succeeded by Hylton Jolliffe William Draper Best |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
