Sir William Spring of Pakenham or Ridenhall (died 1637) was a wealthly Suffolk politician.
He was the son of John Spring (d.1601) and grandson of Sir William Spring of Lavenham.
He served as High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1597 and MP for Suffolk in 1623 and 1628. He was knighted by James I in February, 1610. He served as Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds in 1625.
Sir William died in 1637 at Ridenhall, and was buried at Pakenham. He had married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Sir William Smith, in 1610, with whom he had nine children.[1] He was succeeded by his son, William, who was made a baronet by Charles I.
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| Preceded by Edward Bacon |
High Sheriff of Suffolk 1610 |
Succeeded by unknown |