Sir William Pooley (died 5 August 1629) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629.
Pooley was of Boxted, Suffolk and was knighted by James I. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Preston. He was elected MP for both Preston and Sudbury in 1624 and chose to sit for Sudbury. In 1626 he was elected MP for Wigan. He was elected MP for Sudbury again in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament, and then did so for eleven years.
His daughter Judith married Sir Humphrey May.
References
- William Duncombe Pink, Alfred B. Beaven The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members, &c. (1889)
- Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 37, 65, 112.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEdward Mosley Henry Banister |
Member of Parliament for Preston 1621–1624 With: Edward Mosley |
Succeeded byEdward Mosley Sir William Hervey |
| Preceded byEdward Osbourne Brampton Gurdon |
Member of Parliament for Sudbury 1624 With: Robert Crane |
Succeeded bySir Nathaniel Barnardiston Robert Crane |
| Preceded byFrancis Downes Edward Bridgeman |
Member of Parliament for Wigan 1626 With: Sir Anthony St John |
Succeeded byEdward Bridgeman Sir Anthony St John |
| Preceded byThomas Smith Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston |
Member of Parliament for Sudbury 1628–1629 With: Robert Crane |
Parliament suspended until 1640 |