William Pooley

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.[1] 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.[2]

His daughter Judith married Sir Humphrey May

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Edward Mosley
Henry Banister
Member of Parliament for Preston
1621–1624
With: Edward Mosley
Succeeded by
Edward Mosley
Sir William Hervey
Preceded by
Edward Osbourne
Brampton Gurdon
Member of Parliament for Sudbury
1624
With: Robert Crane
Succeeded by
Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston
Robert Crane
Preceded by
Francis Downes
Edward Bridgeman
Member of Parliament for Wigan
1626
With: Sir Anthony St John
Succeeded by
Edward Bridgeman
Sir Anthony St John
Preceded by
Thomas Smith
Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston
Member of Parliament for Sudbury
1628–1629
With: Robert Crane
Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640
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