William Jolliffe (died 1750) explained

William Jolliffe (1660–1750) was an English politician who was a member of parliament for Petersfield from 1734 to 1741.[1]

Jolliffe was the eldest son of John Jolliffe, M.P. for Heytesbury in the Convention Parliament and his wife Rebecca née Boothby. He was returned as a Whig in the interest of his nephew John Jolliffe.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/jolliffe-sir-william-1660-1750 History of Parliament On-line
  2. 'One hundred years of a pocket borough: Petersfield and Parliament, 1685-1783' Surry, N. p19: Petersfield; Petersfield Area Historical Society (Paper No. 7); 1983

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