William Massinger

William Massinger (1514/15-1593/94) was an English politician.

He was the eldest son of Thomas Massinger, who was a sheriff and mayor of Gloucester.

William was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gloucester in November 1554, 1555 and 1571. He was sheriff for Gloucester in 1562-3 and 1566-7 and made mayor for 1569-70 and 1585-6.[1]

He married Elizabeth, and had 3 sons (including Arthur and Richard) and a daughter.

References

  1. "MASSINGER, William (1514/15-93/94), of Gloucester.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 August 2014.


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