William Holme

William Holme was one of two Members of the Parliament of England for the constituency of York serving in five parliaments between 1547 and 1558.

William Holme
Member of the England Parliament
for York
In office
1547–1553
Preceded byJohn North
Robert Hall
Succeeded byWilliam Watson
In office
1553–1554
Preceded byThomas Gargrave
Succeeded byJohn North
Robert Hall
In office
1554–1555
Preceded byJohn Beane
Richard White
Succeeded byReginald Beseley
In office
1555–1558
Preceded byReginald Beseley
Succeeded byWilliam Watson
Richard Goldthorpe
In office
1558–1558
Preceded byRobert Paycock
Succeeded byWilliam Watson
Ralph Hall (MP)
Personal details
Born1501
Died1558
York
Resting placeSt Denys's Church, York
NationalityEnglish
SpouseMargaret

Life and politics

William was born in 1501 to Reginald and Margery Holme in York. He married Margaret and they had six sons and seven daughters. William became a freeman of the city of York in 1521 by virtue of his father. He achieved the privilege in his own right through his career as a wax chandler in 1529. He was a master of the guild of St Christopher and St George in 1533. He also held several offices in the city, notably that of junior chamberlain (1529–30), alderman (1540), tax collector (1550) and Lord Mayor (1546–47).[1] [2]

He became a notable citizen and gained the reputation of being a forcible negotiator on behalf of the city. During his time in Parliament he was very active. He secured and Act that allowed for the union of some parishes in the city reducing their number by a third. He also got the city's tax quota reduced in 1555.[2][3]

He died on 8 September 1558 and was buried in St Denys's Church in York.[2][1]

References
  1. Hildyard, Christopher (1719). The antiquities of York city, and the civil government thereof; with a list of all the mayors and bayliffs, lord mayors and sheriffs, from the time of King Edward the First, to this present year, 1719. Collected from the papers of Christopher Hildyard, esq., with notes and observations. G.White. p. 75.
  2. "The History of Parliament Trust". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. Pallister, David Michael (1979). Tudor York. Oxford University Press. pp. 59 & 219. ISBN 9780198218784.
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