Sir William Amcotts-Ingilby, 2nd Baronet (June 1783 – 14 May 1854) was a British politician.

The son of Sir John Ingilby, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Amcotts, he entered the House of Commons

British House of Commons

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 as Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for East Retford

East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1807. In the same year, he succeeded his maternal grandfather, Sir Wharton Amcotts, 1st Baronet, in his baronetcy by special remainder.

Ingilby left Parliament in 1812, and succeeded his father as baronet in 1815. He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire

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 in 1821, and assumed the surname of Amcotts-Ingilby in 1822. He returned to Parliament at an 1823 by-election, as MP for Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He held that seat until the abolition of the constituency in 1832, and he then sat for North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 until defeated in the 1835 election

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Amcotts-Ingilby was twice married, but left no children; his baronetcies became extinct upon his death on 14 May 1854, at 23 Abingdon St, Westminster

Westminster

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. His estates were left by devise

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 to his first cousin, Henry John Ingilby.