William Ince was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1660.

Ince was sheriff of Chester

Chester

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 in 1635 and as a pro-royalist became mayor of Chester in 1643 after King Charles visited the city. He was described as a yeoman. However he survived the purge of Royalists ro the government of the town in 1646.

Ince was described as a moderate and may have been a Presbyterian and in 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for City of Chester in the Convention Parliament.

Ince died in 1679 and was buried on the south side of the altar in Holy Trinity Church, Chester

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Ince married twice. His second wife was Anne Thorpe, daughter of Thomas Thorpe.