William Faunt (1495/1496 – 1559), of

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, was an English politician. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in October 1553

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in 1555. He married Jane Vincent, the daughter of George Vincent of Peckleton.

Ancestry

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1496 births 1559 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Leicestershire People from Blaby District English MPs 1553 (Mary I) English MPs 1555 {{16thC-England-MP-stub