William Palmes (c. 1638–1718), of

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was an English landowner and Whig politician who sat in the

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and

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between 1668 and 1713.

Early life and family

Palmes was the second son of Sir Brian Palmes and his wife Mary Tevery, the daughter of Gervase Tevery of Stapleford. He was educated at

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between 7 November 1655 and 1659. He succeeded his brother to the family estates in 1657. On 15 July 1663 he married the Hon. Mary Eure, younger daughter and co-heiress of William Eure (d.1645) of Malton, 6th

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Political career

Palmes was appointed

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for May–November 1662. He was elected MP for Malton in a by-election on 6 October 1668 and was subsequently returned as MP for Malton until 1681. He was returned again for Malton at the

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and held the seat until the

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Death and legacy

Palmes fell into financial difficulties and sold the manor of Malton in 1713. Little is known of his last years, but he may have been in the Fleet prison, as he was buried at

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on 5 February 1716. He and his wife had four sons and four daughters, but were survived by just one daughter, Elizabeth, who married

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, of Boynton.

References

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