William Jolliffe (16 April 1745 – 20 February 1802) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1802.
He was the eldest son of the politician John Jolliffe and his wife Mary, daughter of Samuel Holden.
[1] Jolliffe was elected as Member of Parliament for Petersfield in 1768, a seat controlled by his father, who died in 1771 leaving him a sitting patron.
[2] He bought the lease for his residence on King Street in 1772 for what he called "very cheap," but Edward Gibbon described the place as "excellent."
After his death, his son Hylton sold it to Henry Francis Greville, who opened it as the Argyll Rooms.