William Palmes

William Palmes (c. 1638–1718), of Lindley, North Yorkshire and Ashwell, Rutland was an English landowner and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1668 and 1713.

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

[1] Palmes was appointed High Sheriff of Rutland for May–November 1662.

[3] 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 St Martin, Ludgate on 5 February 1716.