William Thompson (c. 1680–1744), of Humbleton, Yorkshire, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1701 and 1744.
[2] Once he had come of age, Thompson was returned in a contest as Member of Parliament for Scarborough, the family borough, at the second general election of 1701.
He was returned unopposed at the 1702 English general election and in March 1703 he was allowed a pass to travel to Holland.
He voted for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell, and on 18 March 1710 and was granted leave of absence for three weeks.
He voted against the expulsion of Richard Steele on 18 March 1714 and told on the Whig side in another disputed election on 27 April 1714.