William Trye

William Trye (1660–1717), of Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, was an English politician.

Life

He was the son of Thomas Trye (d. 1671) and Anne (d. 1703), daughter of Richard Jones of Hanham, Gloucestershire.^[1] In 1681 he inherited an estate in Hardwicke, where his family had been established since the fifteenth century from his grandfather.^[2] He also inherited the manor of Haresfield, Gloucestershire, which his grandfather had purchased during the civil war.<ref web|title=VCH Gloucestershire, volume 10 - Haresfield: Manors and other estates|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol10/pp190-194%7Caccess-date=22 November 2024}}</ref>

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gloucester in 1690–1698 and 1702–1705.^[2]

Following his death on 29 June 1717, a memorial was erected to him and his wife at Hardwicke.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Frith, Brian (1990). Bigland's Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester. Vol. 2. p. 665.
^ ^a ^b "TRYE, William (1660-1717), of Hardwicke, Glos. | History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 22 November 2024.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Duncombe Colchester William Cooke	Member of Parliament for Gloucester 1690–1698 With: William Cooke to 1695 Robert Payne 1695–1698	Succeeded by William Selwyn Sir William Rich, Bt
Preceded by John Hanbury Viscount Dursle	Member of Parliament for Gloucester 1702–1705 With: John Grubham Howe July–December 1702 John Hanbury from December 1702	Succeeded by John Hanbury William Cooke

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[Bigland-1] Frith, Brian (1990). Bigland's Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester. Vol. 2. p. 665.

[HoP-2] "TRYE, William (1660-1717), of Hardwicke, Glos. | History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 22 November 2024.

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