William Bromley (of Holt Castle) facts for kids
William Bromley (26 June 1656 – 5 August 1707) was an English Whig politician, MP for Worcester and Worcestershire.
Bromley was the son of Henry Bromley MP and his wife Mercy Pytts, daughter of Edward Pytts MP.
He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1673, aged 17, and entered the Middle Temple in 1674.
Bromley served as MP for Worcester 1685–1700, and became a consistent supporter of the Whig Junto of Sir John Somers, for a time his fellow MP for Worcester.
Bromley was elected knight of the shire for Worcestershire in November 1701. He was defeated in 1702 – he declared himself "in a melancholy way since the election", and blamed the defeat on poor Whig party management. He was re-elected in 1705, serving until his death on 5 August 1707.
Family
On 25 April 1675 he married Margaret Berkeley, daughter of Sir Rowland Berkeley MP. They had three daughters, of which two outlived Bromley as his co-heirs:
- Mercy Bromley, married John Bromley MP
- Dorothy Bromley, married firstly Clobery Bromley MP, secondly John Jennings of Hayes
