William Cage (died 4 November 1645) was an English politician who sat in the

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variously between 1614 and 1645. He supported the

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side in the

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. Cage was the eldest son of Edward Cage of

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(d. 1607) and his wife Beatrix (d. 1631), previously the wife of Thomas Wood.British Listed Building - Church of St Mary Burstall
/ref> He was a portman of Ipswich and seven times bailiff of the

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. Cage was elected Member of Parliament for

in 1614, 1621, 1624, 1625 and 1626. Elected again in 1628, he held the seat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule for eleven years without parliament. He was then re-elected for the

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in April 1640 and the

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in November 1640, holding the seat until his death. Cage had a country house at Burstall, Suffolk with an estate considered at about £300 per annum. The Manors of Suffolk Little Belstead

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, (1910) He was "reputed a wise man".Suffolk History - The History of Suffolk from the Long Parliament to the Revolution
/ref> He died in 1645 and was buried in the church at Burstall. Cage's daughter Elizabeth married Thomas Blosse and their son Thomas inherited the estate at Burstall.

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Cage, William Year of birth missing 1645 deaths Roundheads Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Ipswich English MPs 1614 English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1626 English MPs 1628–1629 English MPs 1640 (April) English MPs 1640–1648