William Price (of Briton Ferry)
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William Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the
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between 1614 and 1626. Price was the eldest son of Lleisan Price of Briton Ferry, who had been MP for Cardiff, and his wife Maud Evans daughter of D Evans of Gnoll.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales''
/ref> In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for
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. He was elected MP for
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in 1621 and was elected MP for
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in 1624, 1625 and 1626. He was under sheriff of Glamorgan in 1626. Price married Catherine Thomas daughter of David Popkin Thomas of Ynis Forgan.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, William Year of birth missing Year of death missing Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales 17th-century Welsh politicians People from Briton Ferry English MPs 1614 English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625 English MPs 1626