About William Ive
Lived 1597 – 1641 (aged 43–44). William Ive was an English politician.
William Ive (159731 August 1641) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624.
Ive was of Leicestershire and matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford on 26 April 1616, aged 18.
He was made Mayor of Leicester for 1615–16, 1625–6 and 1634–5. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Leicester in the Happy Parliament.
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Who was William Ive?
English politician (1597-1641)
When was William Ive born?
William Ive was born in 1597.
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William Ive died on 31 August 1641.
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William Ive was a politician.
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William Ive was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Ive (Leicester MP)
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