William Joliffe

William Joliffe JP ( – 1712) was an English merchant and politician who served as Member of Parliament for Poole from 1698 to 1705.

Early life Joliffe was born in into a family that had been mercers in Leek, Staffordshire since the mid-15th century. He was the third, but second surviving, son of William Joliffe of Botham Hall, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, and Anne Webb, a daughter of Benedict Webb of Kingswood, Gloucestershire. His father, who held office during the Interregnum, added considerably to their estates by the acquisition of Botham Hall and Caverswall Castle.

In 1670, Joliffe married, secondly, to Lady Mary Hastings (d. 1678), a daughter of Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon and Lucy Davies (a daughter of poet Sir John Davies). Before her death in 1678, they were the parents of another daughter:

By license dated 28 October 1686, Joliffe married, thirdly, to Elizabeth ( Trenchard) Every (d. 1694), a daughter of Thomas Trenchard of Wolveton, Dorset (son of Sir Thomas Trenchard), and widow of John Every of Wootton Glanville, Dorset, MP for Bridport. She was also sister of Sir John Trenchard.

Through his younger daughter Lucy, he was the grandfather of three, including William Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane (1714–1789), who married Frances, Lady William Hamilton (who was previously married to the 4th Duke of Hamilton's second son, Lord William Hamilton).