William Elmham

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Sir William Elmham (c. 1336-1403), of Westhorpe, Suffolk, and Fring, Norfolk, was an English Member of Parliament (MP).

He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Suffolk in 1393, 1394, and January 1397. [1]

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References

  1. "ELMHAM, Sir William (C.1336-1403), of Westhorpe, Suff. And Fring, Norf. | History of Parliament Online".