William Hustler
Sir William Hustler (c. 1658–1730), of
English and British House of Commons between 1695 and 1710. He was a member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
and was great patron of charity schools.
Early life
Hustler was the eldest son of William Hustler of Acklam and his wife Grace Savile, daughter of Sir John Savile of Lupset, near Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was
Cleveland in the early 1680s[2]
Career
Hustler was returned unopposed as
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. At the second general election of 1701, he was again returned unopposed as a Whig for Northallerton and acted frequently as a teller.[1]
At the
naturalization of the Palatines in 1709 and voted for the impeachment of Henry Sacheverell in 1710. He was defeated at the 1710 British general election, when he came bottom of the poll. He did not stand for Parliament again. As a member of Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge he was busy establishing charity schools in Wakefield.[1]
Death and legacy
Hustler died at Acklam on 20 August 1730. He had three sons of whom one predeceased him, and four daughters.[1] He settled his estates in tail on his sons Robert and James with remainder to his daughters.[2] Acklam Hall is now a weddings and corporate events centre.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Cruickshanks, Eveline; McGrath, Ivar (2002). D. Hayton; E. Cruickshanks; S. Handley (eds.). "HUSTLER, Sir William (c.1658-1730), of Acklam, Cleveland, and Little Hatfield, Holderness, Yorks". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "'Parishes: Acklam', in A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1923), pp. 221-223". British History Online. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Events, Fine Dining & Wedding Venue in Middlesbrough". Acklam Hall. Retrieved 20 March 2021.