William Ince (died 27 January 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.
Ince was sheriff of Chester in 1635 and as a pro-royalist became mayor of Chester in 1643 after King Charles visited the city.Chester Sheriffs and Mayors 1615–1815 He was described as a yeoman. However he survived the purge of Royalists ro the government of the town in 1646. 'Early modern Chester 1550–1762: The civil war and interregnum, 1642–60', A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 part 1: The City of Chester: General History and Topography (2003), pp. 115–125. Retrieved 4 June 2011
Ince was described as a moderate and may have been a Presbyterian and in 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for City of Chester in the Convention Parliament. History of Parliament Online – Ince, William Ince died in 1679 and was buried on the south side of the altar in Holy Trinity Church, Chester.Notes and Queries 30 August 1952
Ince married twice. His second wife was Anne Thorpe, daughter of Thomas Thorpe.
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