William Faunt (1495/1496 – 1559), of Foston, Leicestershire, was an English politician.

William Faunt
Coat of arms
Argent crusuly fitch a lion rampant Gules
Born1495/1496
Foston, Leicestershire
Died9 September 1559
Spouse(s)Jane Vincent
IssueWilliam Faunt
Anthony Faunt
Arthur Faunt
Vincent Faunt
Dorothy Faunt
Frideswide Faunt
Alice Faunt
Mary Faunt
FatherWilliam Faunt
MotherIsabel Sayer

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leicester in October 1553 Leicestershire in 1555.[1] He married Jane Vincent, the daughter of George Vincent of Peckleton.[2]

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  1. ^ "FAUNT, William (1495/96-1559), of Foston, Leics. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Burton, William (1777). The Description of Leicestershire: Containing Matters of Antiquity, History, Armory and Genealogy (2nd ed.). Leicestershire: W. Whittingham. p. 97.