Background
Amcotts was born William Cracroft, son of Robert Cracroft of Hackthorn and his wife Augusta Ingilby, daughter of Sir John Ingilby, 1st Baronet.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Amcotts was born William Cracroft, son of Robert Cracroft of Hackthorn and his wife Augusta Ingilby, daughter of Sir John Ingilby, 1st Baronet.
He was educated at Eton College.
In 1855 he assumed by Royal licence the name of Amcotts. He was a Deputy Lieutenant for Lincolnshire and a Justice of the Peace for Lindsey, Lincolnshire and was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1861. He was a major in the Royal North Lincoln Militia and the Lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers.
He held the seat until 1874.
Amcotts died at the age of 68. Amcotts married firstly Williama Emma Cherry, daughter of William George Cherry of Buckland, Herefordshire, and secondly Ellen Nevile, widow of Henry Nevile of Walcot Hall, Northampton.
20th United Kingdom Parliament]
At the 1868 general election Amcotts was elected Member of Parliament for Mid Lincolnshire.