Background
Price was the elder son of John Price of Rhiwlas and his wife Eleanor Jones, daughter of Sir William Jones of Castle March Carnarvonshire.
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William Price
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Christ Church.
Career
He fought as a Royalist colonel in the English Civil War. He entered Christ Church, Oxford on 27 May 1636 aged 16. He was a Colonel in Royal Army in Civil War and was disabled from sitting in parliament in 1644.
However he retained the family estate under Oliver Cromwell"s protectorate.
On the Restoration, Price was nominated as Knight of the Royal Oak having an estate of £1500 per annum. He was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth again in 1677 for the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679.
He became Justice of the Peace for Flintshire in 1680. Price died in 1691 and was buried in Street Asaph Cathedral.
Price married Mary Holland, daughter of David Holland of Kinmel.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
In November 1640, Price was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth in the Long Parliament.
