William Walsh (1663–1708) was an English poet and critic, son of Joseph Walsh of Abberley Hall, Worcestershire. He entered Wadham College, Oxford, as a gentleman commoner in 1678. Leaving the university without a degree, he settled in his native county, and was returned MP for Worcestershire in 1698, 1701 and 1702. In 1705 he sat for Richmond, Yorkshire.
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