Brecon (UK Parliament constituency)
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Brecon was a parliamentary constituency
in Wales
which returned one Member of Parliament
to the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election
.
or Breconshire in Wales. From then until 1885 the seat represented the parliamentary borough
of Brecon alone. The constituency should not be confused with the county constituency of Breconshire
, which existed from the sixteenth century until 1918.
On the basis of information from several volumes of the History of Parliament, it is apparent that the history of the borough representation from Wales and Monmouthshire is more complicated than that of the English boroughs.
The Laws in Wales Act 1535 (26 Hen. VIII, c. 26) provided for a single borough seat for each of 11 of the 12 Welsh counties and Monmouthshire. The legislation was ambiguous as to which communities were enfranchised. The county towns were awarded a seat, but this in some fashion represented all the ancient boroughs of the county as the others were required to contribute to the members wages. It was not clear if the burgesses of the contributing boroughs could take part in the election. The only election under the original scheme was for the 1542 Parliament. It seems that only burgesses from the county towns actually took part. An Act of 1544 (35 Hen. VIII, c. 11) confirmed that the contributing boroughs could send representatives to take part in the election at the county town. As far as can be told from surviving indentures of returns, the degree to which the out boroughs participated varied, but by the end of the sixteenth century all the seats had some participation from them at some elections at least.
The original scheme was modified by later legislation and decisions of the House of Commons (which were sometimes made with no regard to precedent or evidence: for example in 1728 it was decided that only the freemen of the borough of Montgomery could participate in the election for that seat, thus disenfranchising the freemen of Llanidloes, Welshpool and Llanfyllin).
In the case of Breconshire, the county town was Brecon. The township of Llywel
, eleven miles due west of Brecon, formed part of the constituency. There is no evidence to suggest any other boroughs actually took part in elections before 1597. The out boroughs then participating were Bulith now known as Builth Wells
, Crickhowel or Crickhowell
, Hay now Hay-on-Wye
and Telgarth or Talgarth
.
At some point between 1603 and 1715 the out boroughs ceased to participate in elections for the constituency. Until 1727 all the freemen of Brecon formed the electorate, but in 1727 the House of Commons ruled that only the resident freemen could vote. There had been about 180 electors in 1723 and 1727, but only 69 in 1744 after the basis of the franchise had been changed. There were about 100 voters between 1754 and 1790.
When registration of electors and an additional householder franchise were introduced in 1832 Brecon, still based on the town of Brecon, had the smallest electorate in Wales with just 242 registered voters. Even after the extension of the franchise in 1868, the number of voters only increased to 814.
After 1885 Breconshire was represented in Parliament by the single member county constituency, which included all the boroughs at one time in the Brecon constituency.
The Roman numerals after some names are those used in The House of Commons 1509–1558 to distinguish a member from another politician of the same name.
and the Rump Parliament
, together with the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate (before the Convention Parliament of 1660).
Supplemental Notes:-
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
which returned one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
.
Boundaries
From its first election in 1542 until some time before 1715, the constituency consisted of a number of boroughs within the historic county of BrecknockshireBrecknockshire
Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:...
or Breconshire in Wales. From then until 1885 the seat represented the parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
of Brecon alone. The constituency should not be confused with the county constituency of Breconshire
Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918...
, which existed from the sixteenth century until 1918.
On the basis of information from several volumes of the History of Parliament, it is apparent that the history of the borough representation from Wales and Monmouthshire is more complicated than that of the English boroughs.
The Laws in Wales Act 1535 (26 Hen. VIII, c. 26) provided for a single borough seat for each of 11 of the 12 Welsh counties and Monmouthshire. The legislation was ambiguous as to which communities were enfranchised. The county towns were awarded a seat, but this in some fashion represented all the ancient boroughs of the county as the others were required to contribute to the members wages. It was not clear if the burgesses of the contributing boroughs could take part in the election. The only election under the original scheme was for the 1542 Parliament. It seems that only burgesses from the county towns actually took part. An Act of 1544 (35 Hen. VIII, c. 11) confirmed that the contributing boroughs could send representatives to take part in the election at the county town. As far as can be told from surviving indentures of returns, the degree to which the out boroughs participated varied, but by the end of the sixteenth century all the seats had some participation from them at some elections at least.
The original scheme was modified by later legislation and decisions of the House of Commons (which were sometimes made with no regard to precedent or evidence: for example in 1728 it was decided that only the freemen of the borough of Montgomery could participate in the election for that seat, thus disenfranchising the freemen of Llanidloes, Welshpool and Llanfyllin).
In the case of Breconshire, the county town was Brecon. The township of Llywel
Llywel
Llywel is a small village that gives its name to Llywel community in Powys, Wales. The main settlement in the community is Trecastle. According to the 2001 Census the population of Llywel community is 524.- Location :...
, eleven miles due west of Brecon, formed part of the constituency. There is no evidence to suggest any other boroughs actually took part in elections before 1597. The out boroughs then participating were Bulith now known as Builth Wells
Builth Wells
Builth Wells is a town in the county of Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Wye and the River Irfon, in the Welsh of the Wye Valley. It has a population of 2,352....
, Crickhowel or Crickhowell
Crickhowell
Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Mid Wales.-Location:The name Crickhowell is taken from that of the nearby Iron Age hill fort of Crug Hywel above the town, the Welsh language name being anglicised by map-makers and local English-speaking people...
, Hay now Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye , often described as "the town of books", is a small market town and community in Powys, Wales.-Location:The town lies on the east bank of the River Wye and is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains...
and Telgarth or Talgarth
Talgarth
Talgarth is a small market town and community in southern Powys , Mid Wales, with a population of 1,645. Notable buildings in the town include its 14th-century parish church and 13th century Pele Tower, located in the town centre, now home to the Tourist Information and Resource Centre...
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At some point between 1603 and 1715 the out boroughs ceased to participate in elections for the constituency. Until 1727 all the freemen of Brecon formed the electorate, but in 1727 the House of Commons ruled that only the resident freemen could vote. There had been about 180 electors in 1723 and 1727, but only 69 in 1744 after the basis of the franchise had been changed. There were about 100 voters between 1754 and 1790.
When registration of electors and an additional householder franchise were introduced in 1832 Brecon, still based on the town of Brecon, had the smallest electorate in Wales with just 242 registered voters. Even after the extension of the franchise in 1868, the number of voters only increased to 814.
After 1885 Breconshire was represented in Parliament by the single member county constituency, which included all the boroughs at one time in the Brecon constituency.
Members of Parliament 1542–1640
As there were sometimes significant gaps between Parliaments held in this period, the dates of first assembly and dissolution are given. Where the name of the member has not yet been ascertained or (before 1558) is not recorded in a surviving document, the entry unknown is entered in the table.The Roman numerals after some names are those used in The House of Commons 1509–1558 to distinguish a member from another politician of the same name.
| Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | Member | Note |
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| 1542 | 16 January 1542 | 28 March 1544 | Edward Games | |
| 1545 | 23 November 1545 | 31 January 1547 | Edward Games | |
| 1547 | 4 November 1547 | 15 April 1552 | Edward Games | |
| 1553 | 1 March 1553 | 31 March 1553 | Edward Games | |
| 1553 | 5 October 1553 | 5 December 1553 | Edward Games | |
| 1554 | 2 April 1554 | 3 May 1554 | Edward Games | |
| 1554 | 12 November 1554 | 16 January 1555 | Meredith Games | |
| 1555 | 21 October 1555 | 9 December 1555 | unknown | |
| 1558 | 20 January 1558 | 17 November 1558 | William Aubrey William Aubrey William Aubrey was Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1553 to 1559, and was one of the founding Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford. He was also a MP.-Early life and Oxford University:... |
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| 1559 | 23 January 1559 | 8 May 1559 | Roland Vaughan | |
| 1562 or 1563 | 11 January 1563 | 2 January 1567 | Sir Roger Vaughan | |
| 1571 | 2 April 1571 | 29 May 1571 | Richard Price | |
| 1572 | 8 May 1572 | 19 April 1583 | Walter Games | |
| 1584 | 23 November 1584 | 14 September 1585 | David Williams | |
| 1586 | 13 October 1586 | 23 March 1587 | David Williams | |
| 1588 | 4 February 1589 | 29 March 1589 | David Williams | |
| 1593 | 18 February 1593 | 10 April 1593 | Sir Matthew Morgan | |
| 1597 | 24 October 1597 | 9 February 1598 | David Williams | |
| 1601 | 27 October 1601 | 19 December 1601 | Henry Williams Henry Williams (died 1636) Sir Henry Williams was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1624.Williams was the eldest son of David Williams, the judge, of Gwernyfed and his first wife. He was probably educated at Shrewsbury School in 1589 and was admitted at St John's... |
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| 1604 | 19 March 1604 | 9 February 1611 | Sir Henry Williams Henry Williams (died 1636) Sir Henry Williams was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1624.Williams was the eldest son of David Williams, the judge, of Gwernyfed and his first wife. He was probably educated at Shrewsbury School in 1589 and was admitted at St John's... |
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| 1614 | 5 April 1614 | 7 June 1614 | Sir John Crompton John Crompton (MP) Sir John Crompton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1614 to 1622.Crompton was possibly the son of Sir Thomas Crompton MP for Radnor. He was knighted at Newmarket on 25 March 1608. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Brecon. He was elected MP for Eye in... |
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| 1620 | 16 January 1621 | 8 February 1622 | Sir Walter Pye Walter Pye Sir Walter Pye was an English courtier, administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 and 1629.... |
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| 12 January 1624 | 12 February 1624 | 27 March 1625 | Sir Walter Pye Walter Pye Sir Walter Pye was an English courtier, administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 and 1629.... |
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| 4 March 1625 | 17 May 1625 | 12 August 1625 | Sir Walter Pye Walter Pye Sir Walter Pye was an English courtier, administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 and 1629.... |
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| 12 January 1626 | 6 February 1626 | 15 June 1626 | Sir Walter Pye Walter Pye Sir Walter Pye was an English courtier, administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 and 1629.... |
Elected to sit for Herefordshire Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885... |
| February 1626 | Sir Henry Lynde Henry Lynde Sir Henry Lynde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1626.Lynde was the son of Cuthbert Lynde or Lyne of Westminster. He was educated at Westminster School and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in January 1597, aged 17. He was awarded BA on 7 July 1600 and... |
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| 31 March 1628 | 17 March 1628 | 10 March 1629 | Walter Pye (junior) Walter Pye (junior) Sir Walter Pye was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1628 and 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
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| 1640 | 13 April 1640 | 5 May 1640 | Herbert Price Herbert Price Herbert Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1678. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War... |
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Members of Parliament 1640–1660
This sub-section includes the Long ParliamentLong Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
and the Rump Parliament
Rump Parliament
The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason....
, together with the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate (before the Convention Parliament of 1660).
| Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | Member | Note |
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| 1640 | 3 November 1640 | Herbert Price Herbert Price Herbert Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1678. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War... |
Long Parliament | |
| ... | 1647 | 20 April 1653 | Ludovic Lewis Ludovic Lewis Ludovic Lewis was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1647 to 1653.Lewis was the son of Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet. In 1647, he was elected Member of Parliament for Brecon... |
Rump Parliament |
| ... | 4 July 1653 | 12 December 1653 | unrepresented | Barebones Parliament Barebones Parliament Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector... |
| 1654 | 3 September 1654 | 22 January 1655 | unrepresented | First Protectorate Parliament First Protectorate Parliament The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House.... |
| 1656 | 17 September 1656 | 4 February 1658 | unrepresented | Second Protectorate Parliament Second Protectorate Parliament The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons... |
| 1658/59 | 27 January 1659 | 22 April 1659 | Samuel Wightwick Samuel Wightwick Samuel Wightwick was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.Wightwick was the younger son of Francis Wightwick of Great Bloxham, Staffordshire. He was admitted a student of the Inner Temple in November 1629... |
Third Protectorate Parliament Third Protectorate Parliament The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons... |
| ... | 7 May 1659 | 20 February 1660 | unknown | Rump Parliament restored |
| ... | 21 February 1660 | 16 March 1660 | unknown | Long Parliament restored |
Members of Parliament 1660–1885
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| 1660, c. April | Sir Henry Williams, Bt Sir Henry Williams, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Williams, 2nd Baronet was a British politician.He was one of the Williams Baronets. He was a Member of Parliament and represented the constituencies of Brecon and Breconshire .-References:... |
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| 1661, April 26 | Sir Herbert Price Herbert Price Herbert Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1678. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War... |
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| 1678, February 14 | Thomas Mansel | |||
| 1679, February 28 | John Jeffreys | |||
| 1689, January 10 | Thomas Morgan (of Dderw) Thomas Morgan (of Dderw) Thomas Morgan, JP was a Welsh Whig politician of the 17th century.The eldest son of William Morgan and his first wife Blanche, Morgan inherited his father's estate upon the latter's death in 1680... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1690, March 6 | Jeffrey Jeffreys | |||
| 1698, July 25 | Thomas Morgan (of Dderw) Thomas Morgan (of Dderw) Thomas Morgan, JP was a Welsh Whig politician of the 17th century.The eldest son of William Morgan and his first wife Blanche, Morgan inherited his father's estate upon the latter's death in 1680... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
(1664–1700) | |
| 1701, January 17 | Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys | |||
| 1709, November 28 | Edward Jeffreys Edward Jeffreys Edward Winnington or Jeffreys was a son of Sir Francis Winnington and a younger brother of Salwey Winnington.Winnington was called to the bar at the Middle Temple on 18 May 1694... |
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| 1713, September 11 | Roger Jones | |||
| 1722, March 29 | William Morgan William Morgan (of Tredegar, elder) Sir William Morgan, KB was a Welsh Whig politician of the early 18th century.Morgan was the eldest son of John Morgan, a Whig of great political influence in Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire... |
(1701–1731) Elected to sit for Monmouthshire Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
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| 1723, May 24 | Thomas Morgan Thomas Morgan (judge advocate) Thomas Morgan was a Welsh politician and lawyer of the 18th century.He was the younger son of John Morgan and his wife Martha. Thomas received the estate of Rhiwpera upon his father's death in 1720. He entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Brecon in 1723, which he represented... |
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| 1734, May 1 | Hon. John Talbot John Talbot (judge) The Honourable John Talbot was a British judge and Member of Parliament.Talbot was the third son of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot, who served as Lord Chancellor from 1733 to 1737. Training as a lawyer, John entered Lincoln's Inn in 1734 and was called to the bar in 1737... |
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| 1754, April 15 | Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera) Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera) Thomas Morgan was a Welsh politician, of the family of Morgan of Tredegar. He was the eldest son of Thomas Morgan and his wife Jane Colchester.Morgan represented Brecon in the House of Commons from 1754 until 1763... |
(1727–1771) Resigned to contest Monmouthshire Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
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| 1763, December 5 | Charles Morgan | (1736–1787) Resigned to contest Breconshire Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency) Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918... |
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| 1769, May 15 | John Morgan John Morgan (of Dderw) John Morgan was a Welsh politician of the mid-to-late 18th century, the youngest son of Thomas Morgan and his wife, Jane.... |
(1742–1792) Resigned to contest Monmouthshire Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
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| 1772, January 31 | Charles Van | Died 3 April 1778 | ||
| 1778, April 23 | Sir Charles Gould | (1726–1806) Resigned to contest Breconshire Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency) Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918... |
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| 1787, December 6 | Sir Charles Gould Morgan | (1760–1846) Elected to sit for Monmouthshire Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
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| 1796, November 2 | Sir Robert Salusbury, Bt | Tory | ||
| 1812, October 9 United Kingdom general election, 1812 The election to the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1812 was the fourth general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar was an English peer and member of the House of Lords. He represented the constituency of Brecon.... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
(1792–1875) | |
| 1818, June 20 United Kingdom general election, 1818 The 1818 general election of the United Kingdom saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats... |
George Gould Morgan | Tory | (1794–1845) | |
| 1830, August 3 United Kingdom general election, 1830 The 1830 United Kingdom general election, was triggered by the death of King George IV and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, William IV. Fought in the aftermath of the Swing Riots, it saw electoral reform become a major election issue... |
Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar was an English peer and member of the House of Lords. He represented the constituency of Brecon.... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
(1792–1875) | |
| 1832, December 12 United Kingdom general election, 1832 -Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807.... |
John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins John Lloyd VaughanWatkins was a Welsh Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1832 and 1865.... |
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| 1835, January 6 United Kingdom general election, 1835 The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large... |
Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar was an English peer and member of the House of Lords. He represented the constituency of Brecon.... |
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(1792–1875) | |
| 1847, August 3 United Kingdom general election, 1847 -Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins John Lloyd VaughanWatkins was a Welsh Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1832 and 1865.... |
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| 1852, July 9 United Kingdom general election, 1852 The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising... |
Charles Rodney Morgan Charles Rodney Morgan Charles Rodney Morgan was a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Brecon from 1852 until his death in 1854, in Marseilles. He was the son of Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar.-References:*... |
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(1828–1854) Died 14 January 1854 | |
| 1854, February 6 | John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins John Lloyd VaughanWatkins was a Welsh Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1832 and 1865.... |
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Died 28 September 1865 | |
| 1866, February 27 | Earl of Brecknock John Pratt, 3rd Marquess Camden John Charles Pratt, 3rd Marquess Camden DL , styled Viscount Bayham in 1840 and Earl of Brecknock between 1840 and 1866, was a British Liberal politician.... |
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Became the 3rd Marquess Camden Marquess Camden Marquess Camden is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for the politician John Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. The Pratt family descends from Sir John Pratt, Lord Chief Justice from 1718 to 1725. His third son from his second marriage, Sir Charles Pratt, was also a... |
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| 1866, October 3 | Howel Gwyn | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
Election declared void on petition | |
| 1869, April 24 | Lord Hyde Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon PC , styled Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870, was a British Liberal Unionist politician... |
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| 1870, July 19 | James Price William Gwynne-Holford | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1880, April 7 United Kingdom general election, 1880 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Cyril Flower Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea was a British Liberal politician and patron of art.-Background and education:... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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- 1 F. W. S. CraigF. W. S. CraigFrederick Walter Scott Craig was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of the standard reference books covering United Kingdom Parliamentary election results. He originally worked in public relations, compiling election results in his spare time which were published by the Scottish Unionist Party...
, in his compilations of election results for Great Britain, classifies Whig, Radical and similar candidates as Liberals from 1832. The name Liberal was gradually adopted as a description for the Whigs and politicians allied with them, before the formal creation of the Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
shortly after the 1859 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1859In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
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