Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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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. It was a constituency
of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England
, then of the Parliament of Great Britain
from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1801 to 1885.
The undivided county was represented from 1290 by two Knights of the Shire
until 1832 and three thereafter. After the county was split two new county constituencies were created, the North division or Leominster
and the South division or Ross
.
of Herefordshire
. Although Herefordshire contained a number of parliamentary borough
s, each of which elected one or two MPs in its own right for parts of the period when Herefordshire was a constituency, these areas were not excluded from the county constituency. Owning freehold property of the required value, within such boroughs, could confer a vote at the county election. From 1832 only non-resident owners of forty shilling freeholds
, situated in borough seats, could qualify for a county vote on the basis of that property.
Notes
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885. It was a constituency
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:...
of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
, then of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
from 1707 to 1800 and 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...
from 1801 to 1885.
The undivided county was represented from 1290 by two Knights of the Shire
Knights of the Shire
From the creation of the Parliament of England in mediaeval times until 1826 each county of England and Wales sent two Knights of the Shire as members of Parliament to represent the interests of the county, when the number of knights from Yorkshire was increased to four...
until 1832 and three thereafter. After the county was split two new county constituencies were created, the North division or Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
and the South division or Ross
Ross (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross, or the Southern division of Herefordshire was a county constituency centred on the town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency was...
.
Boundaries
The constituency consisted of the historic countyHistoric counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. Although Herefordshire contained a number of parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
s, each of which elected one or two MPs in its own right for parts of the period when Herefordshire was a constituency, these areas were not excluded from the county constituency. Owning freehold property of the required value, within such boroughs, could confer a vote at the county election. From 1832 only non-resident owners of forty shilling freeholds
Forty Shilling Freeholders
Forty shilling freeholders were a group of landowners who had the Parliamentary franchise to vote in county constituencies in various parts of the British Isles. In England it was the only such qualification from 1430 until 1832...
, situated in borough seats, could qualify for a county vote on the basis of that property.
1290–1604
Constituency created (1290)| Parliament | First member | Second member |
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| 1290 Sir Roger le Rous | ||
| 1315 | Sir Hugh de Croft | |
| 1318 | Sir Roger Chandos | |
| 1330 | John le Rous | |
| 1336–1337 | John le Rous | |
| 1340 | John le Rous | |
| 1340 | Sir Roger Chandos | |
| 1343 | John le Rous | |
| 1343 | Sir Roger Chandos | |
| 1355 | Sir Thomas Chandos | |
| 1355 | Sir Richard de la Bere | |
| 1360 | Sir Thomas Chandos | |
| 1370 | Sir Thomas Chandos | |
| 1376 | Peter de la Mare Peter de la Mare Sir Peter de la Mare was an English politician and Presiding Officer of the House of Commons during the Good Parliament of 1376.... |
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| 1377 (Oct) | Peter de la Mare Peter de la Mare Sir Peter de la Mare was an English politician and Presiding Officer of the House of Commons during the Good Parliament of 1376.... |
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| 1380s | Peter de la Mare Peter de la Mare Sir Peter de la Mare was an English politician and Presiding Officer of the House of Commons during the Good Parliament of 1376.... |
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| 1386 | Kynard de la Bere | Sir Thomas de la Barre |
| 1388 (Feb) | Leonard Hakluyt | Richard Nash |
| 1388 (Sep) | Malcolm de la Mare | William Seymour |
| 1390 (Jan) | (Sir) Kynard de la Bere | Thomas Oldcastle |
| 1390 (Nov) | Roger Wigmore | Richard Nash |
| 1391 | Sir Robert Whitney | Roger Wigmore |
| 1393 | Sir John Chandos | Thomas Oldcastle |
| 1394 | (SIR) Leonard Hakluyt | Thomas Clanvowe |
| 1395 | Sir John Chandos | Thomas Walwyn I |
| 1397 (Jan) | (Sir) Thomas Clanvowe | Thomas Walwyn II |
| 1397 (Sep) | (Sir) Thomas Clanvowe | John Skydemore |
| 1399 | (Sir) Kynard de la Bere | Thomas Walwyn II |
| 1401 | Sir Walter Devereux | Sir John Greyndoe |
| 1402 | Sir Thomas de la Barre | Philip Holgot |
| 1404 (Jan) | Sir John Oldcastle John Oldcastle Sir John Oldcastle , English Lollard leader, was son of Sir Richard Oldcastle of Almeley in northwest Herefordshire and grandson of another Sir John Oldcastle.... |
Thomas Walwyn II |
| 1404 (Oct) | Sir John Greyndore | Thomas Walwyn II |
| 1406 | John ap Harry | Thomas Holgot |
| 1407 | John ap Harry | Thomas Holgot |
| 1410 | John ap Harry | Thomas Holgot |
| 1411 | ||
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | Thomas de la Hay | Thomas Holgot |
| 1414 (Apr) | (Sir) John Skydemore | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
| 1414 (Nov) | (Sir) John Skydemore | Thomas Holgot |
| 1415 | ||
| 1416 (Mar) | Sir Thomas de la Barre | Sir Robert Whitney II |
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
Thomas Holgot |
| 1419 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
John Merbury |
| 1420 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
John Brugge |
| 1421 (May) | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
John Merbury |
| 1421 (Dec) | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
John Merbury |
| 1422 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
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| 1423 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
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| 1426 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
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| 1429 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
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| 1431 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
Giles Brydges |
| 1450 (Nov) | Walter Devereux, 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley | |
| 1432 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
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| 1433 | John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424.... |
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| 1455 | Giles Brydges | |
| 1471 | Sir Richard Croft | |
| 1472 | Thomas Brydges Thomas Brugge, 5th Baron Chandos Thomas Brugge, 5th Baron Chandos an English peer born in Coberley, Gloucestershire, England to Giles Brugge, 4th Baron Chandos and Catherine Clifford. Thomas married first Margaret Banaster from which there was no issue. He remarried in 1458 Florence Darrell the daughter of William Darrell and... |
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| 1476 | Sir James Baskerville | |
| 1510–1515 | No Names Known | |
| 1523 | Sir Richard Cornwall | ? |
| 1529 | Sir Richard Cornwall, died and replaced c.1533 by James Baskerville |
John Rudhale, died and replaced c.1532 by John Scudamore |
| 1536 | ||
| 1539 | George Cornwall | John Lingen |
| 1542 | ?John Vaughan I | James Croft |
| 1545 | ||
| 1547 | James Baskerville | John Gwillim |
| 1553 (Mar) | ||
| 1553 (Oct) | Humphrey Coningsby | Stephen Parry |
| 1554 (Apr) | John Lingen | John Baskerville |
| 1554 (Nov) | Richard Sebourne | Thomas Havard |
| 1555 | John Baskerville | Stephen Parry |
| 1558 | Gregory Price | John Pateshall |
| 1559 (Jan) | Sir Robert Whitney | Humphrey Coningsby |
| 1562–1563 | Sir James Croft James Croft Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ... |
James Warnecombe |
| 1571 | Sir James Croft James Croft Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ... |
John Scudamore |
| 1572 (Apr) | Sir James Croft James Croft Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ... |
Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore (courtier) Sir John Scudamore, as the eldest son of William Scudamore, but due to his father's early death was a ward of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, whose daughter Eleanor he married in 1563.... |
| 1584 (Nov) | Sir James Croft James Croft Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ... |
Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore (courtier) Sir John Scudamore, as the eldest son of William Scudamore, but due to his father's early death was a ward of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, whose daughter Eleanor he married in 1563.... |
| 1586 (Oct) | Sir James Croft James Croft Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ... |
Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore (courtier) Sir John Scudamore, as the eldest son of William Scudamore, but due to his father's early death was a ward of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, whose daughter Eleanor he married in 1563.... |
| 1588 (Oct) | Sir James Croft James Croft Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ... |
Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore (courtier) Sir John Scudamore, as the eldest son of William Scudamore, but due to his father's early death was a ward of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, whose daughter Eleanor he married in 1563.... |
| 1593 | Sir Thomas Coningsby Thomas Coningsby Sir Thomas Coningsby was an English soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his diary of military action in France in 1591.-Birth:... |
Herbert Croft Herbert Croft (died 1629) Sir Herbert Croft was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1614.Croft was the eldest surviving son of Edward Croft of Croft Castle and his first wife. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford... |
| 1597 (Sep) | Sir Thomas Coningsby Thomas Coningsby Sir Thomas Coningsby was an English soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his diary of military action in France in 1591.-Birth:... |
Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore (courtier) Sir John Scudamore, as the eldest son of William Scudamore, but due to his father's early death was a ward of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, whose daughter Eleanor he married in 1563.... |
| 1601 | Sir Thomas Coningsby Thomas Coningsby Sir Thomas Coningsby was an English soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his diary of military action in France in 1591.-Birth:... |
Sir Herbert Croft Herbert Croft (died 1629) Sir Herbert Croft was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1614.Croft was the eldest surviving son of Edward Croft of Croft Castle and his first wife. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford... |
1604–1832
As there were sometimes significant gaps between Parliaments, the dates of first assembly and dissolution are given for those up to 1640. Where the name of the member has not yet been ascertained or is not recorded in a surviving document, the entry unknown is entered in the table.| Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | First member | Second member |
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| 1604 | 19 March 1604 | 9 February 1611 | Sir James Scudamore Sir James Scudamore Sir James Scudamore was a gentleman usher at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Born at Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, he was the eldest son of Sir John Scudamore, Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire and his first wife Eleanor Croft, daughter of former Lord Deputy of Ireland James Croft... |
Sir Herbert Croft Herbert Croft (died 1629) Sir Herbert Croft was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1614.Croft was the eldest surviving son of Edward Croft of Croft Castle and his first wife. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford... |
| 1614 | 5 April 1614 | 7 June 1614 | Sir James Scudamore Sir James Scudamore Sir James Scudamore was a gentleman usher at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Born at Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, he was the eldest son of Sir John Scudamore, Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire and his first wife Eleanor Croft, daughter of former Lord Deputy of Ireland James Croft... |
Sir Herbert Croft Herbert Croft (died 1629) Sir Herbert Croft was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1614.Croft was the eldest surviving son of Edward Croft of Croft Castle and his first wife. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford... |
| 1621 | 16 January 1621 | 8 February 1622 | Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore , diplomat and politician, was the eldest son of Sir James Scudamore of Holme Lacy, Herefordshire.... |
Fitzwilliam Coningsby Fitzwilliam Coningsby Fitzwilliam Coningsby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 and in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1624 | 12 February 1624 | 27 March 1625 | Sir John Scudamore John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore , diplomat and politician, was the eldest son of Sir James Scudamore of Holme Lacy, Herefordshire.... |
Sir Robert Harley |
| 1625 | 17 May 1625 | 12 August 1625 | John Ruddall | Edward Bridges |
| 1626 | 6 February 1626 | 15 June 1626 | Sir Robert Harley | 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.... |
| 1628 | 17 March 1628 | 10 March 1629 | Sir Giles Brydges, 1st Baronet Sir Giles Brydges, 1st Baronet Sir Giles Brydges, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629.... |
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.... |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened |
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| Herefordshire was represented by 2 elected Knights of the Shire | ||||||
| 1640, April Short Parliament The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks.... |
Sir Robert Harley | Sir Walter Pye 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, November Long 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... |
Sir Robert Harley | Parliamentarian Roundhead "Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings... |
Fitzwilliam Coningsby Fitzwilliam Coningsby Fitzwilliam Coningsby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 and in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
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| c. 1641 | Humphrey Coningsby Humphrey Coningsby Humphrey Coningsby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1641 to 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... |
Royalist Cavalier Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration... |
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| c. 1644 | vacant | |||||
| c. 1646 | Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
Parliamentarian Roundhead "Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings... |
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| 1647, January 29 | vacant | |||||
| 1648, June 8 | Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
Parliamentarian Roundhead "Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings... |
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| 1648, December 6 | vacant | vacant | ||||
| Herefordshire was represented by 2 nominated MPs in 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... |
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| 1653 | Wroth Rogers | John Herring | ||||
| Herefordshire's representation was increased to 4 elected MPs in the First 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.... and Second 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... Parliaments of the Protectorate |
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| 1654 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.... |
John Scudamore | John Pateshal | John Flacket | Richard Read | ||
| 1656 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... |
James Berry James Berry (Major-General) James Berry was a Parliamentary Major-General who fought in the English Civil War.Berry was a major-general; clerk in ironworks, Shropshire, ca... |
Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
Bennet Hoskyns Sir Bennet Hoskyns, 1st Baronet Sir Bennet Hoskyns, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659.Hoskyns was the son of Mr Serjeant Hoskyns and his wife Benedicta Moyle, daughter of Robert Moyle of Buckwell, Kent... |
Benjamin Mason | ||
| Herefordshire's representation was decreased to 2 MPs in the Third 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... Parliament of the Protectorate and thereafter |
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| 1659, January 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... |
Wroth Rogers | Bennet Hoskyns Sir Bennet Hoskyns, 1st Baronet Sir Bennet Hoskyns, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659.Hoskyns was the son of Mr Serjeant Hoskyns and his wife Benedicta Moyle, daughter of Robert Moyle of Buckwell, Kent... |
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| 1659, May 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.... |
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| 1660, April 18 | Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
William Powell Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Powell was born as William Hinson, the son of Thomas Hinson of Dubllin and his wife Anne Powell, daughter of Edward Powell of Fulham... |
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| 1661, March 20 | James Scudamore | Thomas Prise | ||||
| 1668, September 23 | Sir John Kyrle | |||||
| 1679, February 26 | 2nd Viscount Scudamore | Sir Herbert Croft Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet was the only son of the Right Reverend Herbert Croft, Bishop of Hereford and Anne Browne, the only daughter of the Very Rev. Dr. Jonathan Browne and Anne Barne Lovelace... |
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| 1679, September 10 | Sir Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
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| 1685, March 18 | Sir John Morgan | Tory | Sir John Hoskyns Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet Sir John Hoskyns, 2nd Baronet was an English baronet.He was one of the founders of the Royal Society and served as its President from 1682 to 1683. Between 1685 and 1687 he also represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons.-References:*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David . Debrett's Peerage and... |
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| 1689, January 15 | Sir Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
Whig | ||||
| 1690, March 12 English general election, 1690 -Summary of the Constituencies:See British general election, 1796 for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period... |
Sir Herbert Croft Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet was the only son of the Right Reverend Herbert Croft, Bishop of Hereford and Anne Browne, the only daughter of the Very Rev. Dr. Jonathan Browne and Anne Barne Lovelace... |
Whig | ||||
| 1693, February 8 | Sir Edward Harley Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) Sir Edward Harley KB was an English Parliamentarian.He was born in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, the son of Sir Robert Harley, KB and his third wife Brilliana, the daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway... |
Whig | ||||
| 1698, August 3 English general election, 1698 -Summary of the Constituencies:See British general election, 1796 for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period... |
Henry Cornewall | Tory | Henry Gorges | Tory | ||
| 1701, January 16 | Sir John Williams Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Eltham Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Elham was an English politician. He was a MP for Herefordshire from 1701 to 1705.His father Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet, of Elham is identified with the royal physician of that name. John Williams was baptised in Elham in 1653. He was educated in Canterbury and... |
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| 1705, May 16 English general election, 1705 The 1705 election saw contests in 110 constituencies in England and Wales, roughly 41% of the total. The election was fiercely fought, with mob violence occurring in serveral boroughs. During the previous session of Parliament the Tories had become incrasingly unpopular, and their position was... |
The Viscount Scudamore | Tory | ||||
| 1708, May 12 British general election, 1708 The British general election, 1708 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Summary of the Constituencies:... |
John Prise | Tory | ||||
| 1712, July 30 | Sir Thomas Morgan | Tory | ||||
| 1715, February 9 British general election, 1715 The British general election of 1715 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707... |
Richard Hopton | |||||
| 1717, March 6 | Sir Hungerford Hoskyns | |||||
| 1722, March 28 British general election, 1722 The British general election of 1722 elected members to serve in the House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain. This event took place following the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was fiercely fought, with contests taking place... |
Velters Cornewall | Tory | Sir Edward Goodere | Tory | ||
| 1727, September 6 British general election, 1727 The British general election, 1727 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was triggered by the death of George I; at the time elections... |
Edward Harley Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer was a British peer.Harley was the son of Edward Harley and his wife Sarah Foley. He succeeded his cousin Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer in the earldom in 1741... |
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| 1742, January 6 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley (c 1695-1749) Thomas Foley , of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, was the eldest son Thomas Foley and inherited his estates on his death in 1737. He represented Hereford in Parliament from 1734 to 1741, and Herefordshire from 1742 to 1747.He continued the family interest in ironmaking in the Forest of Dean,... |
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| 1747, July 15 British general election, 1747 The British general election, 1747 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election saw Henry Pelham's Whig government increase its majority and... |
Lord Harley Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer , styled Lord Harley from 1741 to 1755, was a British peer.... |
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| 1768, April 6 British general election, 1768 The British general election, 1768 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Summary of the Constituencies:... |
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| 1774, October 12 British general election, 1774 The British general election, 1774 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Summary of the Constituencies:... |
Sir George Cornewall Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet was a British politician, soldier and baronet.-Background:Born George Amyand, he was the older son of Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet and his wife Anna Maria Korteen, daughter of John Abraham Korteen. In 1766, he succeeded his father as baronet... |
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| 1776, May 22 | Thomas Harley Thomas Harley The Honourable Thomas Harley was a British politician.Harley was a younger son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. He became an alderman of London, Sheriff of London in 1764 and Lord Mayor of London in 1767... |
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| 1780, September 18 British general election, 1780 The British general election, 1780 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain to be held after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707... |
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| 1796, June 8 British general election, 1796 The British general election, 1796 returned members to serve in the 18th and last House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain to be held before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801... |
Robert Biddulph Robert Biddulph Robert Biddulph may refer to:*Robert Biddulph , British MP*Robert Biddulph , British general and Governor of Gibraltar, son of the above*Robert Myddelton Biddulph, MP for Denbigh Boroughs... |
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| 1802, July 14 United Kingdom general election, 1802 The United Kingdom general election, 1802 was the election to the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was the first to be held after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... |
Sir George Cornewall Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet was a British politician, soldier and baronet.-Background:Born George Amyand, he was the older son of Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet and his wife Anna Maria Korteen, daughter of John Abraham Korteen. In 1766, he succeeded his father as baronet... |
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| 1803, March 31 | John Matthews John Matthews (physician) John Matthews was a versatile English physician and poet, also involved in local affairs and politics in Herefordshire.-Life:Baptised 30 October 1755, he was the only surviving child of William Matthews of Burton, in Linton, Herefordshire, who died 29 August 1799, by his wife Jane, daughter of... |
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| 1806, November 8 United Kingdom general election, 1806 The United Kingdom general election, 1806 was the election of members to the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom. This was the second general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
Sir John Cotterell | Tory | ||||
| 1807, May 13 United Kingdom general election, 1807 The election to the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1807 was the third general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
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| 1818, June 29 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... |
Sir Robert Price Sir Robert Price, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Price, 2nd Baronet was a British baronet and Member of Parliament.Robert Price was the only son of Sir Uvedale Price, the writer on the Picturesque, by Lady Caroline Carpenter, fourth daughter of George Carpenter, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel.He was MP for Herefordshire from 1818 until 1841... |
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| 1831, May 7 United Kingdom general election, 1831 The 1831 general election in the United Kingdom saw a landslide win by supporters of electoral reform, which was the major election issue. As a result it was the last unreformed election, as the Parliament which resulted ensured the passage of the Reform Act 1832. Polling was held from 28 April to... |
Kedgwin Hoskins | Whig | ||||
| Herefordshire's representation was increased to 3 MPs in the 1832 general election 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.... and thereafter |
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| Election | |Second member | Second party | 1832 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.... | Edward Thomas Foley Edward Thomas Foley Edward Thomas Foley , of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, was an English Tory Edward Thomas Foley (21 December 1791 – 30 March 1846), of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, was an English Tory Edward Thomas Foley (21 December 1791 – 30 March 1846), of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire, was an English Tory (and later... |
Tory | Kedgwin Hoskins | 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... |
Sir Robert Price, Bt Sir Robert Price, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Price, 2nd Baronet was a British baronet and Member of Parliament.Robert Price was the only son of Sir Uvedale Price, the writer on the Picturesque, by Lady Caroline Carpenter, fourth daughter of George Carpenter, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel.He was MP for Herefordshire from 1818 until 1841... |
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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| 1834 | 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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| 1841 United Kingdom general election, 1841 -Seats summary:-Whig MPs who lost their seats:*Viscount Morpeth - Chief Secretary for Ireland*Sir George Strickland, Bt*Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987... |
Thomas Baskerville | 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... |
Joseph Bailey | 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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| 1847 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 *... |
Francis Richard Haggitt (F.R. Wegg-Prosser, 1849) |
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... |
George Cornewall Lewis | 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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| 1850 | Thomas Booker | 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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| 1852 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... |
James King King | 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... |
Hon. Charles Hanbury | 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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| 1857 United Kingdom general election, 1857 -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 *... |
Sir Geers Cotterell | 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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| 1858 | Lord Montagu Graham Lord Montagu Graham Lord Montagu William Graham , was a British Conservative politician.-Background:Graham was a younger son of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, by his second wife Lady Caroline Maria, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester... |
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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| 1859 United Kingdom general election, 1859 In 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... |
Humphrey Mildmay | 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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| 1865 United Kingdom general election, 1865 The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same... |
Sir Joseph Bailey | 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... |
Michael Biddulph Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph was a British banker and Liberal, later Liberal Unionist, Member of Parliament .... |
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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| 1868 United Kingdom general election, 1868 The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom... |
Sir Herbert Croft Sir Herbert Croft, 9th Baronet Sir Herbert George Denman Croft, 9th Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.... |
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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| 1874 United Kingdom general election, 1874 -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 *... |
Daniel Peploe | 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 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 *... |
Thomas Duckham Thomas Duckham Thomas Duckham was an English farmer, cattle breeder and Liberal politician.Duckham was the second son of John Duckham of Shirehampton, Bristol and was educated at private schools at Bristol and Hereford. He was a tenant farmer at Baysham Court, near Ross and was a stock breeder of pedigree of ... |
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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| 1885 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:... |
Constituency abolished: see Leominster Leominster (UK Parliament constituency) Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its... and Ross Ross (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, or the Southern division of Herefordshire was a county constituency centred on the town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency was... . |
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See also
- List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
- Unreformed House of CommonsUnreformed House of CommonsThe unreformed House of Commons is the name generally given to the British House of Commons as it existed before the Reform Act 1832.Until the Act of Union of 1707 joining the Kingdoms of Scotland and England , Scotland had its own Parliament, and the term refers to the House of Commons of England...