Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire
, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament
(MPs), traditionally called Knights of the Shire
, by the bloc vote
system of election, to the Parliament of England
until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain
from 1707 until 1800
, and then to Parliament of the United Kingdom
until 1832
.
for the 1832 general election
, when it was replaced by the Northern
and Southern
divisions, each of which elected two MPs.
Both divisions were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
for the 1885 general election
, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bosworth
, Harborough
, Loughborough
and Melton
.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MPs), traditionally called 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...
, by the bloc vote
Plurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
system of election, to 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...
until 1707, to 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 until 1800
Act of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 describe two complementary Acts, namely:* the Union with Ireland Act 1800 , an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, and...
, and then to 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...
until 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
.
History
The constituency was abolished by the Reform Act 1832Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
for 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....
, when it was replaced by the Northern
North Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Leicestershire, formally the "Northern Division of Leicestershire", was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and Southern
South Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire South is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
divisions, each of which elected two MPs.
Both divisions were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
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:...
, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bosworth
Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Bosworth is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, Harborough
Harborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Harborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, Loughborough
Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Loughborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
and Melton
Melton (UK Parliament constituency)
Melton was a county constituency centred on the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
.
1290–1640
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1295 | Robert de Wyvill | |
| 1297 | Sir Thomas de Meynill | |
| 1315 | Robert de Wyvill (son of Robert, 1295) | |
| 1322 | Hugh de Prestwold | |
| 1324 | Sir Robert de Burdet | |
| 1325 | Ralph Beler | |
| 1327 | Sir Robert de Burdet | |
| 1362–1391 | William Flamville (13 times) | |
| 1371–1397 | Thomas Walsh (15 times) | |
| 1376–1383 | Ralph Bellers (4 times) | |
| 1378 | Ralph Hastings | |
| 1378 | Edmund Appleby | |
| 1380 | John Burdet | |
| 1382 | John Neville | |
| 1385 | John Calverley | |
| 1386 | Sir William Flamville | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1388 (Feb) | Sir William Flamville | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1388 (Sep) | Sir William Flamville | Sir Roger Perwych |
| 1390 (Jan) | John Burdet | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1390 (Nov) | Robert Langham | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1391 | Sir William Flamville | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1393 | Sir Robert Harrington | Sir Hugh Shirley |
| 1394 | Sir Robert Harrington | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1395 | Nicholas Colman | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1397 (Jan) | Edmund Bugge | Sir Thomas Walsh |
| 1397 (Sep) | Sir John Calverley | Sir Henry Neville |
| 1399 | Thomas Mandeville | Sir Thomas Maureward |
| 1401 | Thomas Derby | Sir John Neville |
| 1402 | Sir John Berkeley II | Sir Henry Neville |
| 1404 (Jan) | William Brokesby | Edmund Bugge |
| 1404 (Oct) | Sir John Berkeley II | Robert Veer |
| 1406 | Sir John Neville | Sir Henry Neville |
| 1407 | John Blaket | Robert Sherard |
| 1410 | John Blaket | Bartholemew Brokesby |
| 1411 | Sir John Berkeley II | Sir Thomas Maureward |
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | James Bellers | William Belgrave |
| 1414 (Apr) | Thomas Ashby | John Blaket |
| 1414 (Nov) | James Bellers | Richard Hotoft |
| 1415 | ||
| 1416 (Mar) | ||
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | ||
| 1419 | Thomas Ashby | William Mallory |
| 1420 | James Bellers | Sir Ralph Shirley |
| 1421 (May) | John Burgh III | Richard Hotoft |
| 1421 (Dec) | Sir Laurence Berkeley | Sir William Trussell |
| 1422 | Bartholemew Brokesby | |
| 1433 | Thomas Palmer | John Burgh |
| 1439 | Richard Hotoft | Thomas Palmer |
| 1442 | Thomas Palmer | Richard Neel |
| 1449 | Thomas Palmer | |
| 1455 | Sir Leonard Hastings | Thomas Palmer |
| 1467 | Thomas Palmer | Robert Staunton |
| 1510–1515 | No names known | |
| 1523 | ?Sir Richard Sacheverell | ? |
| 1529 | Sir Richard Sacheverell, died 1534 | Sir William Skeffington, died 1535 |
| by 1536 | ?William Ashby | |
| 1536 | ?William Ashby | ? |
| 1539 | Sir John Villers | John Digby |
| 1542 | Sir Richard Manners | ?Thomas Brokesby |
| 1545 | Sir Ambrose Cave | Robert Burdett |
| 1547 | Edward Hastings | Sir Ambrose Cave |
| 1553 (Mar) | Edward Hastings | Sir Ambrose Cave |
| 1553 (Oct) | Robert Strelley | Sir Thomas Hastings |
| 1554 (Apr) | Sir Thomas Hastings | Henry Poole |
| 1554 (Nov) | Sir Thomas Hastings | George Turpin |
| 1555 | William Faunt | William Skeffington |
| 1558 | George Vincent | George Sherard |
| 1559 (Jan) | Adrian Stokes | Francis Cave |
| 1562–1563 | Nicholas Beaumont | George Turpin |
| 1571 | Francis Hastings (died 1610) | Adrian Stokes |
| 1572 (Apr) | (Sir) George Turpin | Nicholas Beaumont |
| 1584 | George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon Sir George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon was an English nobleman.He was a son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. He was a younger brother of Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and older brother of Francis Hastings... |
Francis Hastings Francis Hastings (died 1610) Sir Francis Hastings was an English Puritan politician.He was the fifth and youngest son of the 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. His older brothers were Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon.... |
| 1586 | George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon Sir George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon was an English nobleman.He was a son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. He was a younger brother of Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and older brother of Francis Hastings... |
Francis Hastings Francis Hastings (died 1610) Sir Francis Hastings was an English Puritan politician.He was the fifth and youngest son of the 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. His older brothers were Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon.... |
| 1588 (Oct) | Sir Henry Beaumont | William Turpin |
| 1593 | Francis Hastings (son of George) | Thomas Skeffington |
| 1597 | Sir Edward Hastings | Sir Francis Hastings Francis Hastings (died 1610) Sir Francis Hastings was an English Puritan politician.He was the fifth and youngest son of the 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. His older brothers were Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon.... |
| 1601 | Henry Hastings (1551–1650) | William Skipwith |
| 1604 | Sir George Villiers | Thomas Beaumont |
| 1614 | Sir Thomas Hastings | Sir Thomas Hesilrige Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1624.Hesilrige was the son of Thomas Hesilrige of Noseley Hall, Noseley, Leicestershire and his wife Ursula Andrews daughter of Sir Thomas Andrews of Charwelton, Northamptonshire and his wife... |
| 1621-1622 | Sir George Hastings George Hastings (died 1641) Sir George Hastings was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1626.Hastings was the second son of Francis Hastings, Lord Hastings and his wife Sarah Harington, daughter of Sir James Harington and Lucy Sydney. He was admitted at Sidney Sussex... |
Sir Henry Hastings |
| 1624 | Sir Thomas Hesilrige Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1624.Hesilrige was the son of Thomas Hesilrige of Noseley Hall, Noseley, Leicestershire and his wife Ursula Andrews daughter of Sir Thomas Andrews of Charwelton, Northamptonshire and his wife... |
Sir Henry Hastings |
| 1625 | Ferdinando Lord Hastings Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon was the son of Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and Lady Elizabeth Stanley, the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer... |
Sir Wolstan Dixie Wolstan Dixie Sir Wolstan Dixie, , was a merchant and administrator, and Lord Mayor of London in 1585.-Life:He was the son of Thomas Dixie and Anne Jephson, who lived at Catworth in Huntingdonshire. Wolstan was the fourth son of his father, and went into business... |
| 1626 | Sir Henry Hastings | Francis Staresmore |
| 1628-1629 | Sir Edward Hartopp | Ferdinando, Lord Hastings Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon was the son of Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and Lady Elizabeth Stanley, the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer... |
| 1629-1640 | No Parliament convened | |
1640–1832
| Year | |2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||||
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| Apr 1640 | Sir Arthur Hesilrige | Hon. Lord Grey of Ruthyn Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent , known as Lord Ruthin from 1639 to 1643, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and succeeded to the title Earl of Kent in 1643.... |
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| Nov 1640 | Sir Arthur Hesilrige | Henry Smith Henry Smith (regicide) Henry Smith was an English Member of Parliament and one of the regicides of King Charles I.He was born in Withcote, Leicestershire in 1620; son of Henry Smith born in 1589 and Frideswide Wright. He studied at Oxford University and Lincoln's Inn. He married miss Holland.In 1640 he was elected... |
| Parliament | 1st member | 2nd member | 3rd member | 4th member |
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| 1653 | Henry Danvers | Edward Smith Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653.Smith was the son of Edward Smith of Cressy Hall Lincolnshire and his wife Elizabeth Heron daughter of Sir Edward Heron. His father died in 1632. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 8... |
John Prat | 3 seats only |
| 1654 | Thomas Beaumont Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Beaumont and Elizabeth Turpin, daughter of Sir William Turpin. Beaumont sat as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire between 1654 and 1659 and was High Sheriff of Leicestershire between 1668 and 1669... |
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford , known as the Lord Grey of Groby from 1614 to 1628, was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the eldest son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Nevill... |
Lord Grey of Groby Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby , was an elected Member of Parliament for Leicester during the English Long Parliament, an active member of the Parliamentary party and a regicide... |
Thomas Pochin |
| 1656 | Thomas Beaumont Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Beaumont and Elizabeth Turpin, daughter of Sir William Turpin. Beaumont sat as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire between 1654 and 1659 and was High Sheriff of Leicestershire between 1668 and 1669... |
Francis Hacker (of Okeham) | William Quarks | Thomas Pochin |
| Year | |2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||||
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| 1659 | Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Beaumont and Elizabeth Turpin, daughter of Sir William Turpin. Beaumont sat as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire between 1654 and 1659 and was High Sheriff of Leicestershire between 1668 and 1669... |
Francis Hacker | ||||
| 1660 | Thomas Merry | Matthew Babington Matthew Babington Matthew Babington was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Babington was the son of Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple, Leicestershire. He matriculated from Queens College, Cambridge at Easter, 1631... |
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| 1661 | Lord Roos John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and 9th Earl of Rutland was the son of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland and Frances Montagu. His maternal grandparents were Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton and his wife Elizabeth Jeffries... |
George Faunt | ||||
| Feb 1679 | The Lord Sherard | |||||
| Apr 1679 | Sir John Hartopp | |||||
| 1685 | John Verney | |||||
| 1689 | Sir Thomas Halford | |||||
| 1690 | Sir Thomas Hesilrige Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 4th Baronet Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 4th Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1690 to 1695.Hesilrige was the son of Sir Thomas Hesilrige, 3rd Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Fenwick, daughter of George Fenwick, of Bruntonhall, Northumberland... |
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| 1695 | John Verney | George Ashby George Ashby (MP) George Ashby was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1707 to 1708.- References :... |
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| 1698 | John Wilkins | |||||
| 1701 | Lord Roos John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG was the son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden... |
The Lord Sherard Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough was a British peer and Member of Parliament.... |
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| 1702 | John Verney | John Wilkins | ||||
| 1707 | George Ashby George Ashby (MP) George Ashby was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1707 to 1708.- References :... |
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| 1708 | Sir Geoffrey Palmer | Sir Gilbert Pickering | ||||
| 1710 | The Marquess of Granby John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG was the son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden... |
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| 1711 | Sir Thomas Cave Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet DL was a British Tory politician and baronet.He was the oldest son of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet and his first wife Martha Browne, daughter of John Browne. In 1703, he succeeded his father as baronet. Cave was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| 1713 | Viscount Tamworth | Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| 1714 | Sir Geoffrey Palmer | |||||
| 1719 | Lord William Manners Lord William Manners Lord William Manners , English nobleman and Member of Parliament, was the second son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and his first wife, Catherine Russell.... |
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| 1722 | Edmund Morris Edmund Morris (MP) Edmund Morris was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1722 to 1727.- References :... |
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| 1727 | Sir Clobery Noel Sir Clobery Noel, 5th Baronet Sir Clobery Noel, 5th Baronet was an English politician. He sat as Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1727 to 1733.... |
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| Feb 1734 | Ambrose Phillipps Ambrose Phillipps Ambrose Phillipps was an English politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire at a by-election in February 1734, and held the seat until his death in 1737.... |
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| May 1734 | Edward Smith Edward Smith (MP) Edward Smith was an English Tory politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1734 to 1762.Smith was the eldest son of Rev. Roger Smith of Bosworth and his wife Judith Tomlinson. He was educated at Melton Mowbray and at Rugby School... |
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| 1738 | Lord Grey Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford was an English peer, styled Lord Grey from 1720 to 1739.Harry Grey was born in Enville Hall, the eldest son of Henry Grey, 3rd Earl of Stamford. He was educated at Rugby and Westminster. In 1736, he married Lady Mary Booth, the only daughter and heiress of George... |
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| 1739 | Lord Guernsey Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford , styled Lord Guernsey between 1719 and 1757, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:... |
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| 1741 | Sir Thomas Cave Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet was a British politician and lawyer.-Background:Baptised at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Covent Garden, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet and his wife Hon. Margaret Verney, daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh. Cave was educated at... |
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| 1747 | Wrightson Mundy Wrightson Mundy Wrightson Mundy was High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1737 and MP for Leicestershire in 1747.-Biography:Wrightson married Anne daughter of Robert Burdett and sister of Sir Robert Burdett, Bt of Foremarke Hall, Derbyshire by whom he had one son and four daughters... |
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| 1754 | Sir Thomas Palmer Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Baronet, of Carlton Sir Thomas Palmer, 4th Baronet, of Carlton was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire from 1754 to 1765.... |
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| 1762 | Sir Thomas Cave Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet was a British politician and lawyer.-Background:Baptised at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Covent Garden, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet and his wife Hon. Margaret Verney, daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh. Cave was educated at... |
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| 1765 | Sir John Palmer | |||||
| 1774 | Thomas Noel Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth was a British politician.Wentworth was the only son of the Edward Noel, 1st Viscount Wentworth and his wife, Judith, and was educated at Eton and Brasenose College, Oxford... |
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| 1775 | John Peach-Hungerford | |||||
| 1780 | William Pochin | |||||
| 1790 | Sir Thomas Cave Sir Thomas Cave, 7th Baronet Sir Thomas Cave, 7th Baronet was a British politician.The son of Sir Thomas Cave, 6th Baronet and Sarah Edwards, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1780. Cave was educated at the Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1785. From 1790 and 1792, he was Member of Parliament for... |
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| 1792 | Penn Assheton Curzon | |||||
| 1797 | George Anthony Legh-Keck | |||||
| 1798 | Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet was a British baronet and politician.Born Edmund Bunney, he was the son of Joseph Bunney and Mary Cradock in Freathby, Leicestershire... |
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| 1806 | Lord Robert William Manners Lord Robert William Manners Major-General Lord Robert William Manners, CB was a British soldier and nobleman, the third son of Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland and Lady Mary Somerset... |
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| 1818 | Charles March Phillipps | |||||
| 1820 | George Anthony Legh-Keck | |||||
| 1831 | Charles March-Phillipps Charles March-Phillipps Charles March-Phillipps was a British Whig politician from Garrendon Park in Leicestershire.He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1818 and 1837.... |
Thomas Paget Thomas Paget (1778–1862) Thomas Paget was a banker and Whig politician in England.He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire in 1831, and held seat until the constituency was divided at the 1832 general election.... |
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| 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.... |
Great Reform Act Reform Act 1832 The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales... : constituency abolished |
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