Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
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Newport was a parliamentary borough
located in Newport
(Isle of Wight), which was abolished in for the 1885 general election
. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina.
(Prior to the Great Reform Act
of 1832 there was also a separate Newport
parliamentary borough in Cornwall
.)
(MPs) from 1584 to 1868. At the 1868 election
the Second Reform Act
reduced its representation to a single seat, and under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
the constituency was abolished altogether with effect from the 1885 general election
. Newport's re-enfranchisement in 1584, like that of the other Isle of Wight boroughs (Newtown
and Yarmouth
) seems to have been at the urging of the new Governor of the island, Sir George Carey, a relative of the Queen
. In token of thanks, the borough granted him for life the right to nominate one of the two MPs - which seems to have been the reward he expected and the motive for his petition to the Queen in the first place.
Between 1807 and 1811 its two seats were held by two future Prime Ministers: Arthur Wellesley
, later to become the Duke of Wellington (who also found himself elected to two other seats at the same time), and Henry Temple
(later Lord Palmerston), who would go on to become one of the United Kingdom's most notable Prime Ministers. Palmerston's late father had been unable to convert his Irish title into a United Kingdom peerage, therefore the young politician was able to enter the Commons. The local patron arranging the deal was Sir Leonard Holmes, who made it a condition that they never visited the borough!
The borough was also represented by two other future Prime Ministers in the 1820s. George Canning
was MP for Newport when appointed Prime Minister in 1827; however, under the law as it then stood a minister accepting office automatically vacated his seat and had to stand for re-election to the Commons, and Canning chose to stand at Seaford, a government pocket borough in Sussex, rather than fight Newport again. In the by-election that followed at Newport, the vacancy was filled by the election of the Honourable William Lamb
, later 2nd Viscount Melbourne
, whose father had also represented the borough in the 1790s. However, Lamb remained MP for Newport for only two weeks before also being elected for Bletchingley
, which he preferred to represent.
Before the Great Reform Act of 1832, the right to vote was vested in the Mayor and Corporation (consisting of 11 aldermen and 12 burgesses). For much of the previous century the borough was "managed" for the government by the Holmes family, meaning that ministers could generally secure the election of their favoured candidates, but often only at the expense of considerable "gratuities" to the voters - in 1754, this apparently amounted to a payment of £600 for each candidate. The borough consisted of the parish of Newport and of Castle Hold in the parish of St Nicholas, thereby excluding that part of the town which extended over the boundary into Carisbrooke
parish; this gave the borough a population of 4,398 in 1831. The 1832 reforms extended the borough to take in the rest of the town, raising the population to 6,700, though the electorate was still only 421.
Newport's representation was reduced from two members to one by the second Reform Act for the 1868 general election, and abolished altogether in 1885, leaving the town represented as part of the Isle of Wight
county constituency.
Notes
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
located in Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
(Isle of Wight), which was abolished in 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:...
. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina.
(Prior to the 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...
of 1832 there was also a separate Newport
Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period...
parliamentary borough in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
.)
History
The borough was first represented in the parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of ParliamentMember 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) from 1584 to 1868. At the 1868 election
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...
the Second Reform Act
Reform Act 1867
The Representation of the People Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales....
reduced its representation to a single seat, and under 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...
the constituency was abolished altogether with effect from 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:...
. Newport's re-enfranchisement in 1584, like that of the other Isle of Wight boroughs (Newtown
Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
and Yarmouth
Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
Yarmouth was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
) seems to have been at the urging of the new Governor of the island, Sir George Carey, a relative of the Queen
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
. In token of thanks, the borough granted him for life the right to nominate one of the two MPs - which seems to have been the reward he expected and the motive for his petition to the Queen in the first place.
Between 1807 and 1811 its two seats were held by two future Prime Ministers: Arthur Wellesley
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
, later to become the Duke of Wellington (who also found himself elected to two other seats at the same time), and Henry Temple
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC , known popularly as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century...
(later Lord Palmerston), who would go on to become one of the United Kingdom's most notable Prime Ministers. Palmerston's late father had been unable to convert his Irish title into a United Kingdom peerage, therefore the young politician was able to enter the Commons. The local patron arranging the deal was Sir Leonard Holmes, who made it a condition that they never visited the borough!
The borough was also represented by two other future Prime Ministers in the 1820s. George Canning
George Canning
George Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:...
was MP for Newport when appointed Prime Minister in 1827; however, under the law as it then stood a minister accepting office automatically vacated his seat and had to stand for re-election to the Commons, and Canning chose to stand at Seaford, a government pocket borough in Sussex, rather than fight Newport again. In the by-election that followed at Newport, the vacancy was filled by the election of the Honourable William Lamb
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary and Prime Minister . He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18-21, in the ways of politics...
, later 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Viscount Melbourne
Viscount Melbourne, of Kilmore in the County of Cavan, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the Lamb family. This family descended from Matthew Lamb, who represented Stockbridge and Peterborough in the House of Commons. In 1755 he was created a Baronet, of Brocket Hall in the County of...
, whose father had also represented the borough in the 1790s. However, Lamb remained MP for Newport for only two weeks before also being elected for Bletchingley
Bletchingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was...
, which he preferred to represent.
Before the Great Reform Act of 1832, the right to vote was vested in the Mayor and Corporation (consisting of 11 aldermen and 12 burgesses). For much of the previous century the borough was "managed" for the government by the Holmes family, meaning that ministers could generally secure the election of their favoured candidates, but often only at the expense of considerable "gratuities" to the voters - in 1754, this apparently amounted to a payment of £600 for each candidate. The borough consisted of the parish of Newport and of Castle Hold in the parish of St Nicholas, thereby excluding that part of the town which extended over the boundary into Carisbrooke
Carisbrooke
Carisbrooke is a village on the south western outskirts of Newport, Isle of Wight. It is best known as the site of Carisbrooke Castle. It also has a medieval parish church. St. Mary's Church , began life as part of a Benedictine priory, established by French monks about 1150...
parish; this gave the borough a population of 4,398 in 1831. The 1832 reforms extended the borough to take in the rest of the town, raising the population to 6,700, though the electorate was still only 421.
Newport's representation was reduced from two members to one by the second Reform Act for the 1868 general election, and abolished altogether in 1885, leaving the town represented as part of the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
county constituency.
MPs 1584–1660
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
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| 1584 | Sir Ralph Bourchier | Edmund Carey |
| 1586 | Richard Sutton | Richard Hardy |
| 1588 | Sir Edmund Carey | Richard Hardy |
| 1593 | William Cotton | Richard Huyshe |
| 1597 | William Cotton | Richard James |
| 1601 | Thomas Crompton | Richard James |
| 1604 | Richard James | John Ashdell |
| 1614 | Richard Worsley | John Searle |
| 1621-1622 | Richard Worsley | Sir William Uvedale |
| 1624 | John Danvers John Danvers Sir John Danvers was an English courtier and politician. He was one of the signatories of the death warrant of Charles I.-Life:Danvers was third and youngest son of Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, by Elizabeth Danvers... |
Christopher Brooke Christopher Brooke Christopher Brooke was an English lawyer, politician and poet. He was Member of Parliament for York in six parliaments , and was also elected for Newport in 1624.-Life:... , sat for York and replaced by Philip Fleming |
| 1625 | Robert Dillington | William Oglander |
| 1626 | Christopher Yelverton | Philip Fleming |
| 1628-1629 | Christopher Yelverton | Philip Fleming |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| 1640 (Apr) | The Viscount Falkland Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland was an English author and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642... |
Henry Worsley Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640 and from 1660 to 1666. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
| 1640 (Nov) | The Viscount Falkland Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland was an English author and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642... disabled to sit, Sep 1642 |
Henry Worsley Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640 and from 1660 to 1666. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
| 1645 | Henry Worsley Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640 and from 1660 to 1666. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... excluded in Pride's Purge Pride's Purge Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents... , Dec 1648 |
William Stephens |
| 1653–1659 | Newport was unrepresented in the Barebones 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... and 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... Protectorate Parliaments |
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| 1659 | Thomas Boreman (of Broke) | Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1659 and 1685.... |
| 1659-1660 | Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640 and from 1660 to 1666. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
William Stephens |
MPs 1660–1868
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| 1660 | Robert Dillington Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1659 and 1685.... |
William Oglander Sir William Oglander, 1st Baronet Sir William Oglander, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640 and from 1660 to 1670. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... |
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| 1661 | William Glascock William Glascock William Glascock served as seventh Chairman of the Executive Council of Georgia during the American Revolution. He was the father of Brigadier General Thomas Glascock, Sr. and grandfather of Brigadier General Thomas Glascock Jr.... |
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| 1670 | Sir Robert Dillington Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1659 and 1685.... |
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| February 1679 | Admiral Sir Robert Holmes Robert Holmes (admiral) Sir Robert Holmes was an English Admiral of the Restoration Navy. He took part in the second and third Anglo-Dutch wars, both of which he is, by some, credited with having started. He was made governor of the Isle of Wight, where he is buried in Yarmouth parish church... |
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| August 1679 | John Leigh | |||||
| 1685 | Admiral Sir Robert Holmes Robert Holmes (admiral) Sir Robert Holmes was an English Admiral of the Restoration Navy. He took part in the second and third Anglo-Dutch wars, both of which he is, by some, credited with having started. He was made governor of the Isle of Wight, where he is buried in Yarmouth parish church... |
Sir William Stephens | ||||
| January 1689 | Sir Robert Dillington | |||||
| June 1689 | Edward Dillington | |||||
| 1690 | Admiral Sir Robert Holmes Robert Holmes (admiral) Sir Robert Holmes was an English Admiral of the Restoration Navy. He took part in the second and third Anglo-Dutch wars, both of which he is, by some, credited with having started. He was made governor of the Isle of Wight, where he is buried in Yarmouth parish church... |
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| 1692 | Richard Leveson Richard Leveson Sir Richard Leveson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War.... |
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| November 1695 | Brigadier The Lord Cutts of Gowran | Sir Robert Cotton Robert Cotton (MP) Sir Robert Cotton was an English politician. He sat as a Member of Parliament from 1679 to 1701 and briefly in 1702.-Life:... |
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| December 1695 | Sir Henry Colt | |||||
| 1698 | Major-General The Lord Cutts of Gowran | |||||
| 1699 | Henry Greenhill | |||||
| January 1701 | Major-General The Lord Cutts of Gowran | Samuel Shepheard | ||||
| March 1701 | Henry Greenhill | |||||
| December 1701 | Major-General The Lord Cutts of Gowran | Edward Richards | ||||
| March 1702 | Colonel James Stanhope James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC was a British statesman and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession... |
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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| July 1702 | Major-General The Lord Cutts of Gowran | William Stephens | ||||
| 1707 | Sir Tristram Dillington | |||||
| October 1710 | Lieutenant-General John Richmond Webb John Richmond Webb General John Richmond Webb was an English military leader and Member of Parliament.Webb was the son of Colonel Edmund Richmond Webb, a Wiltshire gentleman with a position in the household of Prince George of Denmark and second cousin to another Wiltshire man, Henry St John, who was to become the... |
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| December 1710 | Lieutenant-General William Seymour William Seymour (soldier) Lieutenant-General of the British Army William Seymour was a British soldier and politician. He was the second son of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet, the prominent Tory.... |
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| 1713 | General John Richmond Webb John Richmond Webb General John Richmond Webb was an English military leader and Member of Parliament.Webb was the son of Colonel Edmund Richmond Webb, a Wiltshire gentleman with a position in the household of Prince George of Denmark and second cousin to another Wiltshire man, Henry St John, who was to become the... |
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| 1715 | Anthony Morgan | |||||
| April 1717 | Lieutenant-General James Stanhope James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC was a British statesman and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession... |
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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| July 1717 | Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Tristram Dillington | |||||
| 1721 | Thomas Stanwix Thomas Stanwix Brigadier General Thomas Stanwix was a British Army officer, politician and Governor of Gibraltar.-Career:Stanwix joined the Army and had become a Captain-Lieutenant in Hasting's Foot Regiment by 1692. In March 1702 he was elected Member of Parliament for Carlisle... |
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| March 1722 | Earl of March Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond The 2nd Duke of Richmond has been described as early cricket's greatest patron. Although he had played cricket as a boy, his real involvement began after he succeeded to the dukedom... |
The Lord Whitworth | ||||
| October 1722 | Colonel Charles Cadogan Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan General Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan was a British peer, soldier and Whig politician.Charles Cadogan was the younger son of Henry Cadogan and his wife, Bridget, the second daughter of Sir Hardress Waller... |
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| 1726 | George Huxley | |||||
| January 1727 | Sir William Willys Willys Baronets There have been two baronetcies granted to the Willyses of Fen Ditton, both in the Baronetage of England. The Willys Baronetcy, of Fen Ditton in Cambridgeshire, was first created in the Baronetage of England on 15 December 1641 for Thomas Willys, son and heir of Richard Willys, of Fen Ditton and... |
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| August 1727 | William Fortescue William Fortescue Sir William Fortescue, KC, PC was a British judge. He was the son of Henry Fortescue and his wife Agnes, and a descendant of the noted lawyer John Fortescue. Fortescue was educated at Barnstaple Grammar School and matriculated to Trinity College, Oxford in 1705... |
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| 1736 | The Viscount Boyne Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne PC was an Irish peer and politician.He was the oldest son of Hon. Frederick Hamilton, oldest son of Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne, and his wife Sophia Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton. His uncles were Gustavus Hamilton and Henry Hamilton... |
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| May 1741 | Anthony Chute Anthony Chute Anthony Chute was an Elizabethan poet and pamphleteer. Very little is known about him.Chute appears to have been a protégé of Gabriel Harvey. Harvey refers to him in his work Pierces Supererogation, saying that Chute was an orator and a herald... |
Monoux Cope | ||||
| July 1747 | Captain Bluett Wallop Bluett Wallop Bluett Wallop was a British soldier and politician.The fourth son of John Wallop, 1st Earl of Portsmouth, Bluett was appointed a Page of Honour to George II on 8 November 1739. He served the King on campaign in Flanders in 1743 and 1744... |
Thomas Lee Dummer Thomas Lee Dummer Thomas Lee Dummer was an English Member of Parliament for Southampton and Newport .-Family:... |
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| 1749 | Ralph Jenison | |||||
| 1758 | Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes | |||||
| 1762 | William Rawlinson Earle | |||||
| 1765 | Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer was an English Member of Parliament for Newport , Yarmouth , Downton in Wiltshire , Wendover in Buckinghamshire and Lymington in Hampshire .... |
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| 1768 | John Eames | Hans Sloane Hans Sloane (MP) Hans Sloane , later called Hans Sloane-Stanley, was a British Member of Parliament.Sloane was born on 14 November 1739 at South Stoneham, Hampshire, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and the Inner Temple... |
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| 1773 | Hon. John St. John | |||||
| 1774 | Sir Richard Worsley Sir Richard Worsley, 7th Baronet Sir Richard Worsley, 7th Baronet was an English antiquary and politician.- Early life :Worsley was born on 13 February 1751, Appuldurcombe, the son of Sir Thomas Worsley, 6th Baronet . Worsley succeeded his father as baronet on 23 September 1768... |
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| 1780 | Hon. John St. John | |||||
| 1784 | Edward Rushworth | Captain the Hon. Hugh Seymour-Conway | ||||
| 1786 | Hon. John Thomas Townshend | |||||
| January 1790 | George Byng | |||||
| June 1790 | The Viscount Palmerston Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston FRS was a British politician.-Life:He succeeded to the peerage in 1757, and was educated at Clare College, Cambridge from 1757 to 1759... |
The Viscount Melbourne Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne , known as Sir Peniston Lamb, 2nd Baronet, from 1768 to 1770, was a British politician and the father of Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.... |
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| 1793 | Peniston Lamb | |||||
| May 1796 | Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Jervoise Clarke Jervoise (died 1808) Jervoise Clarke Jervoise, born Jervoise Clarke was an English Whig Member of Parliament who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain for most of the years from 1768 to 1808.... |
Edward Rushworth | ||||
| November 1796 | William Hamilton Nisbet William Hamilton Nisbet William Hamilton Nisbet was a British politician.On 31 January 1777, he married Mary Manners, daughter of Lord Robert Manners. They had one child:... |
Andrew Strahan | ||||
| 1800 | Sir George Dallas Sir George Dallas, 1st Baronet Sir George Dallas, 1st Baronet was a British politician and poet. He was created baronet, of Harley Street in the County of Middlesex, on 31 July 1798. He succeeded William Hamilton Nisbet as Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight in 1800, holding the position until 1802... |
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| 1802 | John Blackburn | Richard Gervas Ker | ||||
| 1806 | Isaac Corry Isaac Corry Isaac Corry FRS, PC , PC was an Irish and British Member of Parliament and lawyer.-Early career:Born in Newry, he was the son of Edward Corry , sometime Member of Parliament, and Catharine Bristow... |
Colonel Sir John Doyle | ||||
| 1807 | The Viscount Palmerston | Tory | Sir Arthur Wellesley Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... |
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| 1809 | Sir Leonard Thomas Worsley-Holmes | |||||
| 1811 | Cecil Bisshopp Cecil Bisshopp Cecil Bisshopp was a British army officer who came to Canada in 1812.Bisshopp was designated the inspecting field officer for the militia of Upper Canada. This carried the local rank of lieutenant-colonel... |
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| 1812 | Richard Fleming Worsley Holmes | |||||
| 1814 | John Delgarno | |||||
| 1816 | George Watson-Taylor | |||||
| 1818 | Charles Duncombe Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham was a British Member of Parliament.Feversham was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1790. He was elected to the House of Commons for Shaftesbury in 1790, a seat he held until 1796, and then represented Aldborough from 1796 to 1806, Heytesbury from 1812 to... |
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| 1825 | Hon. John Stuart John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray , styled The Honourable John Stuart between 1810 and 1859, was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Background:... |
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| 1826 | George Canning George Canning George Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:... |
Tory | Hon. William Scott | Tory | ||
| April 1827 | Hon. William Lamb William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary and Prime Minister . He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18-21, in the ways of politics... |
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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| May 1827 | Spencer Perceval | Tory | ||||
| 1830 | Horace Twiss Horace Twiss Horace Twiss KC was an English writer and politician.Twiss was born at Bath, Somerset, the son of Francis Twiss , a Shakespearian scholar. In his youth he wrote light articles for the papers; and, going to the bar, he obtained a considerable practice and became a Queen's Counsel in 1827... |
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| 1831 | William Mount | Tory | James Joseph Hope-Vere | Tory | ||
| 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.... |
John Heywood Hawkins | 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... |
William Henry Ord | 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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| 1837 United Kingdom general election, 1837 The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade.... |
William John Blake | 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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| 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... |
Charles Wykeham Martin Charles Wykeham Martin Charles Wykeham-Martin DL was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1841 and 1870.... |
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William John Hamilton William John Hamilton William John Hamilton, FRS was an English geologist.He was the son of William Richard Hamilton , and was educated at Charterhouse School and the University of Göttingen. He became a fellow of the Geological Society of London in 1831... |
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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 *... |
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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... |
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| February 1857 by-election | Robert Kennard Robert Kennard Robert William Kennard JP DL was a London-born merchant, financier, entrepreneur, JP and later Member of Parliament.The son of jeweller turn banker John Kennard , and Harriet Elizabeth Peirse, he trained as a merchant in London... |
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| March 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 *... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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MPs 1868–1885
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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... |
Charles Wykeham Martin Charles Wykeham Martin Charles Wykeham-Martin DL was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1841 and 1870.... |
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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| 1870 | Charles Cavendish Clifford Sir Charles Clifford, 4th Baronet Sir Charles Cavendish Clifford, 4th Baronet was an English barrister and Liberal Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament for over 20 years, representing seats on the Isle of Wight, and served as private secretary to the Liberal statesman Viscount Palmerston.- Family and early life... |
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:... |
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See also
- Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
- Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
- Politics of the Isle of WightPolitics of the Isle of WightAs a geographical entity distinct from the mainland, the Isle of Wight has always fought to have this identity recognised. The Isle of Wight is currently a ceremonial and Non-metropolitan county and as it has no district councils it is effectively a unitary county...
- Parliamentary representation from Isle of WightParliamentary representation from Isle of WightThe Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire , and was linked with it for parliamentary purposes until 1832, when it became a county constituency in its own right as it had also been during the Protectorate...