Pembroke (UK Parliament constituency)
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Pembroke was a parliamentary constituency
centred on the town of Pembroke
in West Wales
. It returned one Member of Parliament
(MP) to the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
, elected by the first past the post system.
The constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
for the 1885 general election
, when it was replaced by the new Pembroke and Haverfordwest
constituency.
in Wales.
, it is apparent that the history of the borough representation from Wales and Monmouthshire is more complicated than that of the English boroughs.
The Laws in Wales Act 1535 (26 Hen. VIII, c. 26) provided for a single borough seat for each of 11 of the 12 Welsh counties and Monmouthshire. The legislation was ambiguous as to which communities were enfranchised. The county towns were awarded a seat, but this in some fashion represented all the ancient boroughs of the county as the others were required to contribute to the members wages. It was not clear if the burgesses of the contributing boroughs could take part in the election. The only election under the original scheme was for the 1542 Parliament. It seems that only burgesses from the county towns actually took part. An Act of 1544 (35 Hen. VIII, c. 11) confirmed that the contributing boroughs could send representatives to take part in the election at the county town. As far as can be told from surviving indentures of returns, the degree to which the out boroughs participated varied, but by the end of the sixteenth century all the seats had some participation from them at some elections at least.
The original scheme was modified by later legislation and decisions of the House of Commons (which were sometimes made with no regard to precedent or evidence: for example in 1728 it was decided that only the freemen of the borough of Montgomery could participate in the election for that seat, thus disenfranchising the freemen of Llanidloes, Welshpool and Llanfyllin).
In the case of Pembrokeshire, the number of boroughs involved gradually decreased. The county town was Pembroke
. The out boroughs which continued to participate were Tenby
and Wiston
. Haverfordwest
was involved in 1542 only, as it became a separate constituency in 1545. Narberth
, New Moat, and Templeton
had dropped out by 1558. Newport
, Cilgerran
, and Llawhaden
ceased to participate between 1603 and 1690.
In 1690-1832 the freemen of the three remaining boroughs of Pembroke, Tenby, and Wiston were entitled to vote. There was a dispute in 1702-1712 about the right of the Wiston freemen to vote. The Whig family of Owen of Orielton, which had the dominant influence in Pembroke, had the Pembroke Corporation bar the participation of the Wiston men (who were influenced by the Tory Wogan family). In 1712 Parliament upheld the rights of the freemen of Wiston.
There were 331 electors in 1710 (including non resident freemen). The electorate increased to about 500 in the 1754-1790 period.
s in Pembrokeshire into one single member constituency. The voters from each participating borough cast ballots, which were added together over the whole district to decide the result of the poll. In addition to the ancient right freemen voters, who retained the franchise after 1832, there was a new householder franchise applicable to all boroughs. The enfranchised communities in this district, from 1832, were the four boroughs of Pembroke, Milford
, Tenby, and Wiston.
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:...
centred on the town of Pembroke
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
in West Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It returned one Member 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,...
(MP) to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
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...
, elected by the first past the post system.
History
For the creation and early history of the seat, see the Boundaries section below.The constituency was 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 it was replaced by the new Pembroke and Haverfordwest
Pembroke and Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)
Pembroke and Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pembroke and Haverfordwest in West Wales. 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 system.- History :The constituency...
constituency.
Boundaries
From its first known general election in 1542 until 1885, the constituency consisted of a number of boroughs within the historic county of PembrokeshirePembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
in Wales.
Pembroke 1535-1832
On the basis of information from several volumes of the History of ParliamentHistory of Parliament
The History of Parliament is a project to write a complete history of the United Kingdom Parliament and its predecessors, the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of England. The history will principally consist of a prosopography, in which the history of an institution is told through...
, it is apparent that the history of the borough representation from Wales and Monmouthshire is more complicated than that of the English boroughs.
The Laws in Wales Act 1535 (26 Hen. VIII, c. 26) provided for a single borough seat for each of 11 of the 12 Welsh counties and Monmouthshire. The legislation was ambiguous as to which communities were enfranchised. The county towns were awarded a seat, but this in some fashion represented all the ancient boroughs of the county as the others were required to contribute to the members wages. It was not clear if the burgesses of the contributing boroughs could take part in the election. The only election under the original scheme was for the 1542 Parliament. It seems that only burgesses from the county towns actually took part. An Act of 1544 (35 Hen. VIII, c. 11) confirmed that the contributing boroughs could send representatives to take part in the election at the county town. As far as can be told from surviving indentures of returns, the degree to which the out boroughs participated varied, but by the end of the sixteenth century all the seats had some participation from them at some elections at least.
The original scheme was modified by later legislation and decisions of the House of Commons (which were sometimes made with no regard to precedent or evidence: for example in 1728 it was decided that only the freemen of the borough of Montgomery could participate in the election for that seat, thus disenfranchising the freemen of Llanidloes, Welshpool and Llanfyllin).
In the case of Pembrokeshire, the number of boroughs involved gradually decreased. The county town was Pembroke
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
. The out boroughs which continued to participate were Tenby
Tenby
Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...
and Wiston
Wiston, Pembrokeshire
Wiston is a village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the United Kingdom. It was once a marcher borough. Owen, in 1603, described it as one of nine Pembrokeshire "boroughs in decay"...
. Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
was involved in 1542 only, as it became a separate constituency in 1545. Narberth
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Narberth is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. . It was founded around a Welsh court, but later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough...
, New Moat, and Templeton
Templeton, Pembrokeshire
Templeton is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales.- Early history :The placename Templeton may derive from “The Templar's Farm” or...
had dropped out by 1558. Newport
Newport, Pembrokeshire
Newport is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying on the River Nevern in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.- History :The town was founded by the Norman William FitzMartin about 1197...
, Cilgerran
Cilgerran
Cilgerran is a town in the Hundred of Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Teifi. It is the site of Cilgerran Castle, built in 1100, from which Owain of Powys is said to have abducted Nest in 1109. It is first mentioned by name in 1164...
, and Llawhaden
Llawhaden
Llawhaden is a village and parish in the Hundred of Dungleddy , Pembrokeshire, West Wales.Llawhaden was a civil parish, area 1865 Ha....
ceased to participate between 1603 and 1690.
In 1690-1832 the freemen of the three remaining boroughs of Pembroke, Tenby, and Wiston were entitled to vote. There was a dispute in 1702-1712 about the right of the Wiston freemen to vote. The Whig family of Owen of Orielton, which had the dominant influence in Pembroke, had the Pembroke Corporation bar the participation of the Wiston men (who were influenced by the Tory Wogan family). In 1712 Parliament upheld the rights of the freemen of Wiston.
There were 331 electors in 1710 (including non resident freemen). The electorate increased to about 500 in the 1754-1790 period.
Pembroke Boroughs 1832-1885
This was a district of boroughs constituency, which grouped a number of parliamentary boroughParliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
s in Pembrokeshire into one single member constituency. The voters from each participating borough cast ballots, which were added together over the whole district to decide the result of the poll. In addition to the ancient right freemen voters, who retained the franchise after 1832, there was a new householder franchise applicable to all boroughs. The enfranchised communities in this district, from 1832, were the four boroughs of Pembroke, Milford
Milford Haven
Milford Haven is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, a natural harbour used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was founded in 1790 on the north side of the Waterway, from which it takes its name...
, Tenby, and Wiston.
Members of Parliament
The Roman numerals after some names are to distinguish different members for this constituency, with the same name. It is not suggested this use of roman numerals was applied at the time.MPs in the Parliament of England 1542-1707
As there were sometimes significant gaps between Parliaments held in this period, the dates of first assembly and dissolution are given. Where the name of the member has not yet been ascertained or (before 1558) is not recorded in a surviving document, the entry unknown is entered in the table.| Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | Member | Note | |
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| 1542 | 16 January 1542 | 28 March 1544 | John Adams | ||
| 1545 | 23 November 1545 | 31 January 1547 | Lewis Watkins | ||
| 1547 | 4 November 1547 | 15 April 1552 | John Harington II | ||
| 1553 | 1 March 1553 | 31 March 1553 | Henry Adams | ||
| 1553 | 5 October 1553 | 5 December 1553 | Henry Adams | ||
| 1554 | 2 April 1554 | 3 May 1554 | John Herle | ||
| 1554 | 12 November 1554 | 16 January 1555 | John Garnons | ||
| 1555 | 21 October 1555 | 9 December 1555 | Richard Philipps | ||
| 1558 | 20 January 1558 | 17 November 1558 | William Watkin | ||
| 1559 | 23 January 1559 | 8 May 1559 | Henry Dodds | ||
| 1562 or 1563 | 11 January 1563 | 2 January 1567 | William Revell | ||
| 1571 | 2 April 1571 | 29 May 1571 | Robert Davy | ||
| 1572 | 8 May 1572 | 19 April 1583 | Robert Lougher Robert Lougher Robert Lougher was a Welsh clergyman, lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1572. He was twice Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford.-Life and career:... |
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| 1584 | 23 November 1584 | 14 September 1585 | John Vaughan III | ||
| 1586 | 13 October 1586 | 23 March 1587 | John Vaughan III | ||
| 1588 | 4 February 1589 | 29 March 1589 | Nicholas Adams Nicholas Adams Nicholas Jack Adams is a former English cricketer. Adams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bedford, Bedfordshire.... |
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| 1593 | 18 February 1593 | 10 April 1593 | Sir Conyers Clifford | ||
| 1597 | 24 October 1597 | 9 February 1598 | Edward Burton | ||
| 1601 | 27 October 1601 | 19 December 1601 | John Lougher John Lougher John Lougher was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1601.Lougher was the son of Robert Lougher. He was educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford and graduated BA in 1594. He became a student of the Middle Temple in 1594. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Pembroke.... |
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| 1604 | 19 March 1604 | 9 February 1611 | Richard Cuney Richard Cuney Richard Cuney was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611.Cuney was of Lamphey, Pembrokeshire. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Pembroke. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1615.... |
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| 1614 | 5 April 1614 | 7 June 1614 | Sir Walter Devereux Walter Devereux (died 1641) Sir Walter Devereux was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1641.Devereux was the son of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife Frances Walsingham, daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham and widow of Sir Philip Sidney. He matriculated from... |
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| 1620 or 1621 | 16 January 1621 | 8 February 1622 | Lewis Powell Lewis Powell (MP) Lewis Powell was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1625.Powell was the son of Morgan Powell of Pembroke. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 23 October 1590 at the age of 14. He became a student of the Middle Temple in 1595. In 1621, he was elected Member... |
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| 1623 or 1624 | 12 February 1624 | 27 March 1625 | Sir Walter Devereux Walter Devereux (died 1641) Sir Walter Devereux was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1641.Devereux was the son of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife Frances Walsingham, daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham and widow of Sir Philip Sidney. He matriculated from... |
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| 1625 | 17 May 1625 | 12 August 1625 | Lewis Powell Lewis Powell (MP) Lewis Powell was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1625.Powell was the son of Morgan Powell of Pembroke. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 23 October 1590 at the age of 14. He became a student of the Middle Temple in 1595. In 1621, he was elected Member... |
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| 1626 | 6 February 1626 | 15 June 1626 | Hugh Owen Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt.Owen was the son of John Owen and his wife Dorothy... |
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| 1628 | 17 March 1628 | 10 March 1629 | Hugh Owen Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt.Owen was the son of John Owen and his wife Dorothy... |
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| 1640 | 13 April 1640 | 5 May 1640 | Sir John Stepney, 3rd Baronet Sir John Stepney, 3rd Baronet Sir John Stepney, 3rd Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... |
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| 1640 | 3 November 1640 | 5 December 1648 | Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt.Owen was the son of John Owen and his wife Dorothy... |
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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| 6 December 1648 | 20 April 1653 | vacant | |||
| 1653 | 4 July 1653 | 12 December 1653 | unrepresented | ||
| 1654 | 3 September 1654 | 22 January 1655 | unrepresented | ||
| 1656 | 17 September 1656 | 4 February 1658 | unrepresented | ||
| 1658 or 1659 | 27 January 1659 | 22 April 1659 | Sampson Lort Sampson Lort Sampson Lort was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.Lort was the second son of Henry Lort of Stackpole, Pembrokeshire and his wife Judith White, daughter of Henry White of Henllam, Pembrokeshire... Arthur Owen Arthur Owen (MP) Arthur Owen was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1678. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.... |
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| N/A | 7 May 1659 | 20 February 1660 | vacant | ||
| 21 February 1660 | 16 March 1660 | ||||
| c. April 1660 | 25 April 1660 | 29 December 1660 | Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt.Owen was the son of John Owen and his wife Dorothy... |
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| 22 April 1661 | 8 May 1661 | 24 January 1679 | Rowland Laugharne Rowland Laugharne Major General Rowland Laugharne was a soldier in the English Civil War.His family came from St. Brides House, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Major-General Laugharne, Parliament's commander in south Wales during the First Civil War, sided with the insurgents and took command of the rebel army... |
Died 16 November 1675 | |
| 2 October 1676 | Sir Hugh Owen, 2nd Baronet | By-election | |||
| 3 March 1679 | 6 March 1679 | 12 July 1679 | Arthur Owen | ||
| 1679 | 21 October 1680 | 18 January 1681 | Arthur Owen | ||
| 1681 | 21 March 1681 | 28 March 1681 | Arthur Owen | ||
| 1685 | 19 May 1685 | 2 June 1687 | Arthur Owen | ||
| 1689 | 22 January 1689 | 6 February 1690 | Arthur Owen | ||
| 1690 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... |
20 March 1690 | 11 October 1695 | Arthur Owen | ||
| 1695 English general election, 1695 -Summary of the Constituencies:See British general election, 1796 for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period... |
22 November 1695 | 6 July 1698 | Arthur Owen | Ceased to be MP | |
| 30 December 1695 | Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet | By-election | |||
| 1698 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... |
24 August 1698 | 19 December 1700 | Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet | ||
| 16 January 1701 | 6 February 1701 | 11 November 1701 | Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet | ||
| 1 December 1701 English general election, 1701 (December) The elections held in the November and December of 1701 produced substantial gains for the Whigs, who enthusiasticaly supported the War of the Spanish Succession. The Tories had been critcised in the press for their ambivalence towards the war, and public opinion had turned against them; they... |
30 December 1701 | 2 July 1702 | Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet | ||
| 24 July 1702 English general election, 1702 The election of 1702 was the first to be held during the reign of Queen Anne, and was necessitated by the demise of the previous monarch. The new government dominated by the Tories gained ground in the election, with the Tory party winning a substantial majority over the Whigs, owing to the... |
20 August 1702 | 5 April 1705 | John Meyrick John Meyrick (politician) John Meyrick was a Welsh politician and judge.A member of an established Pembrokeshire family, he represented the parliamentary constituencies of Pembroke between 1702 and 1708, and Cardigan between 1710 and 1712. He was later puisne judge of the Anglesey circuit .-References:... |
Tory | |
| 21 May 1705 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... |
14 June 1705 | 1707 | John Meyrick John Meyrick (politician) John Meyrick was a Welsh politician and judge.A member of an established Pembrokeshire family, he represented the parliamentary constituencies of Pembroke between 1702 and 1708, and Cardigan between 1710 and 1712. He was later puisne judge of the Anglesey circuit .-References:... |
Tory | |
MPs 1707-1885
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| 1707, October 23 British general election, 1707 The British general election, 1707 was not an election as such, but the co-option of members of former Parliaments to serve in the House of Commons of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the Acts of Union 1707 which merged the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland... |
John Meyrick John Meyrick (politician) John Meyrick was a Welsh politician and judge.A member of an established Pembrokeshire family, he represented the parliamentary constituencies of Pembroke between 1702 and 1708, and Cardigan between 1710 and 1712. He was later puisne judge of the Anglesey circuit .-References:... |
Tory | Co-opted, not elected, to the Parliament of Great Britain | |
| 1708, May 17 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:... |
Sir Arthur Owen, Bt [II] | 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... |
Unseated, on petition, 23 February 1712 | |
| 1712, February 23 | Lewis Wogan Lewis Wogan Lewis Wogan was one of the Wogans of Boulston, in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was the son of Abraham Wogan, who was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1648. Lewis Wogan, who studied at Jesus College, Oxford for a time after 1665, was himself High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire in 1672.-References:... |
Tory | Declared duly elected on petition; died 28 November 1714 | |
| 1715, February 14 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... |
Thomas Ferrers | 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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| 1722, November 27 | William Owen | By-election; 1747 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... : Chose to sit for Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Pembrokeshire was a parliamentary constituency based on the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales. 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 system.- History :... |
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| 1747, December 21 | Hugh Barlow [I] | By-election | ||
| 1761, April 2 British general election, 1761 The British general election, 1761 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707... |
Sir William Owen, Bt | |||
| 1774, October 14 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:... |
Hugh Owen [III] (later Hugh Barlow [II]) | 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... |
Changed name 1789; died 23 January 1809 | |
| 1809, February 9 | Sir Hugh Owen, 6th Bt [IV] | Tory | By-election; died 8 August 1809 | |
| 1809, September 13 | John Owen Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet , born John Lord, was a British Tory, later Conservative Party, politician from Wales who was a Member of Parliament for over fifty years.... |
Tory | By-election; 1812: Chose to sit for Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Pembrokeshire was a parliamentary constituency based on the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales. 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 system.- History :... |
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| 1813, March 19 | Sir Thomas Picton Thomas Picton Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton GCB was a Welsh British Army officer who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain, and rose to the rank of lieutenant general... |
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... |
By-election; died in action, at the Battle of Waterloo Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands... |
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| 1815, July 3 | John Jones John Jones of Ystrad John Jones "of Ystrad" , was a Welsh politician, MP for Carmarthen from 1821 to 1832.He was born in King Street, Carmarthen, the son of a solicitor. Educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, he went on to Lincoln's Inn to qualify as a barrister... |
Tory | By-election | |
| 1818, June 19 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... |
John Hensleigh Allen | 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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| 1826, June 13 United Kingdom general election, 1826 The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, Home Rule candidates, working with the Whigs, won large gains from Unionist candidates.... |
Hugh Owen Owen | Tory | Re-elected as a Conservative candidate | |
| 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.... |
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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| 1838, February 20 | Sir James Robert George Graham, Bt | 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, July 3 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... |
Sir John Owen, Bt Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet , born John Lord, was a British Tory, later Conservative Party, politician from Wales who was a Member of Parliament for over fifty years.... |
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 *... |
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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| 1861, February 22 | Sir Hugh Owen Owen, Bt | 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, November 18 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... |
Thomas Meyrick Thomas Meyrick Sir Thomas Charlton Meyrick, 1st Baronet , known as Thomas Charlton until 1858, was a Welsh Conservative Member of Parliament.... |
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, February 12 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 *... |
Edward James Reed Edward James Reed Sir Edward James Reed , KCB, FRS, was a British naval architect, author, politician, and railroad magnate. He was the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy from 1863 until 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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| 1880, April 7 United Kingdom general election, 1880 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Henry George Allen Henry George Allen Henry George Allen was a British lawyer and Liberal politician.Allen was the second son of John Hensleigh Allen of Cresselly, Pembrokeshire and his wife, Lady Gertrude Seymour, daughter of Lord Robert Seymour... |
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 Pembroke & Haverfordwest Pembroke and Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency) Pembroke and Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pembroke and Haverfordwest in West Wales. 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 system.- History :The constituency... |
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