Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)
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Droitwich was the name of a constituency
of the House of Commons of England
in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain
from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough
in Worcestershire
, represented by two Members of Parliament
until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP from 1885 until 1918.
Although these details of the franchise were unique to Droitwich, in practice it in many ways resembled a burgage
borough, and like most of those came under the influence of a local magnate. The Foley family
, Worcestershire industrialists, controlled Droitwich from the middle of the 17th century, although they seem to have allowed the townspeople to choose one of the two members at some periods. There was no contested election between 1747 and 1832, and by the time of the Reform Act it was estimated that only 28 men had the right to vote.
In 1831, the population of the borough was 2,487, and contained 533 houses. However, the boundaries were revised by the provisions of the Great Reform Act, taking in the rest of the town and some adjoining villages, so that the new constituency adjoined the borough of Worcester
to the south. This increased the population to 5,992, which was enough for Droitwich to retain one of its two MPs, and there were 243 voters on the register for the first election under the reformed franchise, in 1832.
There was a further slight enlargement of the boundaries to the east in 1868. However, the constituency was not big enough to keep its MP under the Third Reform Act
, which came into effect at the general election of 1885
. The borough was abolished, but the town's name was applied to the new county division in which it was placed, formally called The Mid or Droitwich Division of Worcestershire. This was a constituency with a considerable industrial vote, including the heavy industrial town of Stourbridge
and the carpet-weaving town of Stourport-on-Severn
, but also contained a substantial middle-class residential population, boosted by the votes of the Kidderminster
freeholders (who were entitled to a vote in the county division even if they lived within the Kidderminster
borough boundaries), as well as agricultural interests. With a popular sitting Liberal
MP turning Liberal Unionist
in 1886, this was enough to keep Droitwich a relatively safe Unionist seat except in the Liberal landslide of 1906
.
The constituency was abolished in 1918, being divided between the redrawn Kidderminster
and new Evesham
constituencies.
Notes
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of the House of Commons of England
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, represented by 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,...
until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP from 1885 until 1918.
History
The borough consisted of three parishes and parts of two others in the town of Droitwich, a market town which for many centuries depended on the salt trade for its prosperity. When Droitwich's right to return MPs (which had been allowed to lapse) was restored in 1554, there was only one salt pit in the borough, and this became the basis of Droitwich's unique franchise: the right to vote was vested solely in those burgesses (members of the corporation) who owned shares in the pit giving them the right to draw brine. This was finally established by a resolution of the House of Commons in 1690; yet within a few years of this date that salt pit had dried up completely; by 1747 it was accepted that ownership of this property had no function except conferring the vote, and had to be proved by possession of the title deeds since there could be no evidence of an otherwise meaningless right which could not be exercised in practice.Although these details of the franchise were unique to Droitwich, in practice it in many ways resembled a burgage
Burgage
Burgage is a medieval land term used in England and Scotland, well established by the 13th century. A burgage was a town rental property , owned by a king or lord. The property usually, and distinctly, consisted of a house on a long and narrow plot of land, with the narrow end facing the street...
borough, and like most of those came under the influence of a local magnate. The Foley family
Baron Foley
Baron Foley is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain, both times for members of the same family. The first creation came in 1712 in favour of Thomas Foley, who had earlier represented Stafford in the House of Commons. He was the grandson of the prominent ironmaster...
, Worcestershire industrialists, controlled Droitwich from the middle of the 17th century, although they seem to have allowed the townspeople to choose one of the two members at some periods. There was no contested election between 1747 and 1832, and by the time of the Reform Act it was estimated that only 28 men had the right to vote.
In 1831, the population of the borough was 2,487, and contained 533 houses. However, the boundaries were revised by the provisions of the Great Reform Act, taking in the rest of the town and some adjoining villages, so that the new constituency adjoined the borough of Worcester
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
to the south. This increased the population to 5,992, which was enough for Droitwich to retain one of its two MPs, and there were 243 voters on the register for the first election under the reformed franchise, in 1832.
There was a further slight enlargement of the boundaries to the east in 1868. However, the constituency was not big enough to keep its MP under the Third Reform Act
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...
, which came into effect at the general election of 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:...
. The borough was abolished, but the town's name was applied to the new county division in which it was placed, formally called The Mid or Droitwich Division of Worcestershire. This was a constituency with a considerable industrial vote, including the heavy industrial town of Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
and the carpet-weaving town of Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley...
, but also contained a substantial middle-class residential population, boosted by the votes of the Kidderminster
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
freeholders (who were entitled to a vote in the county division even if they lived within the Kidderminster
Kidderminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Kidderminster was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
borough boundaries), as well as agricultural interests. With a popular sitting 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...
MP turning Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
in 1886, this was enough to keep Droitwich a relatively safe Unionist seat except in the Liberal landslide of 1906
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
.
The constituency was abolished in 1918, being divided between the redrawn Kidderminster
Kidderminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Kidderminster was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
and new Evesham
Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)
Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295...
constituencies.
MPs 1554–1660
The constituency was re-established during the reign of Queen Mary. The following were members of Parliament during the succeeding period:| Year | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
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| 1554 | George Newport | Robert Wythe | ||||
| 1555 | George Newport | Robert Wythe | ||||
| 1558 | Walter Gower | Robert Wythe | ||||
| 1 Eliz | Francis Newport | |||||
| 5 Eliz | Walter Gower | |||||
| 13 Eliz | Francis Brace | Francis Kinwelmarsh | ||||
| 14 Eliz | Gilbert Lyttelton Gilbert Lyttelton Gilbert Lyttelton was the eldest son of Sir John Lyttelton .He was Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in 1570 and in 1571. He inherited the family estates in Frankley, Halesowen, Hagley, and Upper Arley on his father's death... jun. |
John Talbot John Talbot of Grafton Sir John Talbot of Grafton, Worcestershire was a prominent recusant English Catholic layman of the reigns of Elizabeth I of England and James I of England. He was connected by marriage to one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, and by acquaintance or family ties to other important Catholic figures... |
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| 27 Eliz | George Wild George Wild George Wild or George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611.-Parents:... |
Jasper Cholmley | ||||
| 28 Eliz | Francis Barre | George Lyttelton | ||||
| 35 Eliz | Robert Walter | George Wild George Wild George Wild or George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611.-Parents:... |
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| 39 Eliz | John Acton | Thomas Baily | ||||
| 43 Eliz | John Buck John Buck (MP) Sir John Buck or Sir John Bucke was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1601.Bucke was the son of Francis Bucke of The Nash, Kempsey, Worcestershire and first cousin of George Wylde through their Wall grandparents. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford under... |
Humphrey Wheler Humphrey Wheler Humphrey Wheler was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1601.Wheler was the son of William Wheler of Martin Hassingtree, Worcestershire, and heir to his elder brother John. He was probably the Humphrey Wheler of Ludlow, who entered the Inner Temple in November 1581... |
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| 1604 | George Wild George Wild George Wild or George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611.-Parents:... |
John Brace John Brace (MP) John Brace was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611.Brace was the son of Philip Brace of Worcestershire. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 8 November 1594 aged 16. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Droitwich. Brace was of Hill Court,... |
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| 1614 | Edwin Sandys Edwin Sandys (died 1623) Sir Edwin Sandys was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1622.Sandy was the eldest son of Sir Samuel Sandys. He matrriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford on 13 November 1609 aged 18. He entered Middle Temple in 1610. In 1614, Sandys was elected Member of... |
Ralph Clare Ralph Clare Sir Ralph Clare was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1628.Clare was the eldest son of Sir Francis Clare of Caldwell, Worcestershire who died in 1608. He matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford on 12 May 1597 aged 10 and was awarded BA... |
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| 1621 | Sir Thomas Coventry Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry was a prominent English lawyer, politician and judge during the early 17th century.-Education and early legal career:... replaced by Ralph Clare Ralph Clare Sir Ralph Clare was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1628.Clare was the eldest son of Sir Francis Clare of Caldwell, Worcestershire who died in 1608. He matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford on 12 May 1597 aged 10 and was awarded BA... |
John Wilde John Wilde (jurist) John Wilde was an English lawyer and politician. As a serjeant-at-law he was referred to as Serjeant Wilde before he was appointed judge... |
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| 1624 | Walter Blount Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
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| 1625 | John Coventry John Coventry (Royalist) John Coventry was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1641 to 1642.Coventry was the son of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry by his second wife Elizabeth Aldersley, daughter of John Aldersley of Spurstow, Cheshire, and widow of William Pitchford... |
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| 1626 | Thomas Coventry Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1626 and 1629 and was subsequently a member of the House of Lords. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
John Wilde John Wilde (jurist) John Wilde was an English lawyer and politician. As a serjeant-at-law he was referred to as Serjeant Wilde before he was appointed judge... |
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| 1627 | George Wylde George Wylde George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1650.... |
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| 1629–1640 | Personal Rule of Charles I: no Parliament | |||||
| 1640 Short Parliament |
John Wilde John Wilde (jurist) John Wilde was an English lawyer and politician. As a serjeant-at-law he was referred to as Serjeant Wilde before he was appointed judge... |
Samuel Sandys | Royalist | |||
| 1640 Long Parliament |
Endymion Porter Endymion Porter Endymion Porter was an English diplomat and royalist.-Life:He was descended from Sir William Porter, sergeant-at-arms to Henry VII, and son of Edmund Porter, of Aston-sub-Edge in Gloucestershire, by his cousin Angela, daughter of Giles Porter of Mickleton, in the same county.He was brought up in... |
Royalist | ||||
| Aug. 1642 | disabled to sit – seat vacant | |||||
| Mar. 1643 | disabled to sit – seat vacant | |||||
| 1647 | Thomas Rainsborough Thomas Rainsborough Thomas Rainsborough , or Rainborough or Raineborough or Rainborowe or Rainbow or Rainborow, was a prominent figure in the English Civil War, and was the leading spokesman of the Levellers in the Putney Debates.-Life:He was the son of William Rainsborough, a captain and Vice-Admiral in the Royal... |
Edward Wilde | ||||
| 1648 | George Wylde George Wylde George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1650.... |
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| 1653 | Droitwich was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament Barebones Parliament Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector... and the First First Protectorate Parliament The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House.... and Second Second Protectorate Parliament The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons... Parliaments of the Protectorate |
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| 1659 | Edward Salway | John Wilde John Wilde (jurist) John Wilde was an English lawyer and politician. As a serjeant-at-law he was referred to as Serjeant Wilde before he was appointed judge... |
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| 1659 | Third Protectorate Parliament Third Protectorate Parliament The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons... – unknown |
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MPs 1660–1832
| Year | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
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| 1660 | Samuel Sandys | Thomas Coventry Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry , known as the Hon. Thomas Coventry from 1640 to 1687 and as the Lord Coventry from 1687 to 1697, was an English politician.... |
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| 1661 | Samuel Sandys | Henry Coventry Henry Coventry The Honourable Henry Coventry was an English politician, who was Secretary of State for the Northern Department between 1672 and 1674 and the Southern Department between 1674 and 1680.-Origins and education:... |
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| 1681 | Samuel Sandys | |||||
| 1685 | Samuel Sandys | Whig | Thomas Windsor | Tory | ||
| 1689 | The Lord Coote Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont , known as The Lord Coote between 1683 and 1689, was a member of the English Parliament and a colonial governor... |
Whig | ||||
| 1690 | Philip Foley Philip Foley Philip Foley was the youngest of the three surviving sons of the British ironmaster Thomas Foley . His father transferred to him in 1668 and 1669 all his ironworks in the Midlands for £60,000... |
Country Whig | ||||
| 1695 | Edward Harley Edward Harley (1664–1735) Edward Harley , of Eywood, Titley, Herefordshire, Auditor of the Imprests was the second son of Edward Harley and younger brother of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. He married Sarah Foley, third daughter of Thomas Foley... |
Tory | Charles Cocks | Whig | ||
| 1698 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733) Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley was the eldest son of Thomas Foley and inherited the Great Witley estate on his father's death... |
Tory | ||||
| 1699 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley (c. 1641–1701) Thomas Foley was the eldest son of the ironmaster Thomas Foley. He succeeded his father to the Great Witley estate, including Witley Court, in 1677.... |
Tory | ||||
| February 1701 | Philip Foley Philip Foley Philip Foley was the youngest of the three surviving sons of the British ironmaster Thomas Foley . His father transferred to him in 1668 and 1669 all his ironworks in the Midlands for £60,000... |
Tory | ||||
| November 1701 | Edward Foley Edward Foley (1676–1747) Edward Foley was the second son of Thomas Foley of Great Witley. He represented the Borough Constituency of Droitwich from 1701 to 1711, when appointed Receiver of the Duties on Hides and Skins. He again represented Droitwich from 1732 to 1741... |
Tory | ||||
| 1708 | Edward Winnington from 1709 Jeffreys Edward Jeffreys Edward Winnington or Jeffreys was a son of Sir Francis Winnington and a younger brother of Salwey Winnington.Winnington was called to the bar at the Middle Temple on 18 May 1694... |
Tory | ||||
| 1711 | Richard Foley Richard Foley (politician) Richard Foley was a Member of Parliament for the Borough of Droitwich, being both preceded and succeeded by his brother, Edward Foley. He was son of Thomas Foley and thus a grandson of the ironmaster Thomas Foley . He died without issue.- References :* Burkes Peerage... |
Tory | ||||
| 1726 | Thomas Winnington | Whig | ||||
| 1732 | Edward Foley Edward Foley (1676–1747) Edward Foley was the second son of Thomas Foley of Great Witley. He represented the Borough Constituency of Droitwich from 1701 to 1711, when appointed Receiver of the Duties on Hides and Skins. He again represented Droitwich from 1732 to 1741... |
Tory | ||||
| 1741 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1716–1777) Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley was a British politician.Foley was the son of Thomas Foley and his wife Hester , and the cousin, namesake and heir of Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley , thus acquiring Witley Court and the extensive Great Witley estate... , later Lord Foley |
Tory | ||||
| 1742 | Lord George Bentinck | Whig | ||||
| July 1747 | Francis Winnington Francis Winnington (MP) Francis Winnington of Broadway was an English politician and barrister.Francis was the son of Francis Winnington of Broadway, the second son of Sir Francis Winnington. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 29 March 1721, at the age of 17, and was called to the bar at the Middle Temple on 9... |
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| December 1747 | Edwin Sandys Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield, Oxfordshire... |
Tory | ||||
| 1754 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1716–1777) Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley was a British politician.Foley was the son of Thomas Foley and his wife Hester , and the cousin, namesake and heir of Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley , thus acquiring Witley Court and the extensive Great Witley estate... , later Lord Foley |
Whig | Robert Harley | Tory | ||
| March 1768 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1742–1793) Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley was a British peer and politician. He was the eldest son of the first baron, another Thomas Foley... , later 2nd Lord Foley |
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| May 1768 | Edward Foley Edward Foley (1747–1803) Edward Foley was the second son of Thomas, 1st Lord Foley.Like his brother, he was profligate with the great family wealth... |
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| April 1774 | Andrew Foley Andrew Foley (MP) Hon. Andrew Foley was the third son of Thomas, 1st Lord Foley.Unlike his two elder brothers, he did not greatly dissipate the family wealth. His father devised to him estates in and around Newent, Gloucestershire that had been in the family for several generations... |
Whig | ||||
| May 1774 | Thomas Foley Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1742–1793) Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley was a British peer and politician. He was the eldest son of the first baron, another Thomas Foley... , later 2nd Lord Foley |
Whig | ||||
| 1777 | Sir Edward Winnington, Bt Sir Edward Winnington, 2nd Baronet Sir Edward Winnington, 2nd Baronet , of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire, was a British baronet and politician.... |
Whig | ||||
| 1805 | Thomas Foley | Whig | ||||
| 1807 | Sir Thomas Winnington, Bt Sir Thomas Winnington, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Edward Winnington was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1837.... |
Whig | ||||
| 1816 | The Earl of Sefton William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton , also known as Lord Dashalong, was a sportsman, gambler and a friend of the Prince Regent.-Personal life:... |
Whig | ||||
| 1819 | Thomas Foley | Whig | ||||
| 1822 | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | ||||
| 1831 | Sir Thomas Winnington Sir Thomas Winnington, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Edward Winnington was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1837.... |
Whig | ||||
| 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.... |
Representation reduced to one member | |||||
MPs 1832–1885
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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.... |
John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | |
| 1835 United Kingdom general election, 1835 The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large... |
John Barneby | 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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| 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.... |
Sir John Somerset Pakington John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton GCB, PC FRS , known as Sir John Pakington, Bt from 1846 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1874 United Kingdom general election, 1874 -Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
John Corbett John Corbett (industrialist) John Corbett was an English industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician of the Victorian era. He is particularly associated with salt mining in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire.- Family background :... |
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:... |
Borough abolished – county division established | ||
MPs 1885–1918
| Election | 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:... | John Corbett John Corbett (industrialist) John Corbett was an English industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician of the Victorian era. He is particularly associated with salt mining in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire.- Family background :... |
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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| 1886 United Kingdom general election, 1886 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Liberal Unionist | |||
| 1892 United Kingdom general election, 1892 The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election... |
Richard Biddulph Martin Sir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Biddulph Martin, 1st Baronet was an English banker and Liberal Party politician.... |
Liberal Unionist | ||
| 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth | 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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| Jan. 1910 | John Cavendish Lyttelton John Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham John Cavendish Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham KCB , was a British peer, soldier and Conservative politician.... |
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| 1916 by-election | Sir Herbert Huntingdon-Whiteley Sir Herbert Huntington-Whiteley, 1st Baronet Sir Herbert James Huntington-Whiteley, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative politician.He was born as Herbert James Whiteley, and was the younger son of George Whiteley of Blackburn, Lancashire. His elder brother was a prominent Liberal politician, and was later created Baron Marchamley.... |
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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| 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did... |
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