Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Encyclopedia
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire
, to the House of Commons. It was divided into two single member constituencies (Essex North
and Essex South) in the Great Reform Act
.
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 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire
Knights of the Shire
From the creation of the Parliament of England in mediaeval times until 1826 each county of England and Wales sent two Knights of the Shire as members of Parliament to represent the interests of the county, when the number of knights from Yorkshire was increased to four...
, to the House of Commons. It was divided into two single member constituencies (Essex North
North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
North Essex was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2010...
and Essex South) in 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...
.
Area covered (current units)
- East of EnglandEast of EnglandThe East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...
- EssexEssexEssex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
- Essex
- LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- Barking and DagenhamLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking. This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by...
- HaveringLondon Borough of HaveringThe London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...
- NewhamLondon Borough of NewhamThe London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
- RedbridgeLondon Borough of RedbridgeThe London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
- Waltham ForestLondon Borough of Waltham ForestThe London Borough of Waltham Forest is in northeast London, England. Officially, it forms part of Outer London as it borders Essex. However, it can be seen that the NE London boundary does not extend far compared to elsewhere in the city...
- Barking and Dagenham
1290-1640
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1290 | John le Breton | John Fillol Henry Grapinel John de Beauchamp of Fifield |
| 1295 | John Fillol | Ralph de Arderne |
| 1297 | John Fillol | Henry Grapinel |
| 1298 | Hugh le Blount | Jollan de Duresem |
| 1300 | John Fillol | Hugh le Blount |
| 1301 | John Fillol | Hugh le Blount |
| 1302 | Ralph de Arderne | Jollan de Dureseme |
| 1305 | John de Tany | William de Wauton |
| 1306 | John de Sutton | Ralph le Bigod |
| 1307 | John de Tany | John de la Lee |
| 1309 | Sir Nicholas Barrington | |
| 1313 | Sir Nicholas Barrington | |
| 1330 | Sir John Barrington | |
| 1334 | Sir John de Coggeshall | |
| 1335 | Sir John de Coggeshall | |
| 1336 | Sir John de Coggeshall | |
| 1339 | Sir John de Coggeshall | |
| 1343 | Sir John de Coggeshall | |
| c1355 | Sir Thomas Tyrell (7 times) | |
| 1358 | Sir John de Coggeshall | |
| 1380 (Jan) | Sir John Guildesborough John Guildesborough John Guildesborough or Gildesburgh was Knight of the Shire for Essex and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1380.... |
|
| 1380 (Nov) | Sir John Guildesborough John Guildesborough John Guildesborough or Gildesburgh was Knight of the Shire for Essex and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1380.... |
|
| 1383 (Feb) | Sir John Guildesborough John Guildesborough John Guildesborough or Gildesburgh was Knight of the Shire for Essex and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1380.... |
|
| 1385 | Sir John Guildesborough John Guildesborough John Guildesborough or Gildesburgh was Knight of the Shire for Essex and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1380.... |
|
| 1386 | Sir Robert Marney | Edmund Brokesbourne |
| 1388 (Feb) | Sir John Guildesborough John Guildesborough John Guildesborough or Gildesburgh was Knight of the Shire for Essex and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1380.... |
Thomas Coggeshall |
| 1388 (Sep) | Sir Alexander Walden | Sir John FitzSymond |
| 1390 (Jan) | Sir Robert Swinburne | Sir Robert Marney |
| 1390 (Nov) | Sir Alexander Walden | Thomas Bataill |
| 1391 | Sir William Coggleshall | Sir Walter Lee |
| 1393 | Sir Thomas Swinburne | Sir Walter Lee |
| 1394 | Thomas Bataill | Sir Walter Lee |
| 1395 | Thomas Coggeshall | John Doreward John Doreward -Early life:Outside the affairs of parliament, little is known of Doreward. He was apparently the son of William Doreward of Bocking, Essex who was a member of parliament for Essex in the eighteenth and twentieth parliaments of Edward III... |
| 1397 (Jan) | Sir William Coggleshall | John Doreward John Doreward -Early life:Outside the affairs of parliament, little is known of Doreward. He was apparently the son of William Doreward of Bocking, Essex who was a member of parliament for Essex in the eighteenth and twentieth parliaments of Edward III... |
| 1397 (Sep) | Sir John Howard | Robert Tey |
| 1399 | Thomas Coggleshall | John Doreward John Doreward -Early life:Outside the affairs of parliament, little is known of Doreward. He was apparently the son of William Doreward of Bocking, Essex who was a member of parliament for Essex in the eighteenth and twentieth parliaments of Edward III... |
| 1401 | Sir William Coggleshall | Robert Tey |
| 1402 | Sir William Coggleshall | Sir Gerard Braybrooke |
| 1404 (Jan) | Sir William Bourgchier | John Doreward John Doreward -Early life:Outside the affairs of parliament, little is known of Doreward. He was apparently the son of William Doreward of Bocking, Essex who was a member of parliament for Essex in the eighteenth and twentieth parliaments of Edward III... |
| 1404 (Oct) | Sir William Coggleshall | Sir Robert Litton |
| 1406 | Helming Leget | Richard Baynard |
| 1407 | Helming Leget | Sir William Marney |
| 1410 | ||
| 1411 | Sir William Coggleshall | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | John Doreward John Doreward -Early life:Outside the affairs of parliament, little is known of Doreward. He was apparently the son of William Doreward of Bocking, Essex who was a member of parliament for Essex in the eighteenth and twentieth parliaments of Edward III... |
John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
| 1414 (Apr) | Sir William Coggleshall | John Doreward John Doreward -Early life:Outside the affairs of parliament, little is known of Doreward. He was apparently the son of William Doreward of Bocking, Essex who was a member of parliament for Essex in the eighteenth and twentieth parliaments of Edward III... |
| 1414 (Nov) | William Swinburne | Richard Baynard |
| 1415 | ||
| 1416 (Mar) | Robert Darcy | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | Sir Gerard Braybrooke II | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
| 1419 | Robert Darcy | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
| 1420 | Sir William Coggleshall | Lewis John |
| 1421 (May) | Robert Darcy | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
| 1421 (Dec) | Sir William Coggleshall | Richard Baynard Richard Baynard Richard Baynard was an English administrator, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1421.He was born the fourth son and heir of Thomas Baynard of Messing, Essex.... |
| 1422 | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
|
| 1425 | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
|
| 1429 | John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
|
| 1431 | Sir John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
|
| 1433 | Sir John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
|
| 1437 | Sir John Tyrell John Tyrell Sir John Tyrrell possessed the manor of Heron , Essex, was Knight of the Shire for that county, and Speaker of the House of Commons.... |
|
| 1442 | Thomas Tyrell | |
| 1445 | Thomas Tyrell | |
| 1447 | Thomas Tyrell | |
| 1449 | Thomas Tyrell | |
| 1453 | Thomas Thorpe | |
| 1455 | John Green John Green (speaker) John Green was Speaker of the House of Commons of England in October 1460.He was the son of John Green of Widdington, Essex and was trained as a lawyer in Gray's Inn.... |
|
| 1459 | Thomas Tyrell | |
| 1460 | John Green John Green (speaker) John Green was Speaker of the House of Commons of England in October 1460.He was the son of John Green of Widdington, Essex and was trained as a lawyer in Gray's Inn.... |
|
| 1510–1515 | No names known | |
| 1523 | Sir John Marney | ? |
| 1529 | Thomas Bonham | Thomas Audley Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, KG, PC, KS , Lord Chancellor of England, born in Earls Colne, Essex, the son of Geoffrey Audley, is believed to have studied at Buckingham College, Cambridge... |
| 1536 | ?Richard Rich | ? |
| 1539 | Sir Richard Rich | Sir Thomas Darcy Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche KG was an English courtier during the reign of Edward VI. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1550 and 1551 before his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Household... |
| 1542 | ?Sir Richard Rich | ? |
| 1545 | Sir Richard Rich | Sir Thomas Darcy Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche KG was an English courtier during the reign of Edward VI. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1550 and 1551 before his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Household... |
| 1547 | Sir William Petre | Sir Thomas Darcy Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche KG was an English courtier during the reign of Edward VI. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1550 and 1551 before his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Household... , ennobled and replaced by Jan 1552 by John Gates John Gates John "Johnny" Gates, born Solomon Regenstreif was a prominent American Communist journalist, best remembered as one of the individuals spearheading a failed attempt at liberalization of the Communist Party USA in 1957.-Early years:... |
| 1553 (Mar) | Sir John Gates | ?Sir William Petre |
| 1553 (Oct) | Sir Robert Rochester Robert Rochester Sir Robert Rochester K.G. was an English Catholic and employee of Mary I.-Life:Rochester was born at Terling, Essex, England, the third son of John Rochester of Terling and Grisold, daughter of Walter Writtle, of Bobbingworth... |
Sir William Petre |
| 1554 (Apr) | Sir Robert Rochester Robert Rochester Sir Robert Rochester K.G. was an English Catholic and employee of Mary I.-Life:Rochester was born at Terling, Essex, England, the third son of John Rochester of Terling and Grisold, daughter of Walter Writtle, of Bobbingworth... |
Sir William Petre |
| 1554 (Nov) | Sir Robert Rochester Robert Rochester Sir Robert Rochester K.G. was an English Catholic and employee of Mary I.-Life:Rochester was born at Terling, Essex, England, the third son of John Rochester of Terling and Grisold, daughter of Walter Writtle, of Bobbingworth... |
Sir William Petre |
| 1555 | Sir Robert Rochester Robert Rochester Sir Robert Rochester K.G. was an English Catholic and employee of Mary I.-Life:Rochester was born at Terling, Essex, England, the third son of John Rochester of Terling and Grisold, daughter of Walter Writtle, of Bobbingworth... |
Sir William Petre |
| 1558 | Sir William Petre | Sir Edward Weldegrave |
| 1559 (Jan) | Sir William Petre | Sir Anthony Cooke Anthony Cooke Sir Anthony Cooke was an eminent English humanist, scholar and tutor to Edward VI, England's first ruler to be raised as a Protestant.-Background:... |
| 1562/3 | Sir William Petre | Sir Anthony Cooke Anthony Cooke Sir Anthony Cooke was an eminent English humanist, scholar and tutor to Edward VI, England's first ruler to be raised as a Protestant.-Background:... |
| 1571 | Sir Thomas Smith | Sir Thomas Mildmay |
| 1572 (Apr) | Sir Thomas Smith , died and replaced Feb 1581 by Robert Rich |
Sir Thomas Barrington |
| 1584 (Nov) | Sir Thomas Heneage | John Petre, 1st Baron Petre John Petre, 1st Baron Petre John Petre, 1st Baron Petre was an English peer.-Biography:John was the only surviving son of the statesman Sir William Petre by his second wife Anne, daughter of William Browne... |
| 1586 | Sir Thomas Heneage | John Petre, 1st Baron Petre John Petre, 1st Baron Petre John Petre, 1st Baron Petre was an English peer.-Biography:John was the only surviving son of the statesman Sir William Petre by his second wife Anne, daughter of William Browne... |
| 1588 (Nov) | Sir Thomas Heneage | Sir Henry Grey |
| 1593 Sir Thomas Heneage | Richard Warren | |
| 1597 (Sep) | William Petre | John Wentworth |
| 1601 (Sep) | Henry Maynard Henry Maynard Sir Henry Maynard was an English politician and secretary to Lord Burghley, and became a substantial landowner.-Origins:... |
Sir Francis Barrington Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
| 1604 | Sir Edward Denny Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich , known as The Lord Denny between 1604 and 1627, was an English courtier, Member of Parliament and peer.-Life:... |
Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
| 1614 | Sir Robert Rich | Sir Richard Weston Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG , was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule... |
| 1621-1622 | Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
Sir John Deane |
| 1624 | Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
Sir Thomas Cheek Thomas Cheek Sir Thomas Cheek or Cheke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in every parliament between 1604 and 1653.... |
| 1625 | Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
Sir Arthur Harris |
| 1626 | Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
Sir Harbottle Grimston Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
| 1628 | Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu... |
Sir Harbottle Grimston Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened | |
1640-1832
- Apr 1640: Sir Thomas BarringtonSir Thomas Barrington, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1644....
, Sir Harbottle GrimstonSir Harbottle Grimston, 1st BaronetSir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... - Nov 1640: Lord RichRobert Rich, 3rd Earl of WarwickRobert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick , was the son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick and Frances Hatton. His only son, also Robert, predeceased him by 15 months dying of consumption...
; Sir William MashamSir William Masham, 1st BaronetSir William Masham, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1655.Masham was created baronet on 20 December 1621... - 1641: Rich elevated to the House of Lords - replaced by Sir Martin LumleySir Martin Lumley, 1st BaronetSir Martin Lumley, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1641 to 1648. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War....
- 1648: Lumley excluded under Pride's PurgePride's PurgePride’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...
- 1653: Joachim Matthews; Henry Barrington; John Brewster; Christopher Earl; Dudley Templer
- 1654: Sir William Masham BtSir William Masham, 1st BaronetSir William Masham, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1655.Masham was created baronet on 20 December 1621...
; Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham; Sir Thomas HoneywoodThomas HoneywoodSir Thomas Honeywood was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.Honeywood was possibly the son of Robert Honeywood of South Mimms, Middlesex and was a student of the Inner Temple in 1605. He was of Marks Hall, Essex and was knighted on 22 November 1632...
; Sir Thomas Bowes; Henry Mildmay (of Graces)Henry Mildmay (of Graces)Henry Mildmay was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1692. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.-Biography:...
; Thomas CokeThomas CokeThomas Coke *Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire, created Privy Counsellor]in 1708*Thomas Coke , early Methodist*Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester...
(of Pebmarsh); Carew MildmayCarew MildmayCarew Mildmay was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War....
; Dionysius WakeringDionysius WakeringDionysius Wakering was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1656.Wakering was born at Kelvedon, Essex, the son of John Wakering, of Lincoln's Inn and of Kelvedon and his wife Mary Palmer daughter of Dionis Palmer...
; Edward Turnor; Richard Cutts; Oliver RaymondOliver RaymondOliver Raymond was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.Raymond was born at Walter Belchamp, Essex, the son of John.Raymond. He was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1622 and migrated to Christ's College, Cambridge. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 11...
; Herbert Pelham - 1656-1658: Sir Harbottle Grimston; Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham; Sir Thomas HoneywoodThomas HoneywoodSir Thomas Honeywood was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.Honeywood was possibly the son of Robert Honeywood of South Mimms, Middlesex and was a student of the Inner Temple in 1605. He was of Marks Hall, Essex and was knighted on 22 November 1632...
; Sir Thomas Bowes; Henry Mildmay (of Graces)Henry Mildmay (of Graces)Henry Mildmay was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1692. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.-Biography:...
; Robert Barrington; Carew MildmayCarew MildmayCarew Mildmay was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War....
; Dionysius WakeringDionysius WakeringDionysius Wakering was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1656.Wakering was born at Kelvedon, Essex, the son of John Wakering, of Lincoln's Inn and of Kelvedon and his wife Mary Palmer daughter of Dionis Palmer...
; Edward Turnor; Dudley Temple; Oliver RaymondOliver RaymondOliver Raymond was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.Raymond was born at Walter Belchamp, Essex, the son of John.Raymond. He was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1622 and migrated to Christ's College, Cambridge. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 11...
; Hezekiah Haynes; John Archer
| Year | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1659 | Lord Rich Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick was an English peer and member of the House of Lords. He represented the constituencies of Essex and Sandwich.... |
Edward Turnor | ||||
| April 1660 | John Bramston | Edward Turnor | ||||
| 1661 | Sir Benjamin Ayloffe Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd Baronet Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd Baronet was a Sheriff in Essex and supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. After the restoration he was an member of Parliament for Essex from 1661 until his death.-Biography:... |
|||||
| 1663 | Banastre Maynard Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard was a peer and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Essex 17 Mar 1663 - 25 Feb 1679 and Baron Maynard.... |
|||||
| February 1679 | Sir Eliab Harvey | Henry Mildmay Henry Mildmay (of Graces) Henry Mildmay was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1692. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.-Biography:... |
||||
| August 1679 | John Lamotte Honywood | |||||
| 1685 | Sir William Maynard Sir William Maynard, 1st Baronet Sir William Maynard, 1st Baronet was an English politician and baronet.He was the third and eldest surviving son of Charles Maynard and his wife Mary Corsellis, daughter of Zeager Corsellis, of London. His uncle was William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard. On 1 February 1681, Maynard was created a... |
Sir Thomas Fanshawe Thomas Fanshawe Sir Thomas Fanshawe of Jenkins and Barking Manor was an English politician and government official.... |
||||
| 1689 | Henry Mildmay Henry Mildmay (of Graces) Henry Mildmay was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1692. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.-Biography:... |
John Wroth | ||||
| 1690 | Sir Francis Masham | |||||
| 1693 | John Lamotte Honywood | |||||
| 1694 | Sir Charles Barrington Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet was an English Tory politician and baronet.-Background and education:He was the second son of Thomas Barrington, in turn first son of Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Lady Anne Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick. Barrington was... |
Tory | ||||
| 1698 | Edward Bullock | |||||
| 1701 | Sir Francis Masham | |||||
| 1705 | Lord Walden Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk, 1st Earl of Bindon PC was an English nobleman, styled Lord Walden from 1691 to 1706.... |
|||||
| 1707 | Thomas Middleton | |||||
| 1710 | Sir Richard Child | |||||
| 1713 | Sir Charles Barrington Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet was an English Tory politician and baronet.-Background and education:He was the second son of Thomas Barrington, in turn first son of Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Lady Anne Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick. Barrington was... |
Tory | ||||
| February 1715 | Thomas Middleton | |||||
| May 1715 | William Harvey | |||||
| 1716 | Robert Honywood | |||||
| 1722 | William Harvey | |||||
| 1727 | The Viscount Castlemaine | Sir Robert Abdy Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet FSA was a British Tory politician.He was the only son of Sir John Abdy, 2nd Baronet and his wife Jane Nicholas, the daughter of Sir Edward Nicholas. In 1691, aged only three, he succeeded his father as baronet... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
|||
| 1734 | Thomas Bramston | |||||
| 1747 | William Harvey | |||||
| 1748 | Sir John Abdy Sir John Abdy, 4th Baronet Sir John Abdy, 4th Baronet was a British baronet and Tory politician.He was the only surviving son of Sir Robert Abdy, 3rd Baronet and his wife Theodosia Bramstone, only daughter of George Bramstone. Abdy was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1731 and was educated at Trinity College,... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
||||
| 1759 | Sir William Maynard Sir William Maynard, 4th Baronet Sir William Maynard, 4th Baronet was a British politician and baronet.He was the only son of Sir Henry Maynard, 3rd Baronet and his wife Catherine Gunter, daughter of George Gunter. In 1738, he succeeded his father as baronet... |
|||||
| 1763 | John Luther | |||||
| 1772 | John Conyers | |||||
| 1775 | William Harvey | |||||
| 1779 | Thomas Berney Bramston | |||||
| 1784 | Colonel John Bullock Colonel John Bullock Colonel John Bullock of Faulkbourne M.P. was an English landowner and Member of Parliament for 56 years becoming Father of the House. He was appointed High Sheriff of the County of Essex in 1802.-Early Years:... |
|||||
| 1802 | Eliab Harvey Eliab Harvey Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, GCB was an eccentric and hot-tempered officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars who was as distinguished for his gambling and dueling as for his military record... |
|||||
| 1810 | John Archer-Houblon | |||||
| 1812 | Charles Callis Western Charles Western, 1st Baron Western Charles Callis Western, 1st Baron Western , was a British landowner and Whig politician. He sat in the House of Commons for over forty years before his elevation to the peerage in 1833.-Background and education:... |
|||||
| 1820 | Sir Eliab Harvey Eliab Harvey Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, GCB was an eccentric and hot-tempered officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars who was as distinguished for his gambling and dueling as for his military record... |
|||||
| March 1830 | Thomas Gardiner Bramston | |||||
| August 1830 | Sir John Tyssen Tyrell | |||||
| 1831 | William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington was an Anglo-Irish nobleman notorious for his dissipated lifestyle.-Ancestry:... |
|||||
| 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.... |
Constituency abolished: see Northern Essex North Essex (UK Parliament constituency) North Essex was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2010... , Southern Essex |
|||||