James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore
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James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore (baptised 15 July 1684 – 2 December 1716), was an English politician. He was the Member of Parliament
for Herefordshire
, 1705–1715, and Hereford
, 1715–1716.
He inherited the title Viscount Scudamore
from his father, John Scudamore, 2nd Viscount Scudamore.
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,...
for Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
, 1705–1715, and Hereford
Hereford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hereford was, until 2010, a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1918, it had elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
, 1715–1716.
He inherited the title Viscount Scudamore
Viscount Scudamore
Viscount Scudamore was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 1 July 1628 for the diplomat and politician Sir John Scudamore, 1st Baronet...
from his father, John Scudamore, 2nd Viscount Scudamore.