List of Speakers of the House of Commons of England

This is a list of the Speakers 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...

, up to 1707.

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Numbering of Speakers

The succession numbers, used in the body of the tables in this article, are split between different eras. In each table the numbers are based upon the number of individuals to hold the office of Speaker in the era covered. Individuals with split terms retain the same succession number throughout a table.

List of Parlours or Prolocutors before 1377

Before 1377, the Speaker was referred to by terms such as the parlour and the prolocutor. Some of them presided, and De Montfort and de la Mare were certainly presiding officers of the Commons. The others named in this section were spokesmen. Some of them held judicial offices. It is not certain that they presided over the Commons.

The date given is that of the first meeting of the Parliament in question. Only Parliaments for which a presiding officer is known or supposed are included in the table.

No.	Parliament	Presiding Officer	Costituency	Notes
1	First English Parliament Oxford Parliament (1258) The Oxford Parliament , also known as the "Mad Parliament" and the "First English Parliament", assembled during the reign of Henry III of England. It was established by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. The parlour or prolocutor was Peter de Montfort under the direction of Simon de Montfort... , 11 June 1258	Sir Peter de Montfort Peter de Montfort Sir Peter de Montfort was an English parliamentarian.In 1257 he was High Sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire....		first identified presiding officer of the English House of Commons, styled prolocutor
2	27th of Edward II, 7 January 1327	William Trussell		joint spokesman of Lords and Commons, styled procurator
3	10th of Edward III, 16 March 1332	Henry Beaumont		...
4	11th of Edward III, 9 September 1332	Sir Geoffrey Le Scrope Geoffrey le Scrope Sir Geoffrey le Scrope was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench for four periods between 1324 and 1338. He was the son of Sir William le Scrope, who was bailiff to the earl of Richmond in Richmondshire...		...
2	26th of Edward III, 29 March 1340	William Trussell		...
2	30th of Edward III, 28 April 1343	William Trussell		spokesman for the Commons alone
5	33rd of Edward III, 1347	William de Thorpe William de Thorpe Sir William de Thorpe was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from November 26, 1346 to October 26, 1350. As a clerk of this court he was assaulted on one occasion in 1318, when his enemies allegedly even urinated on him...		...
5	34th of Edward III, 1348	William de Thorpe William de Thorpe Sir William de Thorpe was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from November 26, 1346 to October 26, 1350. As a clerk of this court he was assaulted on one occasion in 1318, when his enemies allegedly even urinated on him...		...
6	36th of Edward III, 9 February 1351	William de Shareshull William de Shareshull Sir William de Shareshull was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 26 October 1350 to 5 July 1361.Shareshull came from relatively humble Staffordshire origins, rising to great prominence under the administration of Edward III of England; he was responsible for the 1351...		...
7	55th of Edward III, 28 April 1376	Sir Peter de la Mare Peter de la Mare Sir Peter de la Mare was an English politician and Presiding Officer of the House of Commons during the Good Parliament of 1376....	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...	First term (second after 1377)

Source: Laundy The Office of Speaker

Speakers of the House of Commons of England from 1377 to 1707

No.	From	Until	Speaker	Constituency	Notes
1	January 1377	2 March 1377	Sir Thomas Hungerford	Wiltshire Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...	First presiding officer styled Speaker. 56th Parliament of Edward III.
2	October 1377	28 November 1377	Sir Peter de la Mare Peter de la Mare Sir Peter de la Mare was an English politician and Presiding Officer of the House of Commons during the Good Parliament of 1376....	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...	Second term (first before 1377). 1st of Richard II.
3	22 October 1378	16 November 1378	Sir James Pickering Sir James Pickering Sir James Pickering was Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1378 and again from 1382 to 1383...	Westmorland Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....	First term. 2nd of Richard II.
4	January 1380	6 December 1380	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....	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	4th and 5th of Richard II
5	18 November 1381	25 February 1382	Sir Richard Waldegrave Richard Waldegrave (d. 1402) Sir Richard Waldegrave was a Member of Parliament for Suffolk and Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of King Richard II.-Life:...	Suffolk Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...	6th of Richard II and possibly in the next two Parliaments
3	23 February 1383	10 March 1383	Sir James Pickering Sir James Pickering Sir James Pickering was Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1378 and again from 1382 to 1383...	Yorkshire Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	Second term. 9th of Richard II and possibly in several other Parliaments.
*	1383	1389	unknown	unknown	10th to 21st of Richard II
6	28 January 1394	1398	Sir John Bussy John Bussy Sir John Bussy of Hougham in Lincolnshire was a Member of Parliament representing Lincolnshire or Rutland eleven times from 1383 to 1398 as a Knight of the Shire and was also Speaker of the House of Commons at the three Parliaments between 1393 and 1398...	Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...	Styled Commune Parlour. 22nd, 23rd (probably), 24th and 25th of Richard II
*	1398	1398	none	none	25th of Richard II adjourned to Shrewsbury on 28 January 1398. Its authority was transferred to a Committee of 12 peers and 6 commoners (including Bussy, who was executed in 1399)
7	14 October 1399	15 October 1399	Sir John Cheney John Cheyne (Speaker of the House) Sir John Cheyne or Cheney was a Member of Parliament and briefly the initial Speaker of the House of Commons of England in the Parliament of October 1399, summoned by the newly-acclaimed Henry IV.... (or Cheyne)	Gloucestershire Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency) The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....	Resigned after two days as Speaker, 1st of Henry IV.
8	15 October 1399	19 November 1399	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...	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	First term. 1st of Henry IV.
9	21 January 1401	1402	Sir Arnold Savage Arnold Savage Sir Arnold Savage of Bobbing Court, Kent was the English Speaker of the House of Commons from 1400 to 1402 and then again from 1403 to 1404 and a Knight of the Shire of Kent who was referred to as "the great comprehensive symbol of the English people"...	Kent Kent (UK Parliament constituency) Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...	First term. 2nd of Henry IV and possibly 3rd.
10	3 October 1402	25 November 1402	Sir Henry Redford Henry Redford Sir Henry Redford was a Knight of the Shire, Sheriff of Lincolnshire and the Speaker of the House of Commons.In 1384 he served on a number of royal commissions and was knighted....	Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...	4th of Henry IV
9	15 January 1404	10 April 1404	Sir Arnold Savage Arnold Savage Sir Arnold Savage of Bobbing Court, Kent was the English Speaker of the House of Commons from 1400 to 1402 and then again from 1403 to 1404 and a Knight of the Shire of Kent who was referred to as "the great comprehensive symbol of the English people"...	Kent Kent (UK Parliament constituency) Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...	Second term. 5th of Henry IV.
11	7 October 1404	14 November 1404	Sir William Esturmy William Esturmy Sir William Esturmy or Sturmy was hereditary Warden of Savernake Forest, a Knight of the Shire and Speaker of the House of Commons.... (or Sturmy)	Devon Devon (UK Parliament constituency) Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...	6th of Henry IV
12	2 March 1406	22 December 1406	Sir John Tiptoft John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft Sir John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine.-Early life:This English nobleman was the eldest...	Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...	7th of Henry IV. First Speaker created a peer (1st Baron Tiptoft, 1426).
13	25 October 1407	19 December 1411	Thomas Chaucer Thomas Chaucer Thomas Chaucer was the Speaker of the English House of Commons and son of Geoffrey Chaucer and Philippa Roet.-Life:...	Oxfordshire Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...	First term. 8th-10th of Henry IV.
*	1412	1413	unknown	unknown
14	8 May 1413	3 June 1413	William Stourton William Stourton (speaker) William Stourton was a Speaker of the House of Commons of England from May 1413 to June 1413 when he represented the constituency of Dorset.He was born the son and heir of John Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire....	Dorset Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...	Styled parlour. 1st of Henry V.
8	3 June 1413	9 June 1413	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...	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	Second term. 1st of Henry V.
15	1 May 1414	29 May 1414	Sir Walter Hungerford Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford KG was an English knight, landowner, from 1400 to 1414 Member of the House of Commons, of which he became Speaker, then was an Admiral and peer....	Wiltshire Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...	2nd of Henry V. Created 1st Baron Hungerford, 1426.
13	19 November 1414	1415	Thomas Chaucer Thomas Chaucer Thomas Chaucer was the Speaker of the English House of Commons and son of Geoffrey Chaucer and Philippa Roet.-Life:...	Oxfordshire Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...	Second term. 3rd of Henry V.
16	5 November 1415	1415	Sir Richard Redman Richard Redman (Speaker) Sir Richard Redman was a British soldier, administrator and politician, being elected as a Member of Parliament representing Yorkshire and later acting as the Speaker of the House of Commons for the Parliament of 1415.... (or Redmayne)	Yorkshire Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	4th of Henry V
17	18 March 1416	May 1416	Sir Walter Beauchamp Walter Beauchamp Sir Walter Beauchamp was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between March and May 1416.He was probably the second son of Sir John Beauchamp of Powick, Worcestershire. He entered into the service of Henry IV and became an esquire in the royal household...	Wiltshire Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...	Styled Prolocutor. 5th of Henry V.
18	October 1416	November 1419	Roger Flower Roger Flower Roger Flower or Flore was an English politician, 12 times MP for Rutland and four times Speaker of the House of Commons.-Life:...	Rutland Rutland (UK Parliament constituency) Rutland was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Rutland. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire...	First term. 6th-8th of Henry V.
19	October 1416	1421	Roger Hunt Roger Hunt (speaker) Roger Hunt was an English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.He was of obscure origins, but acquired the manor of Molesworth in Huntingdonshire and acquired a circle on influential friends such as Sir John Tiptoft and John Mowbray, the future Duke of Norfolk...	Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...	First term. 9th of Henry V.
13	1421	1421	Thomas Chaucer Thomas Chaucer Thomas Chaucer was the Speaker of the English House of Commons and son of Geoffrey Chaucer and Philippa Roet.-Life:...	Oxfordshire Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...	Third term. 10th of Henry V.
20	3 December 1421	1422	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....	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	11th of Henry V
18	11 November 1422	18 December 1422	Roger Flower Roger Flower Roger Flower or Flore was an English politician, 12 times MP for Rutland and four times Speaker of the House of Commons.-Life:...	Rutland Rutland (UK Parliament constituency) Rutland was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Rutland. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire...	Second term. 1st of Henry VI.
21	21 October 1423	28 February 1424	Sir John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424....	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...	First term. 2nd of Henry VI.
22	2 May 1425	14 July 1425	Sir Thomas Walton Thomas Walton Sir Thomas Walton was an English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.He was born the son of John de Walton of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, who was a previous MP for Huntingdonshire.... (or Wauton)	Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...	3rd of Henry VI
23	28 February 1426	1 June 1426	Sir Richard Vernon	Derbyshire Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	4th of Henry VI
24	15 October 1427	25 March 1428	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....	Hertfordshire Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...	First term. 5th of Henry VI.
25	23 September 1429	23 February 1430	Sir William Alington William Alington Sir William Alington, Knt. , lord of the manor of both Bottisham and Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, was Speaker of the House of Commons of England, Treasurer of The Exchequer, and High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire....	Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights...	6th of Henry VI
24	13 January 1431	20 March 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....	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	Second term. 7th of Henry VI.
21	14 May 1432	17 July 1432	Sir John Russell John Russell (speaker) John Russell was an English landowner and Justice of the Peace who held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1423 and 1424....	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...	Second term. 8th of Henry VI.
19	10 July 1433	21 December 1433	Roger Hunt Roger Hunt (speaker) Roger Hunt was an English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.He was of obscure origins, but acquired the manor of Molesworth in Huntingdonshire and acquired a circle on influential friends such as Sir John Tiptoft and John Mowbray, the future Duke of Norfolk...	Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...	Second term. 9th of Henry VI.
26	12 October 1435	23 December 1435	John Bowes John Bowes (speaker) John Bowes was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between October 1435 and December 1435.He was from Cortlingstoke, Nottinghamshire and trained as a lawyer....	Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	10th of Henry VI
24	23 January 1437	March 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....	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	Third term. 11th of Henry VI.
27	19 March 1437	27 March 1437	William Burley William Burley William Burley was MP for Shropshire nineteen times and Speaker of the House of Commons of England.He was the eldest son of John Burley of Broncroft in Corvedale, who was himself six times MP for Shropshire.... (or Boerley)	Shropshire Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...	First term. 11th of Henry VI.
28	13 November 1439	27 May 1442	William Tresham William Tresham Sir William Tresham JP was an English lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons. Born in Northamptonshire, the son of Thomas Tresham of Sywell, he went on to become a major landowner in the region...	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	First term. 12th and 13th of Henry VI.
27	26 February 1445	9 April 1445	William Burley William Burley William Burley was MP for Shropshire nineteen times and Speaker of the House of Commons of England.He was the eldest son of John Burley of Broncroft in Corvedale, who was himself six times MP for Shropshire.... (or Boerley)	Shropshire Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...	Second term. Styled Prolocutor. 14th of Henry VI.
28	11 February 1447	3 March 1447	William Tresham William Tresham Sir William Tresham JP was an English lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons. Born in Northamptonshire, the son of Thomas Tresham of Sywell, he went on to become a major landowner in the region...	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	Second term. 15th of Henry VI.
29	13 February 1449	16 July 1449	Sir John Say John Say Sir John Say, Kt. was an English courtier, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.-Life:He was the son of John Say, born before 1445, and his wife Maud...	Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights...	First term. 16th of Henry VI.
30	8 November 1449	8 November 1449	Sir John Popham John Popham (military commander) Sir John Popham , military commander and speaker-elect of the House of Commons; took part in Henry V's invasion of France in 1416 and in the French wars under the John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford; elected speaker of the House of Commons , 1449, but was permitted by Henry VI to decline the...	Hampshire Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hampshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832...	Excused due to ill health. 17th of Henry VI.
28	8 November 1449	1450	William Tresham William Tresham Sir William Tresham JP was an English lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons. Born in Northamptonshire, the son of Thomas Tresham of Sywell, he went on to become a major landowner in the region...	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	Third term. 17th of Henry VI.
31	7 November 1450	May 1451	Sir William Oldhall William Oldhall Sir William Oldhall was an English soldier and Yorkist supporter, who served as Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1450-51.-Life:...	Hertfordshire Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...	18th of Henry VI
32	8 March 1453	16 February 1454	Thomas Thorpe Thomas Thorpe (Speaker of the House of Commons) Sir Thomas Thorpe was Speaker of the House of Commons in England from 8 March 1453 until 16 February 1454.He worked as a clerk in the royal Exchequer, reaching a position of Baron of the Exchequer. His parliamentary career began in Oct 1449 when he was elected junior knight of the shire of...	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	19th of Henry VI. Left chair when imprisoned.
33	16 February 1454	April 1454	Sir Thomas Charlton	Middlesex Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....	19th of Henry VI
34	10 July 1455	January 1456	Sir John Wenlock	Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...	Styled Prolocutor. 20th of Henry VI. Created 1st Baron Wenlock, 1461.
35	21 November 1459	20 December 1459	Sir Thomas Tresham Thomas Tresham (speaker) Sir Thomas Tresham was a British politician, soldier and administrator. He was the son of Sir William Tresham and his wife Isabel de Vaux, and much of Thomas's early advancement was due to his father's influence...	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	Styled Prolocutor. 21st of Henry VI.
36	8 October 1460	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....	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	22nd of Henry VI
37	5 November 1461	6 May 1462	Sir James Strangeways James Strangeways James Strangeways was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1461–1462.-Life:He was the son of Sir James Strangeways of Whorlton, Yorkshire by his wife Joan, daughter of Nicholas Orrell.A Yorkist, he fought at the 1st battle of St Albans in 1455, Blore Heath in 1459, Wakefield in...	Yorkshire Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	Styled Prolocutor. 1st of Edward IV.
29	30 April 1463	1468	Sir John Say John Say Sir John Say, Kt. was an English courtier, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.-Life:He was the son of John Say, born before 1445, and his wife Maud...	Hertfordshire Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...	Second term. 2nd-3rd of Edward IV.
*	1469	1470	unknown	unknown	4th-5th of Edward IV
38	7 October 1472	1478	William Alington William Alington Sir William Alington, Knt. , lord of the manor of both Bottisham and Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, was Speaker of the House of Commons of England, Treasurer of The Exchequer, and High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire....	Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights...	Son of the previous Speaker William Alington. 6th-7th of Edward IV.
39	21 January 1483	February 1483	John Wood John Wood (speaker) Sir John Wood was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between January 1483 and February 1483.He was probably born in Suddex, the son of another John Wood.... (or Wode)	Surrey Surrey (UK Parliament constituency) Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....	Styled Prolocutor. 8th of Edward IV.
40	24 January 1484	20 February 1484	William Catesby William Catesby William Catesby, esq. was one of Richard III of England's principal councillors. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons during Richard's reign....	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	1st of Richard III
41	8 November 1484	1486	Sir Thomas Lovell Thomas Lovell Sir Thomas Lovell was an English soldier and administrator, Speaker of the House of Commons and Secretary to the Treasury.-Early life:...	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	Styled Prolocutor. 1st of Henry VII.
42	10 November 1487	1488	Sir John Mordaunt	Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...	Styled Prolocutor. 2nd of Henry VII.
43	14 January 1489	27 February 1490	Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam Thomas Fitzwilliam Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1489–1490.He was born into a Lincolnshire gentry family, the son of Thomas Fitzwilliam of Mablethorpe and educated at the Inner Temple....	Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...	Styled Prolocutor. 3rd of Henry VII.
44	18 October 1491	March 1492	Sir Richard Empson Richard Empson Sir Richard Empson , minister of Henry VII, King of England, was a son of Peter Empson, an influential inhabitant of Towcester....	Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...	Styled Prolocutor. 4th of Henry VII.
45	15 October 1495	1495	Sir Robert Drury	Suffolk Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...	5th of Henry VII
46	19 January 1497	1497	Sir Thomas Englefield Thomas Englefield Sir Thomas Englefield was Speaker of the House of Commons.He was born to John Englefield, probably in Englefield in Berkshire around 1455, whose family had been Lords of the Manor there for many generations...	Berkshire Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...	First term. 6th of Henry VII.
47	25 January 1504	1504	Edmond Dudley	Staffordshire Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	Styled Prolocutor. 8th of Henry VII.
46	23 January 1510	23 February 1510	Sir Thomas Englefield Thomas Englefield Sir Thomas Englefield was Speaker of the House of Commons.He was born to John Englefield, probably in Englefield in Berkshire around 1455, whose family had been Lords of the Manor there for many generations...	Berkshire Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...	Second term. Styled Prolocutor. 1st of Henry VIII.
48	5 February 1512	December 1513	Sir Robert Sheffield Robert Sheffield Robert Sheffield was an English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons between 1512-1513.-Life:He was son of Sir Robert Sheffield, by Genette, daughter and coheiress of Alexander Lownde of Butterwick, Lincolnshire. He was a commander at the battle of Stoke, and was knighted after...	Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...	Styled Prolocutor. 2nd of Henry VIII.
49	6 February 1515	22 December 1515	Sir Thomas Nevill Thomas Nevill Sir Thomas Nevill or Neville was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between February 1515 - December 1515.-References:...	Kent Kent (UK Parliament constituency) Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...	Styled Prolocutor. 3rd of Henry VIII.
50	16 April 1523	13 August 1523	Sir Thomas More Thomas More Sir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...	Middlesex Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....	Styled Prolocutor. 4th of Henry VIII.
51	5 November 1529	26 January 1533	Sir 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...	Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) 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...	Styled Prolocutor. 5th of Henry VIII. Created 1st Baron Audley, 1538.
52	9 February 1533	4 April 1536	Sir Humphrey Wingfield Humphrey Wingfield Humphrey Wingfield was an English lawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1533 and 1536.-Early life:He was the twelfth son of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John FitzLewis of West Horndon, Essex; Sir Richard Wingfield and Sir Robert...	Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....	5th of Henry VIII. First Borough member to be Speaker.
53	9 June 1536	18 July 1536	Sir Richard Rich Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich , was Lord Chancellor during the reign of King Edward VI of England. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated alms houses in Essex in 1564....	Colchester Colchester (UK Parliament constituency) Colchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...	6th of Henry VIII. Created 1st Baron Rich, 1547.
54	28 April 1539	24 July 1540	Sir Nicholas Hare Nicholas Hare Sir Nicholas Hare of Bruisyard, Suffolk was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1539-1540.He was born the eldest son of John Hare of Homersfield, Suffolk, educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and admitted to the Inner Temple in 1515...	Norfolk Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...	7th of Henry VIII
55	19 January 1542	28 March 1544	Sir Thomas Moyle Thomas Moyle Sir Thomas Moyle was a commissioner for Henry VIII in the dissolution of the monasteries, and speaker of the House of Commons in the Parliament of England from 1542 to 1544.-Life:...	Peterborough Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency) Peterborough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, formally styled The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past...	8th of Henry VIII
56	November 1545	15 April 1552	Sir John Baker John Baker (English statesman) Sir John Baker was an English politician, and served as a Chancellor of the Exchequer, having previously been Speaker of the House of Commons of England.-Early life:...	Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...	9th of Henry VIII and 1st of Edward VI
57	2 March 1553	31 March 1553	Sir James Dyer James Dyer Sir James Dyer was a judge and Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of Edward VI of England.Dyer was knighted at Whitehall on 9 April 1553, Strand Inn, preparatory 1520s, Middle Temple abt. 1530, called to the bar 1537?, bencher 1540s, serjeant-at-law 17 Oct...	Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights...	2nd of Edward VI
58	5 October 1553	5 December 1553	John Pollard John Pollard (speaker) Sir John Pollard was a Speaker of the English House of Commons. He became Speaker in 1553 and he was knighted only a few weeks before his death.-Life:...	Oxfordshire Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...	1st of Mary I
59	2 April 1554	5 May 1554	Sir Robert Broke Robert Broke Sir Robert Broke SL was a British justice, politician and legal writer. He was the eldest son of Thomas Broke of Claverley, Shropshire and his wife Margaret. He studied at Strand Inn, and from there was admitted to Middle Temple at some point between 1525 and 1528 and studying pleading with the...	City of London City of London (UK Parliament constituency) The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...	2nd of Mary I
60	12 November 1554	16 January 1555	Sir Clement Higham Clement Higham Sir Clement Higham, Knight, of Barrow Hall, Suffolk, , was a Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons , Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and a Privy Councillor to Queen Mary...	West Looe West Looe (UK Parliament constituency) West Looe was a rotten borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1535 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...	3rd of Mary I
58	21 October 1555	9 December 1555	John Pollard John Pollard (speaker) Sir John Pollard was a Speaker of the English House of Commons. He became Speaker in 1553 and he was knighted only a few weeks before his death.-Life:...	Chippenham Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency) Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...	4th of Mary I
61	20 January 1558	17 November 1558	Sir William Cordell	Suffolk Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...	5th of Mary I
62	25 January 1559	8 May 1559	Sir Thomas Gargrave Thomas Gargrave Sir Thomas Gargrave was a Yorkshire Knight who served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1565 and 1569. His principal residence was at Nostell Priory, one of many grants of land that Gargrave secured during his lifetime...	Yorkshire Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...	1st of Elizabeth I
63	12 January 1563	10 April 1563	Thomas Williams Thomas Williams (speaker) Thomas Williams was a Speaker of the English House of Commons. He was a lawyer and a member of the Inner Temple, sat as MP for Exeter during the first and second Parliaments of Elizabeth I and was elected Speaker on 12 January 1563 and remained so until his unexpected death in 1566...	Exeter Exeter (UK Parliament constituency) Exeter is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....	2nd of Elizabeth I
64	1 October 1566	2 January 1567	Richard Onslow Richard Onslow (Solicitor General) Richard Onslow was a 16th century English lawyer who served as Solicitor General and Speaker of the House of Commons....	Steyning Steyning (UK Parliament constituency) Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...	2nd of Elizabeth I
65	2 April 1571	29 May 1571	Sir Christopher Wray Christopher Wray Sir Christopher Wray was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.-Early life and career:Wray, the third son of Thomas Wray, seneschal in 1535 of Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, by Joan, daughter of Robert Jackson of Gatenby, Bedale, in the same county, was born at Bedale in 1524...	Ludgershall Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency) Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :...	3rd of Elizabeth I
66	8 May 1572	1576	Sir Robert Bell	Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Lyme Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1868, when the borough was abolished.-1295-1629:...	4th of Elizabeth I
67	18 January 1581	19 April 1583	Sir John Popham	Bristol Bristol (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol was a two member constituency, used to elect members to the House of Commons in the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom . The constituency existed until Bristol was divided into single member constituencies in 1885.-Boundaries:The historic port city of Bristol, is...	4th of Elizabeth I
68	23 November 1584	14 September 1586	Sir John Puckering John Puckering Sir John Puckering was a lawyer, politician, Speaker of the English House of Commons, and Lord Keeper from 1592 until his death...	Bedford Bedford (UK Parliament constituency) Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...	5th of Elizabeth I
68	29 October 1586	23 March 1587		Gatton Gatton (UK Parliament constituency) Gatton was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1450 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act...	6th of Elizabeth I

Source: Laundy The Office of Speaker

1588 - 1589 Sir Thomas Snagge
Thomas Snagge
Sir Thomas Snagge was an M.P., lawyer and wealthy landowner who served as Speaker of the English House of Commons, Attorney General for Ireland and as the Queen's Sergeant.-Life:...

(Bedford)
1592 - 1593 Sir Edward Coke
Edward Coke
Sir Edward Coke SL PC was an English barrister, judge and politician considered to be the greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. Born into a middle class family, Coke was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge before leaving to study at the Inner Temple, where he was called to the...

(Norfolk)
1597 - 1598 Sir Christopher Yelverton (Northamptonshire)
1601 Sir John Croke
John Croke
Sir John Croke was Speaker of the English House of Commons between October–December 1601. He was a lawyer and judge by profession, and was Recorder of London...

(City of London)
1603 - 1611 Sir Edward Phelips
Edward Phelips
Sir Edward Phelips was an English lawyer and politician, the Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1604 until 1611, and subsequently Master of the Rolls from 1611 until his death in 1614. He was an elected MP from 1584, and in 1588, following a successful career as a lawyer, he commissioned...

(Somerset)
1614 Sir Randolph Crewe (Saltash)
1621 - 1622 Sir Thomas Richardson
Thomas Richardson (judge)
Sir Thomas Richardson was successively Speaker of the House of Commons, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.-Origins and early career:...

(St Albans)
1623 - 1625 Sir Thomas Crewe
Thomas Crewe
Sir Thomas Crewe , of Stene in Northamptonshire, was an English Member of Parliament and lawyer, and served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1623 to 1625....

(Aylesbury)
1625 - 1626 Sir Heneage Finch
Heneage Finch (Speaker)
Sir Heneage Finch was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1607 and 1626. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons in 1626....

(City of London)
1628 - 1629 Sir John Finch
John Finch
John Finch, 1st Baron Finch was an English judge, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629. He was Speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:...

(Canterbury)
1640 Sir John Glanville
John Glanville
Sir John Glanville the younger , of Broad Hinton in Wiltshire, was a Speaker of the English House of Commons during the Short Parliament....

(Bristol)
1640 - 1647 William Lenthall
William Lenthall
William Lenthall was an English politician of the Civil War period. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:...

(Woodstock)
1647 Henry Pelham
Henry Pelham (Speaker)
Henry Pelham was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1648. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons.Pelham was the son of Sir William Pelham , of Brocklesby, Lincolnshire...

(Grantham)
1647 - 1653 William Lenthall
William Lenthall
William Lenthall was an English politician of the Civil War period. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:...

(Woodstok)
1653 Rev. Francis Rous
Francis Rous
Francis Rous or Rouse was an English politician and a prominent Puritan. He was also Provost of Eton, and wrote several theological and devotional works.-Early life:...

(Devon)
1654 - 1655 William Lenthall
William Lenthall
William Lenthall was an English politician of the Civil War period. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:...

(Oxfordshire)
1656 - 1658 Sir Thomas Widdrington
Thomas Widdrington
Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington...

(Northumberland)
1657 - 1657 Bulstrode Whitelocke (temporary during Widdrington illness) (Buckinghamshire)
1658 - 1659 Chaloner Chute
Chaloner Chute
Chaloner Chute was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1659. He was Speaker briefly in 1659....

(Middlesex)
1659 Sir Lislebone Long
Lislebone Long
Sir Lislebone Long , baptised Loveban, was born at Beckington, Somerset, the son of William Long of Stratton on the Fosse and Mary Lovibond...

(Wells)
1659 Thomas Bampfylde (Exeter)
1659 - 1660 William Lenthall
William Lenthall
William Lenthall was an English politician of the Civil War period. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:...

(Oxfordshire)
1660 William Say (temporary during Lenthall illness) (Camelford)
1660 Sir Harbottle Grimston (Colchester)
1661 - 1671 Sir Edward Turnour (Hertford)
1672 Sir Job Charlton
Job Charlton
Sir Job Charlton, 1st Baronet KS was Speaker of the House of Commons of England from 4 February 1673 to 18 February 1673...

(Ludlow)
1673 Sir Edward Seymour
Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...

(Totnes)
1678 Sir Robert Sawyer
Robert Sawyer (Attorney General)
Sir Robert Sawyer, of Highclere was the Attorney General for England and Wales and, briefly, Speaker of the English House of Commons....

(Wycombe)
1678 - 1679 Sir Edward Seymour
Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...

(Totnes)
1679 Sir William Gregory (Weobley)
1680 - 1681 Sir William Williams (Chester)
1685 - 1687 Sir John Trevor
John Trevor (speaker)
Sir John Trevor was a Welsh lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1685 to 1687 and from 1689 to 1695. Trevor also served as Master of the Rolls from 1685 to 1689 and from 1693 to 1717...

(Denbigh)
1688 - 1689 Henry Powle
Henry Powle
Henry Powle was Speaker of the House of Commons of England from January 1689 to February 1689. He was also Master of the Rolls and represented the constituency of Windsor...

(Windsor)
1689 - 1695 Sir John Trevor
John Trevor (speaker)
Sir John Trevor was a Welsh lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1685 to 1687 and from 1689 to 1695. Trevor also served as Master of the Rolls from 1685 to 1689 and from 1693 to 1717...

(Yarmouth, IoW) (expelled for corruption)
1695 - 1698 Paul Foley
Paul Foley (ironmaster)
Paul Foley , also known as Speaker Foley, was the second son of Thomas Foley of Witley Court, the prominent Midlands ironmaster.-Ironmaster:...

(Hereford)
1698 - 1700 Sir Thomas Littleton
Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Baronet , often Thomas de Littleton, was a British statesman. He was the son of Sir Thomas Littleton, 2nd Baronet and his wife and cousin Anne Littleton....

(Woodstock)
1701 - 1705 Sir Robert Harley
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer KG was a British politician and statesman of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory Ministry. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as First Lord of the Treasury, effectively Queen...

(New Radnor)
1705 - 1707 John Smith (Andover)

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