Wendover (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Wendover Borough constituency | |
|---|---|
| Created: | 1300 |
| Abolished: | 1832 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
Wendover was a borough 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.
It first sent members to Parliament in 1300, but after 1308, elected no burgesses for more than 300 years. A solicitor named Hakeville, of Lincoln's Inn, rediscovered ancient writs confirming that Amersham, Great Marlow, and Wendover had all sent members to Parliament, and succeeded in re-establishing their privileges in 1623 (despite the opposition of James I). It was a householder borough, and its franchise was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.
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[edit] Boundaries
The borough represented the market town of Wendover.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Year | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1300 | Thomas Niccolls | Egidius Wilson |
| 1300 | Walter de Kent | John de Sandwell |
| 1300 | Robert atte Hull | Elias de Broughton |
| Year | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1624 | John Hampden | Alexander Unton |
| 1625 | Richard Hampden | |
| 1626 | Sampson Darrell | |
| 1628 | Ralph Hawtree | |
| April 1640 | Bennet Hoskyns | |
| November 1640 | Robert Croke | Thomas Fountaine |
- Not represented in the Commonwealth or Protectorate Parliaments, except the Long Parliament
[edit] Elections
[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
- GENUKI
