Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bridgnorth
Borough constituency
Created: 1290
Abolished: 1885
Type: House of Commons

Bridgnorth was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was founded in 1290 as borough constituency. It was a constituency of 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. It was represented by two burgesses until 1868, when it was reduced to one Member of Parliament. It was abolished in 1885.

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[edit] Boundaries

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Until 1868

  • Constituency created (1290)
Year First member First party Second member Second party
1660 Sir Walter Acton John Bennet
1661 Sir William Whitmore
1663 Sir Thomas Whitmore
1685 Roger Pope
1689 Sir Edward Acton
1694 Roger Pope
1702 Sir Humphrey Briggs
1705 William Whitmore
1710 Whitmore Acton Richard Cresswell
1713 William Whitmore John Weaver
1725 St John Charlton
1734 Thomas Whitmore Grey James Grove
1741 William Whitmore
1747 Arthur Weaver
1754 John Grey William Whitmore
1768 George Pigot
1771 Thomas Whitmore
1778 Hugh Pigot (later Adm.)
1784 Isaac Hawkins Browne (coalowner)
1795 John Whitmore
1806 Thomas Whitmore
1812 Hon. Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson
1818 Sir Thomas John Tyrwhitt Jones
1820 William Wolryche-Whitmore
1831 James Foster
1832 Robert Pigot Thomas Charlton Whitmore
1837 Henry Hanbury Tracy
1838 Sir Robert Pigot
1852 Henry Whitmore
1853 John Pritchard
1865 Sir John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, Bt.
1866 Henry Whitmore
  • Constituency reduced to one Member (1885)

[edit] 1868-1885


  • Constituency abolished (1885)

[edit] Election results

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[edit] References