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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801-1832
Bishop's Castle was a borough constituency in Shropshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .
It was founded in 1584 and 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 1832. It was represented by two burgesses .
Members of Parliament [ ]
MPs 1584–1660 [ ]
MPs 1660–1832 [ ]
Constituency abolished / disenfranchised (1832)
Election results [ ]
Elections in the 1830s [ ]
See also [ ]
Parliamentary constituencies in Shropshire#Historical constituencies
List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
Unreformed House of Commons
References [ ]
^ Christopher W. Brooks, ‘Littleton, Edward, Baron Littleton (1589–1645)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004|| online edn, Jan 2008
^ "Howard, Robert (1585-1653)" . Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
^ Fisher, David R. "HOLMES, William (?1777-1851), of 10 Grafton Street; New Bond Street and Vine Cottage, Fulham, Mdx" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
^ Escott, Margaret. "ROGERS, Edward (1781-1852), of Stanage Park, nr. Knighton, Rad. and 8 Charles Street, Mdx" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
^ Escott, Margaret. "CORNEWALL, Frederick Hamilton (1791-1845), of Delbury Hall, Diddlebury, Salop" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
^ Escott, Margaret; Fisher, David R. "KNIGHT, James Lewis (1791-1866), of 1 New Square, Lincoln's Inn and Highwood Hill, Hendon, Mdx" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
^ a b Escott, Margaret. "Bishop's Castle" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
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