Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leicestershire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyLeicestershire
1290��1832
Number of membersTwo
Replaced byNorth Leicestershire and South Leicestershire

Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 until 1800, and then to Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1832.

History[]

The constituency was abolished by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, when it was replaced by the Northern and Southern divisions, each of which elected two MPs.

Both divisions were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bosworth, Harborough, Loughborough and Melton.

Members of Parliament[]

1290–1640[]

Parliament First member Second member
1290 [1] [1]
1295 [1] [1]
1297 Sir [1] Sir William Burdet of Loseby[1]
1300 [1] John Folville[1]
1301 [1] John Folville[1]
1302 [1] John Folville[1]
1305 [1] [1]
1306 [1] Sir John Folville[1]
1307 (Jan) Sir [1] [1]
1307 (Oct) Sir [1] Sir [1]
1309 [1] [1]
1311 (Aug) [1] [1]
1311 (Nov) [1] [1]
1312 [1] [1]
1313 Sir William Brabazon[1] [1]
1314 William Trussell[1] [1]
1315 [1] [1]
1316 (Jan) [1] [1]
1316 (Jul) [1] [1]
1318 [1] [1]
1319 [1] [1]
1320 [1] [1]
1321 [1] [1]
1322 (May) [1] [1]
1322 (Nov) [1] [1]
1324 (Jan) [1] [1]
1324 (Oct) Sir Robert Burdet[1] Roger la Zouch[1]
1325 [1] [1]
1327 (Jan) Sir Robert Burdet[1] Sir [1]
1327 (Sep) [1] [1]
1328 (Feb) [1] [1]
1328 (Apr) Robert Burdet[1] [1]
1328 (Jul) [1] [1]
1329 [1] [1]
1330 (Mar) [1] Robert Burdet[1]
1330 (Nov) Robert Burdet[1] [1]
1331 Roger la Zouch[1] [1]
1332 (Mar) [1] [1]
1332 (Sep) [1] [1]
1333 [1] [1]
1334 (Feb) [1] [1]
1334 (Sep) [1] [1]
1335 [1] [1]
1336 (Mar) [1] [1]
1337 (Mar) [1] [1]
1337 (Sep) Roger la Zouch[1] [1]
1338 (Feb) [1] [1]
1338 (Jul) [1] [1]
1339 (Feb) [1] [1]
1339 (Oct) [1] [1]
1340 (Jan) [1] [1]
1340 (Mar) [1] [1]
1340 (Jul) [1]
1341 [1] [1]
1343 [1]
1344 [1] [1]
1346 [1] [1]
1348 (Jan) [1] [1]
1348 (Mar) [1] [1]
1351 [1] [1]
1352 (Jan) [1] [1]
1352 (Aug) [1]
1353 [1]
1354 [1] [1]
1355 Sir [1] Sir [1]
1357 [1] [1]
1358 Sir [1] Sir [1]
1360 [1] [1]
1361 [1] [1]
1362 Sir William Flamville[1] [1]
1363 Robert de Herle[1] [1]
1365 [1] [1]
1366 Sir William Flamville[1] [1]
1368 [1] [1]
1369 [1] [1]
1371 William Flamville[1] [1]
1372 William de Burgh[2]
1373 John Talbot Robert Digby[2]
1376 Sir William Flamville [2]
1377 (Jan) Sir William Flamville [2]
1377 (Nov) Sir William Flamville John Bellers[2]
1378 Thomas de Erdington[2]
1379 Thomas Walsh [2]
1380 (Jan) John Fauconer[2]
1380 (Nov) Thomas Walsh Laurence Hauberk[2]
1381 Thomas Walsh Sir William Flamville[2]
1382 (May) Thomas Walsh Sir William Flamville[2]
1382 (Oct) John Perwich[2]
1383 (Feb) Thomas Walsh John Fauconer[2]
1384 (May) Sir William Flamville Edmund de Appleby[2]
1384 (Nov) Thomas Walsh John Fauconer[2]
1385 John Fauconer[2]
1386 Sir William Flamville Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1388 (Feb) Sir William Flamville Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1388 (Sep) Sir William Flamville (d. Oct 1388)[3]
1390 (Jan) Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1390 (Nov) Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1391 Sir William Flamville Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1393 [3]
1394 Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1395 Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1397 (Jan) Sir Thomas Walsh[3]
1397 (Sep) [3]
1399 [3]
1401 [3]
1402 [3]
1404 (Jan) Sir William Brokesby [3]
1404 (Oct) [3]
1406 [3]
1407 John Blaket [3]
1410 John Blaket Bartholomew Brokesby[3]
1411 [3]
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May) [3]
1414 (Apr) John Blaket[3]
1414 (Nov) [3]
1415
1416 (Mar)
1416 (Oct)
1417
1419 [3]
1420 [3]
1421 (May) [3]
1421 (Dec) [3]
1422 Robert Moton Bartholomew Brokesby[2]
1423 Thomas Foulehurst John Boyville[2]
1424 Bartholomew Brokesby Baldwin Bugge[2]
1425 John Boyville Baldwin Bugge[2]
1426 John Boyville Bartholomew Brokesby[2]
1428 Everard Digby Bartholomew Brokesby[2]
1430 Thomas Foulehurst[2]
1433 Thomas Palmer
1439 Thomas Palmer
1441 Thomas Palmer [2]
1446 Richard Hotoft Thomas Staunton[2]
1448 Thomas Everingham Thomas Palmer[2]
1450 Richard Hotoft [2]
1451 John Beler Robert Staunton[2]
1453 Thomas Everingham John Boyville[2]
1455 Laurence Hastings Thomas Palmer[2]
1460 John Whatton[2]
1467 Thomas Palmer [2]
1472 William Trussell Sir Thomas Berkeley[4]
1477 William Trussell William Moton[2]
1510–1515 No names known[5]
1523 ?Sir Richard Sacheverell ?[5]
1529 Sir Richard Sacheverell, died 1534 Sir William Skeffington, died 1535[5]
by 1536 ?[5]
1536 ? ?[5]
1539 Sir John Villers [5]
1542 Sir Richard Manners ?Thomas Brokesby[5]
1545 Sir Ambrose Cave Robert Burdett[5]
1547 Edward Hastings Sir Ambrose Cave[5]
1553 (Mar) Edward Hastings Sir Ambrose Cave[5]
1553 (Oct) Robert Strelley [5]
1554 (Apr) Henry Poole[5]
1554 (Nov) George Turpin[5]
1555 William Faunt William Skeffington[5]
1558 George Vincent [5]
1559 (Jan) Adrian Stokes [6]
1562–1563 Nicholas Beaumont George Turpin[6]
1571 Francis Hastings Adrian Stokes[6]
1572 (Apr) (Sir) George Turpin Nicholas Beaumont[6]
1584 George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon Francis Hastings[6]
1586 George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon Francis Hastings[6]
1588 (Oct) Sir Henry Beaumont [6]
1593 Francis Hastings [6]
1597 Sir Edward Hastings Sir Francis Hastings[6]
1601 Henry Hastings William Skipwith[6]
1604 Sir George Villiers Thomas Beaumont
1606 Sir Henry Beaumont of Coleorton
1607 Sir Basil Brooke of Lubenham
1614 Sir George Hastings Sir Thomas Hesilrige
1621–1622 Sir George Hastings Sir Henry Hastings[7]
1624 Sir Thomas Hesilrige Sir Henry Hastings
1625 Ferdinando Lord Hastings Sir Wolstan Dixie
1626 Sir Henry Hastings Francis Staresmore
1628–1629 Sir Edward Hartopp Ferdinando, Lord Hastings
1629–1640 No Parliament convened

1640–1832[]

Year 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party
Apr 1640 Sir Arthur Hesilrige Hon. Lord Grey of Ruthyn
Nov 1640 Sir Arthur Hesilrige Henry Smith
Parliament 1st member 2nd member 3rd member 4th member
1653 Henry Danvers Edward Smith John Prat 3 seats only
1654 Thomas Beaumont Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford Lord Grey of Groby
1656 Thomas Beaumont Francis Hacker (of Okeham)
Year 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party
1659 Sir Thomas Beaumont, 1st Baronet Francis Hacker
1660 Thomas Merry Matthew Babington
1661 Lord Roos
election declared void Apr 1679
Feb 1679 The Lord Sherard
Apr 1679 Sir John Hartopp John Coke
Aug 1679 The Lord Sherard
Feb 1681
1685
1689
1690 Sir Thomas Hesilrige
1695 George Ashby
1698
1701 Lord Roos The Lord Sherard
1702
1707 George Ashby
1708 Sir Geoffrey Palmer Sir Gilbert Pickering
1710 The Marquess of Granby
1711 Sir Thomas Cave Tory
1713 Viscount Tamworth Tory
1714 Sir Geoffrey Palmer
1719 Lord William Manners Whig
1722 Edmund Morris Tory
1727 Sir Clobery Noel Tory
Feb 1734 Ambrose Phillipps Tory
May 1734 Edward Smith
1738 Lord Grey
1739 Lord Guernsey
1741 Sir Thomas Cave
1747 Wrightson Mundy
1754 Sir Thomas Palmer
1762 Sir Thomas Cave
1765 Sir John Palmer
1774 Thomas Noel
1775 John Peach-Hungerford
1780
1790 Sir Thomas Cave
1792
1797 George Anthony Legh-Keck
1798 Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp
1806 Lord Robert William Manners
1818 Charles March Phillipps
1820 George Anthony Legh-Keck
1831 Charles March-Phillipps Thomas Paget Whig
1832 Great Reform Act: constituency abolished

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er Members of Parliament 1213-1702. London: House of Commons. 1878.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Curtis, John. A Topographical History of the County of Leicester. p. xxiv.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "History of Parliament". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  4. ^ Josiah Wedgwood (1936), History of Parliament 1439-1509 Biographies (hardback), London: HMSO {{citation}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "History of Parliament". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  7. ^ Some sources give Thomas Beaumont. Beaumont was initially returned but Hastings declared elected instead

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