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Amersham
Double Member Borough
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Available from Boydell and Brewer
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Background Information
Right of Election:
in inhabitants paying scot and lot
Number of voters:
about 70
Elections
| Date | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 16 Apr. 1754 | William Drake |
| Isaac Whittington | |
| 27 Mar. 1761 | William Drake |
| Benet Garrard | |
| 4 Dec. 1767 | John Affleck vice Garrard, deceased |
| 28 Mar. 1768 | William Drake sen. |
| William Drake jun. | |
| 7 Oct. 1774 | William Drake sen. |
| William Drake jun. | |
| 8 Sept. 1780 | William Drake sen. |
| William Drake jun. | |
| 31 Mar. 1784 | William Drake sen. |
| William Drake jun. |
Main Article
Amersham was a complete pocket borough of the Drake family of Shardeloes, one mile from Amersham, who owned most of the property in the town.
