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Stamford
Double Member Borough
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
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Background Information
Right of Election:
in inhabitants paying scot and lot
Number of voters:
about 500
Elections
| Date | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 16 Apr. 1754 | John Harvey Thursby |
| Robert Barbor | |
| 30 Mar. 1761 | John Chaplin |
| George Bridges Brudenell | |
| 21 Jan. 1765 | George René Aufrère vice Chaplin, deceased |
| 26 Dec. 1765 | Brudenell re-elected after appointment to office |
| 19 Mar. 1768 | George Howard |
| George René Aufrère | |
| 11 Oct. 1774 | Sir George Howard |
| Henry Cecil | |
| 13 Sept. 1780 | Sir George Howard |
| Henry Cecil | |
| 1 Apr. 1784 | Sir George Howard |
| Henry Cecil |
Main Article
In 1784 Thomas Cooke, mayor of Stamford and returning officer, wrote about the borough:1
The interest of Lord Exeter ... is so great, arising from three causes, viz. his property, his employment of tradesmen, and his visiting and entertaining the gentry, that no one ever opposes those who are honoured with his recommendation, and the business of elections in this town for many years has been conducted from the beginning to the end in a mere formal civil method between the agents of Lord Exeter, the candidates, and the mayor.
Author: John Brooke
Notes
- 1. J. Drakard, Hist. Stamford, 155.
