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Weobley
Borough
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820, ed. R. Thorne, 1986
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Background Information
Right of Election:
‘in the inhabitants of the ancient vote houses of 20s. per annum value and upwards, residing in the said borough 40 days before the day of election and paying scot and lot; and also in the owners of such ancient vote houses paying scot and lot who shall be resident in such houses at the time of election’.1
Number of voters:
about 100
Population:
(1801): 608
Elections
| Date | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 21 June 1790 | THOMAS THYNNE I, Visct. Weymouth |
| SIR JOHN SCOTT | |
| 28 Dec. 1790 | LORD GEORGE THYNNE vice Weymouth, chose to sit for Bath |
| 20 Feb. 1793 | SCOTT re-elected after appointment to office |
| 27 May 1796 | LORD GEORGE THYNNE |
| LORD JOHN THYNNE | |
| 16 Dec. 1796 | INIGO FREEMAN THOMAS vice Lord John Thynne, vacated his seat |
| 1 Apr. 1800 | SIR CHARLES TALBOT, Bt., vice Thomas, vacated his seat |
| 24 Mar. 1801 | THYNNE re-elected after appointment to office |
| 8 July 1802 | LORD GEORGE THYNNE |
| ROBERT STEELE | |
| 22 May 1804 | THYNNE re-elected after appointment to office |
| 5 Nov. 1806 | LORD GEORGE THYNNE |
| ROBERT STEELE | |
| 6 May 1807 | LORD GEORGE THYNNE |
| HENEAGE FINCH, Lord Guernsey | |
| 15 Jan. 1812 | HENRY GEORGE BATHURST, Lord Apsley, vice Guernsey, accepted a commission in the army |
| 10 Oct. 1812 | GEORGE ASHBURNHAM, Visct. St. Asaph |
| HON. WILLIAM LENNOX BATHURST | |
| 22 June 1813 | JAMES LENOX WILLIAM NAPER vice St. Asaph, deceased |
| 20 Feb. 1816 | LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH BENTINCK vice Bathurst, appointed to office |
| 17 June 1818 | THOMAS THYNNE II, Visct. Weymouth |
| LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH BENTINCK |
Main Article
Since 1754 the Thynne family, who in 1789 obtained the marquessate of Bath, had established complete control over Weobley by buying up all the vote houses.2 Consequently there was no contest in this period. All the Members were kin to or protégés of the 1st and 2nd Marquesses and all supported administration.
