Right of election

in the resident freemen of Denbigh, Ruthin, and Holt

Background Information

Number of voters: about 500

Number of seats
1
Constituency business
County
Date Candidate Votes
22 Apr. 1754 RICHARD MYDDELTON
6 Apr. 1761 RICHARD MYDDELTON
22 Mar. 1768 RICHARD MYDDELTON
13 Oct. 1774 RICHARD MYDDELTON
15 Sept. 1780 RICHARD MYDDELTON
8 Apr. 1784 RICHARD MYDDELTON
20 May 1788 RICHARD MYDDELTON jun. vice Richard Myddelton, vacated his seat
Main Article

The dominant interest in the constituency, based on control of Denbigh and Ruthin, was in the Myddelton family of Chirk Castle; and throughout this period Richard Myddelton and his son represented the constituency unopposed.

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