Right of election

in the resident freemen

Background Information

Number of voters: about 100

Number of seats
1
Constituency business
County
Date Candidate Votes
15 Apr. 1754 THOMAS MORGAN jun.
30 Mar. 1761 THOMAS MORGAN jun.
5 Dec. 1763 CHARLES MORGAN vice Thomas Morgan, vacated his seat
21 Mar. 1768 CHARLES MORGAN
15 May 1769 JOHN MORGAN vice Charles Morgan, vacated his seat
31 Jan. 1772 CHARLES VAN vice John Morgan, vacated his seat
24 Oct. 1774 CHARLES VAN
23 Apr. 1778 CHARLES GOULD vice Van, deceased
11 Sept. 1780 SIR CHARLES GOULD
3 Apr. 1784 SIR CHARLES GOULD
6 Dec. 1787 CHARLES GOULD jun. vice Sir Charles Gould, vacated his seat
Main Article

Brecon was a pocket borough of the Morgans of Tredegar, and was used by them to provide seats for junior members of the family who could not yet aspire to the honour of a county seat.

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