Right of election
in the freemen
Background Information
Qualified voters: about 150
Constituency business
County
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr. 1754 | CHARLES FREDERICK | 52 |
| SIR PIERCY BRETT | 50 |
|
| Charles Sackville, Earl Of Middlesex | 33 |
|
| 25 Mar. 1761 | SIR CHARLES FREDERICK | |
| SIR PIERCY BRETT | ||
| 9 Dec. 1766 | BRETT re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 16 Mar. 1768 | SIR CHARLES FREDERICK | |
| SIR PIERCY BRETT | ||
| 7 Oct. 1774 | SIR CHARLES FREDERICK | 99 |
| SIR WALTER RAWLINSON | 80 |
|
| Sir Piercy Brett | 29 |
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| 8 Sept. 1780 | SIR CHARLES FREDERICK | |
| SIR WALTER RAWLINSON | ||
| 31 Mar. 1784 | JOHN CLATER ALDRIDGE | 54 |
| GEORGE BOWYER | 48 |
|
| Sir Hyde Parker | 46 |
|
| Robert Mackey | 30 |
Main Article
Queenborough was under the patronage of the Admiralty and the Ordnance, each department recommending to one seat. Admission of new freemen belonged to the corporation, a body of seven which was effectively controlled by Government; and a large proportion of the freemen were employed by the Admiralty or the Ordnance. Local landowners, like Lord Middlesex, or admirals standing against the Government (Brett in 1774 and Parker in 1784) had little chance.
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