Right of election
in inhabitants paying scot and lot
Background Information
Number of voters: 22 in 1722
Constituency business
County
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan. 1715 | WILLIAM NEWLAND | |
| PAUL DOCMINIQUE | ||
| 24 Mar. 1722 | PAUL DOCMINIQUE | |
| WILLIAM NEWLAND | ||
| 15 Aug. 1727 | WILLIAM NEWLAND | |
| PAUL DOCMINIQUE | ||
| 23 Apr. 1734 | WILLIAM NEWLAND | |
| PAUL DOCMINIQUE | ||
| 5 May 1735 | CHARLES DOCMINIQUE vice Paul Docminique, deceased | |
| 16 May 1738 | GEORGE NEWLAND vice William Newland, deceased | |
| 6 May 1741 | CHARLES DOCMINIQUE | |
| GEORGE NEWLAND | ||
| 25 Oct. 1745 | PAUL HUMPHREY vice Docminique, deceased | |
| 29 June 1747 | GEORGE NEWLAND | |
| PAUL HUMPHREY | ||
| 28 Nov. 1749 | CHARLES KNOWLES vice Newland, deceased | |
| Edward Ironside | ||
| 27 Apr. 1751 | JAMES COLEBROOKE vice Humphrey, deceased | |
| 10 Apr. 1752 | WILLIAM BATEMAN vice Knowles, appointed to office |
Main Article
Gatton was a pocket borough. Its parliamentary representation was divided between the owners of the manor of Gatton, who appointed the returning officer, and those of Upper Gatton, each nominating one Member. The manor of Gatton was owned by the Newland family till 1751, when it was sold to James Colebrooke for £23,000. Upper Gatton was owned by the Docminiques till 1745, when it passed by inheritance to Paul Humphrey, who left it to his sister, the wife of the Rev. John Tattersall.1Manning & Bray, Surr. ii. 232, 237.
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Notes
- 1. Manning & Bray, Surr. ii. 232, 237.