Right of election
in burgage holders
Background Information
Number of voters: about 200
Constituency business
County
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb. 1715 | CHOLMLEY TURNER | |
| LEONARD SMELT | ||
| 30 Mar. 1722 | LEONARD SMELT | |
| HENRY PEIRSE | ||
| 19 Aug. 1727 | LEONARD SMELT | |
| HENRY PEIRSE | ||
| 29 May 1733 | SMELT re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 27 Apr. 1734 | LEONARD SMELT | |
| HENRY PEIRSE | ||
| 1 Dec. 1740 | WILLIAM SMELT vice Leonard Smelt, deceased | |
| 7 May 1741 | HENRY PEIRSE | |
| WILLIAM SMELT | ||
| 16 May 1745 | HENRY LASCELLES vice Smelt, appointed to office | |
| 1 July 1747 | HENRY PEIRSE | |
| HENRY LASCELLES | ||
| 3 Apr. 1752 | DANIEL LASCELLES vice Henry Lascelles, appointed to office |
Main Article
Northallerton was controlled by two neighbouring Whig families, the Peirses and the Smelts, who owned most of the burgages. Each returned one Member till 1745, when the Smelts were bought out by Henry Lascelles, who thenceforth shared the borough with the Peirses.
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