Right of election

in inhabitants paying scot and lot

Background Information

Number of voters: about 130

Constituency business
Date Candidate Votes
18 June 1790 WILLIAM DRAKE I
WILLIAM DRAKE II
4 June 1795 THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT vice William Drake II, deceased
26 May 1796 THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT
CHARLES DRAKE GARRARD
5 July 1802 THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT DRAKE
CHARLES DRAKE GARRARD
31 Jan. 1805 THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE vice Garrard, vacated his seat
29 Oct. 1806 THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT DRAKE
THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
4 May 1807 THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT DRAKE
THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
21 Nov. 1810 WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE vice Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt (Drake), deceased
5 Oct. 1812 THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE
17 June 1818 THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE
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Amersham remained completely under the control of the Drake family, who were seated at Shardeloes about one mile away, and owned most of the property in the town.

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