Wareham

<p>John Calcraft of Rempstone, whose father had obtained entire command of Wareham by 1768, remained unchallenged patron throughout the period. Even fellow Whigs were paying guests: Romilly in 1808 was expected to pay £3,000 and to attend his election.<a class='fnlink' id='t1' href='#fn1'>1<span><em>Mems</em>, ii. 243-4.</span></a> In 1812 Whig hopes that Calcraft would reserve a seat for one of them, entertained particularly by <a href="/landingpage/1934" title="Henry Brougham" class="involume">Henry Brougham</a>, were disappointed when he brought in two ‘purchasers’.<a class='fnlink' id='t2' href='#fn2'>2<span>Add. 51545, Holland to Grey, 21 Oct.; Brougham mss, Brougham to Grey [18 Aug.], [Oct.], [4], [22 Oct.] 1812.</span></a> In 1818 he sold a seat to the Whig grandees for Denman’s benefit.</p>