Right of election

‘in the inhabitants of the ancient vote houses of 20s. per annum value and upwards, residing in the said borough 40 days before the day of election and paying scot and lot; and also in the owners of such ancient vote houses paying scot and lot who shall be resident in such houses at the time of election’.1CJ, xxii. 770 (3 Mar. 1737).

Background Information

Number of voters: about 100

Constituency business
County
Herefordshire
Date Candidate Votes
21 June 1790 THOMAS THYNNE I, Visct. Weymouth
SIR JOHN SCOTT
28 Dec. 1790 LORD GEORGE THYNNE vice Weymouth, chose to sit for Bath
20 Feb. 1793 SCOTT re-elected after appointment to office
27 May 1796 LORD GEORGE THYNNE
LORD JOHN THYNNE
16 Dec. 1796 INIGO FREEMAN THOMAS vice Lord John Thynne, vacated his seat
1 Apr. 1800 SIR CHARLES TALBOT, Bt. Bt., vice Thomas, vacated his seat
24 Mar. 1801 THYNNE re-elected after appointment to office
8 July 1802 LORD GEORGE THYNNE
ROBERT STEELE
22 May 1804 THYNNE re-elected after appointment to office
5 Nov. 1806 LORD GEORGE THYNNE
ROBERT STEELE
6 May 1807 LORD GEORGE THYNNE
HENEAGE FINCH, Lord Guernsey
15 Jan. 1812 HENRY GEORGE BATHURST, Lord Apsley, Lord Apsley, vice Guernsey, accepted a commission in the army
10 Oct. 1812 GEORGE ASHBURNHAM, Visct. St. Asaph
HON. WILLIAM LENNOX BATHURST
22 June 1813 JAMES LENOX WILLIAM NAPER vice St. Asaph, deceased
20 Feb. 1816 LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH BENTINCK vice Bathurst, appointed to office
17 June 1818 THOMAS THYNNE II, Visct. Weymouth
LORD FREDERICK CAVENDISH BENTINCK
Main Article

Since 1754 the Thynne family, who in 1789 obtained the marquessate of Bath, had established complete control over Weobley by buying up all the vote houses.2Oldfield, Boroughs, i. 308; Rep. Hist. iv. 21. Consequently there was no contest in this period. All the Members were kin to or protégés of the 1st and 2nd Marquesses and all supported administration.

Author
R.G.T.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Notes
  • 1. CJ, xxii. 770 (3 Mar. 1737).
  • 2. Oldfield, Boroughs, i. 308; Rep. Hist. iv. 21.