Right of election

in the corporation

Background Information

Number of voters: 13

Number of seats
2
Constituency business
Date Candidate Votes
15 Apr. 1754 GEORGE GRENVILLE
JAMES GRENVILLE
7 Dec. 1756 GEORGE GRENVILLE re-elected after appointment to office
WILLIAM PITT
14 Jan. 1757 JAMES GRENVILLE vice Pitt, chose to sit for Okehampton
26 Mar. 1761 GEORGE GRENVILLE
JAMES GRENVILLE
7 June 1762 GEORGE GRENVILLE re-elected afterappointment to office
30 Nov. 1762 GEORGE GRENVILLE re-elected after appointment to office
25 Apr. 1763 GEORGE GRENVILLE re-elected after appointment to office
18 Nov. 1766 JAMES GRENVILLE re-elected after appointment to office
17 Mar. 1768 GEORGE GRENVILLE
HENRY GRENVILLE
26 Nov. 1770 JAMES GRENVILLE jun. vice George Grenville, deceased
7 Oct. 1774 JAMES GRENVILLE jun.
RICHARD GRENVILLE
8 Sept. 1780 JAMES GRENVILLE jun.
RICHARD ALDWORTH NEVILLE
19 Feb. 1782 WILLIAM WYNDHAM GRENVILLE vice Neville, vacated his seat
4 Apr. 1782 JAMES GRENVILLE jun. re-elected after appointment to office
5 Jan. 1784 WILLIAM WYNDHAM GRENVILLE re-elected after appointment to office
2 Apr. 1784 JAMES GRENVILLE jun.
EDMUND NUGENT
Main Article

Buckingham was a pocket borough of the Grenville family; and none but Grenvilles or relatives by marriage were returned during this period.

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