Right of election
in the corporation
Background Information
Number of voters: 36
Number of seats
2
Constituency business
County
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr. 1754 | SIR WILLIAM IRBY | |
| GEORGE HUNT | ||
| 30 Mar. 1761 | GEORGE HUNT | |
| JOHN PARKER | ||
| 24 May 1762 | SIR CHRISTOPHER TREISE vice Parker, vacated his seat | |
| 21 Mar. 1768 | GEORGE HUNT | 29 |
| JAMES LAROCHE | 20 |
|
| Sir Christopher Treise | 15 |
|
| 10 Oct. 1774 | GEORGE HUNT | 27 |
| JAMES LAROCHE | 25 |
|
| Henry Dagge | 3 |
|
| 12 Sept. 1780 | GEORGE HUNT | |
| WILLIAM MASTERMAN | ||
| 6 Apr. 1784 | SIR JOHN MORSHEAD | |
| THOMAS HUNT | ||
| William Masterman | ||
| 27 Nov. 1789 | GEORGE WILBRAHAM vice Hunt, deceased |
Main Article
There was no one exclusive patron, but neighbouring squires had a natural interest in the borough: in the first place George Hunt of Lanhydrock, heir to the Robartes family; Thomas Pitt, sen. and jun., of Boconnoc; and Christopher Treise and his nephew John Morshead, of Lavethan. The Hunt family held one seat throughout the period 1754-90; but their hold was not absolute. The last attempt within this period to assert the Boconnoc interest was made at the by-election of 1762.
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