Reigate

The Yorke and Cocks families between them owned most of the freeholds in the borough, and each recommended to one seat. Though there was a good deal of rivalry and jealousy between their respective agents, there was a gentleman’s agreement ‘that each shall continue to bring in one Member for Reigate without contest or dispute from the other’;Philip Yorke to Ld. Sommers, 10 Apr. 1786, Add. 35641, f. 128. and there was no serious dispute or attempt at outside interference during this period.