BURGESSES of Nottingham
All the lists below are transcribed from the book:-
"OLD AND NEW NOTTINGHAM" by William Howie Wylie - MDCCCLIII (1853)
The subjoined is a list of burgesses who have represented Nottingham, in Parliament, from the reign of Edward I. to 1812.
1294-96, Johannes de Fleming, Willielmus de Hardby;
1297-99, (thrice elected) Johannes de Fleming, Adam de la Fleming;
1299, Johannes de Crophill, Gualterus de Thornton;
1300, (twice elected) Adam Fleming, Johannes Ingram;
1304, JohnFitzadam de Morter, Walter de Thornton;
1305, (twice elected) Johannes Lambocks, Robertus Ingeham;
1306, Johannes de Nottingham, Johannes Ingram;
1307-08, Johannes de Beston, Johannes de Bere;
1310, Willielmus Gilham, Johannes Lambok;
1311, Jahannes Lambock, Richard le Curzen;
1311-12, Johannes Lambok, Richardus de Brumby;
1313, Hugo Stapleford, Richardus Palmere;
1314, Johannes Bryan, Robertus de Brundby;
1314-15, -16, Willielmus Gotha, Bartholomeus Cotgreve;
1318, (twice elected) Willielmus Buck, Johannes de Palmere;
1321-23-24,Galfridus le Flemyng, Simon de Foldvill;
1325, Robertus de Brumby, Alanus Cardoun;
1326, Richardus Curzin, Johannes de Cupper;
1326 (twice elected) Johannes Bully, Johannes Widmerpoole;
1327, (twice elected) Nicholas Shelford, Willielmus de Shelford;
1328, Johannes Peruwyke, Petrus Briffield;
1329, Lawrentius Spicer, Robertus Moorwood;
1329-30, (thrice elected) Johannes Fleming, Alanus Cardon;
1331, (thrice elected) Willielmus Gotham, Robertus Moorwood;
1332, Johannes de Widmerpoole, Johannes Fleming;
1333, Robertus Moorwood, Johannes de Crophill;
1333, Johannes de Widmerpoole, Johannes Fleming;
1334, Johannes de Feriby, Willielmus de Thorpe;
1334, Johannes de Feriby, Richardus de Curzin;
1335, (twice elected) Johannes Feriby, Willielmus de Thorpe;
1336, Willielmus de Gotham, Rad.le Taverner;
1336, Rogerus Bothayle, Willielmus de Colston;
1336, Willielmus de Gotham, Robertus Moorwood;
1337, Nicholas Ingram, Simon Tolvile;
1338, Rogerus de Bothayle, Willielmus de Colston;
1337-38, Johannes de Feriby, Rad.le Taverner;
1338, Johannes Colier, Willielmus de Roderham;
1338, (twice elected) Galfridus Fleming, Willielmus Tovy;
1340, Willielmus de Loderham, Simon Wodeburgh;
1342-43, Robertus Ingram, Richardus Newthorpe;
1345, Rad. Taverner, Richardus de Taverner;
1346, Rad. Taverner, Hugo le de Spenser;
1347, (twice elected) Rad. le Taverner, J.de Widmerpoole;
1349-50-51, (four times elected) Hugo le Spicer, Johannes de Brigford;
1352, Willielmus Findern, Thomas Morewood;
1353, Robertus Burnby, Thomas Moorwood;
1354, Thomas Moorwood, Johannes Ingram;
1356, Roger Hoppewell, senior, Roger Hoppewell, junior;
1356-57-58, Thos. de Moorwood, Johannes Ingram;
1359, Johannes Robertus Burnby;
1359, Roger Hoppewell, junior, Willielmus de Findern;
1359, Willielmus Soliere, Thomas Moorwood;
1361, Willielmus de Waggbrug, Thomas Moorwood;
1362, Rogerus de Hoppewell, Henry Ward;
1363, Hugo Spicer, Willielmus Prior;
1364-65, Hugo Spicer, Rogerus Hoppewell;
1367, Hugo Spicer, Henricus Chamberlain;
1368, Thomas de Marewode, Petrus Mason;
1370, Rogerus de Holm, Henricus Bradmere;
1370, Rogerus de Holm;
1371, Johannes Cropshull, Johannes Bond;
1375, Robertus German, Willielmus Copper;
1376, Robertus Germayn, Willielmus Capper;
1378, Robertus Germayne, Thomas de Bothale;
1379, Henricus Cook, Robertus Germayne;
1383, Thomas Bothale, Johannes de Tammesley;
1384, Richardus Milford, Robertus Germain;
1385, Johannes Crawshawe, Willielmus Hunston;
1386, Willielmus Bottiler, Robertus de Henden;
1388, Thomas Meverley, Willielmus Bottiler;
1389, Willielmus Bottiler, Robtus Gerney;
1391, Thomas Mapperley, Willielmus Bottiler;
1392, Willielmus Bottiler, Nicholas Allestre;
1394, Robertus Germaine, Thomas Mapperley;
1396, Robertus Germaine, Thomas Mapperley;
1399, Johannes de Plumptre, Johannes Tauntsley;
1406, Walterus Stacey, Thomas Fox;
1407, Johannes Rothwell, Johannes Jorne;
1410, Thomas Mapperley, Johannes Hoddings;
1412, Johannes Tannesley, Thomas Mapperley;
1412, Robertus Glade, Johannes Tannesley;
1413, Henricus Preston, Walterus Stancey;
1414, Johannes Allestre, Johannes Bingham;
1416, Henricus Preston, Willielmus Burton;
1418, Willielmus Stancey, Thomas Fox;
1419, Thomas Page, Johannes Bingham;
1420, Thomas Page, Richardus Samon;
1422, Thomas Page, Johannes Allestre;
1423, Johannes Wilford, Thomas Page;
1424, Johannes Wilford;
1425, Willielmus Burton, Willielmus Bradmere;
1427, Thomas Pogge, Johannes Manchester;
1728, Johannes Manchester, Johannes Etwell;
1429, Johannes Manchester, Johannes Etwell;
1430, Johannes Plumptre, Johannes Manchester;
1432, Willielmus Halifax, Galridus Kenton;
1434, Johannes Manchester, Robertus Resyn;
1436, Johannes Plumptre, Will. Halifax;
1441, Thomas Allestre, Thomas Thurland;
1446, Thomas Babyngton, Robertus Resyn;
1448, Thomas Thurland, Thomas Allstre;
1449, Thomas Thurland, Thomas Allestre;
1450, Thomas Thurland, Thomas Babington;
1452, Richardus Delwood, Johannes Squyer;
1459, Robertus Stables, Johannes Serjeant;
1471, Thomas Nevill, Johannes Hunt;
1476, John Mapully, John Clerk;
in the reign of Henry VIII.,
Robert Lovat, Richard Hasyligg;
1546, John Pastell, Nicholas Powtrell;
1551, Robert Hasiligge, Francis Colman;
1553, Humphrey Quarnbye, Thomas Markham;
1554, Humphrey Quarnbye, Francis Colman;
1555, Nicholas Powtrell, William Markham;
1556, Hugh Thornhill, J.Bateman;
1556, Francis Colman, Edward Brown;
1562, Humphrey Quarnbye, J.Bateman;
1570, Ralph Barton, William Balle;
1571, Thomas Manours, knt., John Bateman;
1584, Richard Parkyns, R.Bateman;
1585, Robert Constable, knt., Richard Parkyns;
1588, George Mannors, Richard Parkyns;
1592, Humphrey Bonner, Richard Parkyns;
1596, Humphrey Bonner, Anker Jackson;
1600, William Gregory, William Grayes;
1602, Richard Hart, Anker Jackson;
1613, elected but lost;
1618, Michael Purefoy, John Lascells;
1622, J.Bryan, Francis Pierpoint;
1625, Robert Greaves, J.Martin;
1625, Gerv. Clifton, knight, J.Byron, bart.,
1627, Charles Cavendish, knt., Henry Pierpoint;
1639, Chas. Cavendish, Gil.Boun, serjeant-at-law;
1640, Gilbert Millington, Francis Pierpoint.
In the parliament summoned by Charles I. at Oxford in 1643 the members for Nottingham boldly maintained the liberties of the people.
1646, Gilbert Millington, William Stanhop;
1656, Col.James Chadwick, William Drury;
1659, John Whalley, John Parker;
1660, John Hutchinson, Robert Pierrepoint, Arthur Stanhope (the last-mentioned gentleman was elected, Colonel Hutchinson being ejected from the House of Commons for having signed the death-warrant of Charles I.);
1661, Robert Pierepoint, Arthur Stanhope;
1678-79-80-81, Robert Pierepoint, Richard Slater,
1685, John Beaumont, Sir William Stanhope, knt.,
1689-90, Hon. Francis Pierepoint, Ed.Bigland, serjeant-at-law;
1690, Charles Hutchinson, Richard Slater;
1695, Richard Slater, Charles Hutchinson (died), William Pierepoint;
1698, William Pierepoint, Richard Slater (died), Robert Sacheverel;
1700-01, William Pierepoint, Robert Sacheverel;
1702, William Pierepoint, George Gregory;
1705, Robert Sacheverel, William Pierepoint (died), John Plumptre;
1708, John Plumptre, Robie Sherwin;
1710, John Plumptre, Robert Sacheverel;
1713, Robert Sacheverel, Borlace Warren;
1714-15, John Plumptre, George Gregory;
1722, John Plumptre, George Gregory;
1727, Borlace Warren, Hon.John Stanhope;
1734, John Plumptre, Borlace Warren;
1741, John Plumptre, Borlace Warren (died), Sir Charles Sedley, bart.;
1747, Rt.Hon.George Viscount Howe, Sir Charles Sedley, bart.;
? , Sir Willoughby Aston, bart., Rt.Hon. George Viscount Howe (died), The Hon. Col. William Howe;
1761, Hon.Col. William Howe, John Plumptre;
1768, Hon.Col. William Howe, John Plumptre;
1774, Hon. General Howe, Sir Charles Sedley, bart., - Sir Charles dying in 1778, Abel Smith, junior, was elected; but he dying in 1779, his brother Robert Smith;
1780, Robert Smith, Daniel Parker Coke;
1784, Robert Smith, Daniel Parker Coke;
1790, Robert Smith, Daniel Parker Coke;
1796, Daniel Parker Coke, Robert Smith (created a peer in 1797), Sir John Borlase Warren, K.B.;
? , Sir John Borlaise Warren, Joseph Birch (Birch's return declared void in 1803), Daniel Parker Coke;
1806, Daniel Parker Coke, John Smith;
1807, Daniel Parker Coke, John Smith;
1812 - This was the result of the poll:-
John Smith (whig) No.Polled-2013 plumpers-35
Lord Rancliffe (whig-radical) No.Polled-1515 plumpers-170
Richard Arkwright (tory) No.Polled-1239 plumpers-576
Peter Crompton No.Polled-8 plumpers-1
Joseph Birch No.Polled-5 plumpers-0
Total number of electors polled, 2781.
This election was one of the most remarkable in the local annals. It cost Mr Arkwright nearly £20,000. After the contest was over his committee waited upon him to return the surplus, which amounted to £40, upon which he drily asked if they were quite certain everything was paid - was there no item "that could be made to cover the single oddment." An annual dinner, in commemoration of what was called "The Triumph of Independance in 1812," was held for thirty years.