City of London (Parliament of England constituency)

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City of London
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1298–1950

The City of London was a parliamentary constituency of the Parliament of England until 1707.

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Boundaries and history to 1707

This borough constituency consisted of the City of London, which was the historic core of the modern Greater London. In the twenty-first century, the City forms part of the London Region of England.

The southern boundary of the city is the north bank of the River Thames. The City of Westminster is situated to the west. The districts of Holborn and Finsbury are to the north, Shoreditch to the north-east and Whitechapel to the east.

Before 1298, the area was represented as part of the county constituency of Middlesex. The City formed part of the geographic county, even though from early times it was not administered as part of Middlesex.

London is first known to have been enfranchised and represented in Parliament in 1298. It was the most important city in England and was administered as a county of itself from before boroughs were first represented in Parliament. It received four seats in Parliament instead of the normal two for an English constituency. The extra two seats (whose holders were known as knights, like the representatives of a county) were supposed to represent the county-like status of London. No such extra seats were awarded to other cities or boroughs which received the status of being counties of themselves in later times.

By the sixteenth century it was the practice for the Court of Aldermen to summon a meeting at the Guildhall. The aldermen met and selected two candidates to sit as the city's knights in Parliament. One was normally an alderman (probably a former Lord Mayor of London). The other was normally the Recorder of London, whose legal expertise was essential to the City which had a lot of legislation it wanted drafted and passed by Parliament. On one occasion in the sixteenth century the Recorder was already a burgess representing another borough in Parliament, so two aldermen were chosen.

The aldermen also prepared a list of twelve prominent Londoners, who were not themselves aldermen. The nominees for knight were then put to the liverymen, who had been waiting whilst the aldermen met, for approval and an election was held to select two citizens from the list of twelve nominees to fill the other two seats in the House of Commons. The London election thus took place in a single day.

If the Recorder resigned during a Parliament or a citizen was elected an alderman, he was disqualified and the new Recorder or another citizen (as the case might require) was elected.

At some point after 1603 the City adopted a more normal system for nominations and elections. The two London Sheriffs appointed a day for candidates nominations to be submitted, at a meeting in the Guildhall. If there were more than four candidates a poll was held at a later date which usually extended for several weeks. Although it was no longer a legal requirement, there was a custom that two City seats were filled by Aldermen and two by non-Aldermen.

During the Protectorate the city was allocated six seats in the House of Commons, under the terms of the Instrument of Government adopted on 15 December 1653. However, by the time the Third Protectorate Parliament assembled in 1659 the constituency had reverted to its traditional four seats.

The City of London was a densely populated area in the period up to 1707. The composition of the City electorate was not as democratic as that of some other borough constituencies, such as neighbouring Westminster. The right of election was held by members of the livery companies. However, the size and wealth of the community meant that it had more voters than most other borough constituencies. Only Westminster had a larger borough electorate. Duke Henning estimated the City liverymen at about 4,000 in 1661 and about 6,000 by 1680.

Members of the House of Commons

Some of the members elected during this period have been identified. The Roman numerals in brackets, following some names, are those used to distinguish different politicians of the same name in 'The House of Commons' 1509-1558 and 1558–1603. As there are considerable gaps between some of the parliaments in this period, each members career is sub-divided by parliament in the tables, even if he served in successive parliaments.

The elected date is for the City constituency. When an exact general election date is unavailable, the year or years between the dates of the parliament being summoned and assembling, are used.

1298–1385

Parliament [1] [2] [3] Aldermanic MPs by year
1298 Adam le Blund de Fulham; Walter de Finchingfeld
1299 William de Leyre; William de Betoyne
1300 Geoffrey de Northampton; William de Betoyne
1305 William de Combemartyn; Walter de Finchingfeld
1307 William de Combemartyn; Henry de Durham
1309 Henry de Durham; William Servat
1312 John de Wengrave; Robert de Kelesye; Nicholas de Farndone
1313 William Servat; Stephen de Abyndon; Nicholas de Farndone; William de Leyre
1314 John de Gisors; Robert de Kelesye; William de Leyre
1315 Henry de Durham; William de Leyre
1316 William de Combemartyn; William Trente; John de la Chambre; Hamo de Chigwell; Robert de Kelesye; Simon de Abyndon; Roger de Palmer; John de Bureford
1318 John de Cherleton; Roger de Palmer
1319 William de Leyre; William de Flete
1320 Anketin de Gisors; Nicholas de Farndone
1321 Hamo de Godchep; Nicholas de Farndone
1322 (May) Robert de Swalclyve; Reginald de Conduit; William de Hakford; Gregory de Norton
1322 (Nov) Thomas de Chetyngdone; Walter Crepyn
1324 Anketin de Gisors; Henry de Seccheford
1325 Anketin de Gisors; Henry de Seccheford
1327 (Jan) Anketin de Gisors; Henry de Seccheford; Reginald de Conduit; Thomas de Leyre
1327 (Sep) Benedict de Folesham; Robert de Kelesye
1328 (Feb) Richard de Betoyne; John de Grantham
1328 (Apr) Richard de Betoyne; Robert de Kelesye
1328 (Oct) Stephen de Abyngdon; Robert de Kelesye
1330 (Mar) Stephen de Abyngdon; John de Caustone;
1330 (Nov) John de Grantham; Reginald de Conduit; Stephen de Abyngdon
1332 Anketin de Gisors (twice); Reginald de Conduit; John de Caustone (twice); Richard de la Pole
1334 Reginald de Conduit; John de Caustone; Roger de Depeham
1335 Richard de Rothyng; Richard le Lacer; Roger de Forsham
1336 Henry de Seccheford; Richard de Hakeneie; John de Caustone
1337 Reginald de Conduit (twice); John de Caustone; Benedict de Folesham
1338 John de Grantham; Richard de Rothyng; Andrew Aubrey; Ralph de Uptone (twice); Bartholomew Deumars
1339 Somin Francis (twice); John de Northall
1340 Richard de Rothyng; Andrew Aubrey; Richard de Berkynge; Walter de Mordone; Simon Francis; John de Mockyng; William (Curteys) de Bricklesworth (twice)
1341 Simon Francis; William (Curteys) de Bricklesworth
1344 John de Northall; John Lovekyn
1346 Thomas Legge; Geoffrey de Wychingham; John Lovekyn
1348 Richard de Berkynge (twice); John Lovekyn (twice)
1350 Simon Francis; Thomas Dolseley
1351 Thomas Legge; William de Iford (Common Serjeant)
1352 Simon Francis; Adam Francis; John Little
1353 Thomas Dolseley; Thomas Legge
1354 John de Stodeye; Thomas Dolseley
1355 Adam Francis; John de Stodeye
1357 Adam Francis; John de Stodeye
1358 William de Welde; Thomas Dolseley
1360 Bartholomew de Frestlyng; Stephen Cavendisshe; Walter de Berneye
1361 John Pecche; Adam Francis; John Pyel
1362 Adam de Bury; Bartholomew de Frestlyng; John Little; John Tornegold
1363 William Holbech; John de St. Albans; John Tornegold
1365 John Lovekyn; Adam Francis; Richard de Preston
1366 Adam Francis; John Wroth
1368 Bartholomew de Frestlyng; John Wroth; John Aubrey; John Organ
1369 John Pecche; Adam Francis; John de Stodeye; John Tornegold; John Aubrey; John Philpot; John Hadley;Nicholas Exton
1371 Bartholomew de Frestlyng; John Tornegold; William Walworth; John Philpot (twice); John Pecche; John Tornegold; John Fyfhide
1372 John Pecche;John Wroth;William Venour
1373 John Warde;Adam Stable;Adam Carlisle
1376 William Walworth; John Pyel; Adam Carlisle
1377 John Organ; John Hadley; William Walworth; John Philpot; Adam Carlisle; Walter Sibyle; William Tonge; William Venour
1378 John Northampton; John Hadley; William Venour; Geoffrey Newton
1379 William More; Adam Carlisle; John Hadley; Walter Sibyle
1380 Robert Launde;Thomas Cornwaleys; John Philpot; John Organ; John Boseham; Thomas Welford; William Tonge; John Rote
1381 Hugh Fastolf; William Baret; John Philpot; John Hadley
1382 (May) Hugh Fastolf?; John More; Thomas Carleton; Richard Norbury
1383 Nicholas Brembre; William Baret; William Walworth; John Philpot; John More; Henry Vanner; Richard Norbury
1384 John Hadley (twice); John Organ (twice); John Rote; Thomas Rolf
1385 John Hadley; Nicholas Exton; William Anecroft

1386–1421

Parliament [4] First memberSecond memberThird memberFourth member
1386 John Hadley John Organ Adam Carlisle Thomas Girdler
February 1388 William More John Shadworth William Baret John Walcote
September 1388 Adam Bamme Henry Vanner William Tonge John Clenhand
January 1390 William More John Shadworth Adam Carlisle William Brampton
November 1390 William More John Shadworth Adam Carlisle William Brampton
1391 William Sheringham William Brampton William Standon John Walcote
1394 William Standon John Fresshe Thomas Exton John Wade
1395 Adam Carlisle Drew Barantyn Geoffrey Waldern William Askham
January 1397 William Standon William Brampton William Hyde Hugh Short
September 1397 Andrew Newport Drew Barantyn Robert Ashcombe William Chichele
1399 John Shadworth William Brampton William Sunningwell Richard Marlow
1402 John Hadley William Parker John Prophet William Norton
1404 (Jan) William Standon [5] Drew Barantyn William Marchford John Prophet
1404 (Oct) John Woodcock William Brampton Alan Everard Robert Haxton
1406 William Standon Nicholas Wotton John Sudbury Hugh Ryebread
1407 William Askham William Cromer William Marchford John Bryan
1410 Drew Barantyn Henry Halton John Reynwell Walter Gawtron
1411 Thomas Fauconer Richard Marlow John Sutton John Mitchell
1413 (Feb) William Askham Drew Barantyn William Marchford Walter Gawtron
1413 (May) William Askham Drew Barantyn William Marchford Walter Gawtron
1414 (Apr) Richard Marlow Robert Chichele William Burton Allan Everard
1414 (Nov) William Walderne Nicholas Wotton William Oliver John Gedham
1415 Robert Chichele William Walderne John Reynwell William Mitchell
1416 (Mar) Richard Marlow Thomas Fauconer William Weston Nicholas James
1416 (Oct) Richard Whittington Thomas Knollys John Perneys Robert Whittingham
1417 William Cromer William Seveoak John Welles [6] John Butler
1419 Nicholas Wotton Henry Barton Richard Meryvale Simon Sewall
1420 Thomas Fauconer John Mitchell Solomon Oxney John Higham
1421 (May) William Walderne William Cromer William Burton Richard Goslyn
1421 (Dec) Thomas Fauconer Nicholas Wotton John Brokley John Whatley

1422–1508

Parliament [2] Aldermanic MPs by year
1422 Thomas Fauconer;John Michell;Henry Frowick
1423 John Welles; [6] Thomas Fauconer;Henry Frowick
1425 John Welles; [6] Nicholas Wotton;Thomas Bernewell
1426 John Welles; [6] John Michell
1427 John Welles; [6] John Michell;William Melreth
1429 Nicholas Wotton;William Melreth
1431 Nicholas James;William Eastfield
1432 John Gedney;William Melreth;Philip Malpas
1433 John Welles; [6] John Reynwell;Robert Catworth
1435 John Michell;Robert Large;Stephen Forster
1437 Henry Frowick;Robert Catworth;Nicholas Yoo
1439 William Eastfield;Robert Clopton;Geoffrey Fielding
1442 William Eastfield;Philip Malpas
1445 John Reynwell;Robert Catworth
1447 Henry Frowick;William Combes;William Marlowe;Hugh Wiche
1449 Robert Catworth;Stephen Browne;John Norman (twice);Geoffrey Boleyn
1450 Henry Frowick;William Marlow;Richard Lee
1453 Stephen Browne;John Atherley;William Cantelow;John Walderne;John Middleton
1455 Geoffrey Fielding;William Cantelow;John Yonge
1459 Thomas Canynges;Ralph Verney;Richard Fleming;John Bromer
1460 William Marlow;Thomas Cooke;Robert Bassett
1463 William Marlow;John Bromer
1467 Ralph Josselyn;John Warde;John Crosby
1469 Ralph Verney;George Irlond; Stephen Fabyan
1470 Thomas Cooke; Stephen Fabyan
1472 Ralph Verney;George Irlond; Stephen Fabyan
1478 William Hampton;Richard Gardiner;John Warde
1483 William Taillour;Richard Haryot;Robert Tate (twice);John Fenkyll;Hugh Clopton
1484 Richard Haryot;John Fenkyll
1485 John Warde
1487 Henry Colet;Hugh Pemberton
1489 William White;Henry Colet
1491 Robert Tate;William Capel;Nicholas Ailwyn
1495 John Warde; John Shaa;Thomas Bradbury
1497 Richard Chawry;Thomas Wyndout
1503 John Tate;John Shaa

Parliaments of King Henry VIII of England

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st17 October 15091509/1021 January 151023 February 1510
2nd28 November 15111511/124 February 15124 March 1514
3rd23 November 15141514/155 February 151522 December 1515
4th...?152315 April 152313 August 1523
5th 9 August 152915293 November 152914 April 1536
6th27 April 153615368 June 153618 July 1536
7th1 March 1539153928 April 153924 July 1540
8th23 November 15411541/4216 January 154228 March 1544
9th1 December 154419 January 154523 November 154531 January 1547
No.Elected1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1st1509/10Sir John Tate John Chaloner [I] James Yarford John Brydges
1510 Thomas More [I] [lower-alpha 1]
2nd1511/12Sir William Capell Richard Broke William Calley John Kyme [I]
3rd1514/15Sir William Capell Richard Broke William Calley [lower-alpha 2] John Kyme [I]
1515unknown
4th?1523 George Monoux William Shelley John Hewster [lower-alpha 3] William Roche
5th1529Sir Thomas Seymour [lower-alpha 4] John Baker [I] [lower-alpha 5] John Petyt [lower-alpha 6] Paul Withypoll
18 February 1533 William Bowyer [lower-alpha 7]
?1534Sir Roger Cholmley known as Sir Roger Cholmeley
27 October 1534 Robert Pakington
1535unknown
6th1536unknownSir Roger Cholmley known as Sir Roger Cholmeley [lower-alpha 8] unknownunknown
7th1539Sir Richard Gresham Sir Roger Cholmley known as Sir Roger Cholmeley  ?Richard Fermor [lower-alpha 9] Paul Withypoll
8th1541/42Sir William Roche Sir Roger Cholmley known as Sir Roger Cholmeley John Sturgeon Nicholas Wilford
9th19 January 1545Sir William Roche Sir Roger Cholmley known as Sir Roger Cholmeley John Sturgeon Paul Withypoll
February 1545Sir William Forman
February 1545Sir Richard Gresham [lower-alpha 10]
17 November 1545 Robert Broke [lower-alpha 11]

Notes:

  1. More was elected at a by-election, held on an unknown date in 1510, before the Parliament assembled. He replaced James Yarford, who was disqualified from serving as a Citizen in Parliament when he was elected an Alderman of the City (see explanation above about who was eligible for which of the seats).
  2. Calley ceased to be an MP on 6 September 1515. It is unknown who replaced him.
  3. Hewster was also known by the alias of John Brampton.
  4. Seymour resigned his seat, because of ill health, in December 1535. It is unknown who replaced him.
  5. Baker was disqualified upon his resignation as Recorder of London. Sir Roger Cholmley known as Sir Roger Cholmeley was appointed Recorder on 17 June 1534 and by April 1536 he had been elected to Parliament at a by-election.
  6. Petyt died and was replaced by William Bowyer. The by-election was held by 18 February 1533.
  7. Bowyer was disqualified upon election as an Alderman. Robert Pakington was elected to fill the vacancy, at a by-election on 27 October 1534.
  8. Cholmley is known to have been a member of this parliament as he is mentioned in the parliamentary records. His colleagues are unknown however.
  9. Fermor has been inferred to have been the member, but this is not fully confirmed so the relevant volume of the House of Commons prefixed the name with a question mark.
  10. Gresham was elected at a by-election. Sir William Roche had originally been re-elected, but in January 1545 the King ordered that he be replaced. Sir William Forman was elected at a by-election in February 1545, but due to ill-health he was replaced by Gresham.
  11. Broke was elected at a by-election on 17 November 1545, following Sir Roger Cholmeley (who was originally elected) becoming disqualified when he resigned as Recorder of London on his appointment to the senior judicial office of Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

Parliaments of King Edward VI of England

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st2 August 154715474 November 154715 April 1552
2nd5 January 155315531 March 155331 March 1553
NoElected1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1st1547Sir Martin Bowes Robert Broke Thomas Curteys [lower-alpha 1] Thomas Bacon
4 March 1552 John Blundell
2nd1553Sir Martin Bowes Robert Broke John Marshe John Blundell

Note:-

  1. Curteys was disqualified from continuing to serve as a Citizen in Parliament, upon his election as an Alderman. John Blundell was elected to fill the vacancy at a by-election on 4 March 1552.

Parliaments of Queen Mary I of England

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st14 August 155315535 October 15535 December 1553
2nd17 February 155415542 April 15543 May 1554
3rd3 October 1554155412 November 155416 January 1555
4th3 September 1555155521 October 15559 December 1555
5th6 December 15571557/5820 January 155817 November 1558
NoElected1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1st1553Sir Rowland Hill Robert Broke John Marshe John Blundell
2nd1554Sir Martin Bowes Robert Broke John Marshe John Blundell
3rd1554Sir Martin Bowes Ralph Cholmley Richard Grafton Richard Burnell
4th1555Sir Martin Bowes Ralph Cholmley Philip Bold Nicholas Chowne
5th1558Sir William Garrard Ralph Cholmley John Marshe Richard Grafton

Parliaments of Queen Elizabeth I of England

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st5 December 15589 January 155923 January 15598 May 1559
2nd10 November 1562December 156211 January 15632 January 1567
3rd...March 15712 April 157129 May 1571
4th28 March 1572April 15728 May 157219 April 1583
5th12 October 158422 October 158423 November 158414 September 1585
6th15 September 15863 October 158615 October 158623 March 1587
7th18 September 15881 October 15884 February 158929 March 1589
8th4 January 159327 November 159218 February 159310 April 1593
9th23 August 15973 or 4 October 159724 October 15979 February 1598
10th11 September 16016 October 160127 October 160119 December 1601
NoElected1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1st9 January 1559Sir Martin Bowes Ralph Cholmley John Marshe Richard Hills
2ndDecember 1562Sir Martin Bowes Ralph Cholmley [lower-alpha 1] Lawrence Withers John Marshe
October 1566Sir John White
3rdMarch 1571Sir John White Thomas Wilbraham John Marshe Thomas Norton
4thApril 1572Sir Rowland Hayward William Fleetwood John Marshe [lower-alpha 2] Thomas Norton
7 October 1579 Thomas Aldersey
5th22 October 1584Sir Nicholas Woodrofe William Fleetwood Thomas Aldersey Walter Fish [lower-alpha 3]
September 1585 Henry Billingsley
6th3 October 1586Sir Edward Osborne William Fleetwood Thomas Aldersey Richard Saltonstall
7th1 October 1588Sir George Barne William Fleetwood Thomas Aldersey Andrew Palmer
8th27 November 1592Sir John Hart Edward Drew Andrew Palmer George Southerton
9th3 or 4 October 1597Sir John Hart John Croke [III] George Southerton Thomas Fettiplace
10th6 October 1601Sir Stephen Soame John Croke [III] Thomas Fettiplace John Pynder

Notes:-

  1. Cholmley died on 25 April 1563. Sir John White was elected to fill the vacancy at a by-election in October 1566.
  2. Marshe died and Thomas Aldersey was elected to fill the vacancy at a by-election on 7 October 1579.
  3. Fish died and Henry Billingsley was elected to fill the vacancy at a by-election in September 1585.

Parliaments of King James I of England

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st31 January 1604160419 March 16049 February 1611
2nd ...?16145 April 16147 June 1614
3rd13 November 16201620/2116 January 16218 February 1622
4th20 December 16231623/2412 February 162427 March 1625
No.Elected1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1st1604 Nicholas Fuller Sir Henry Montague Sir Henry Billingsley Richard Gore
2nd1614 Nicholas Fuller Sir Henry Montague Robert Myddelton Sir Thomas Lowe
3rd1621 William Towerson Robert Heath Robert Bateman Sir Thomas Lowe
4th1624 Sir Thomas Middleton Heneage Finch Robert Bateman Martin Bond

Parliaments of King Charles I of England

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st2 April 1625162517 May 162512 August 1625
2nd20 December 16251625/266 February 162615 June 1626
3rd31 January 1628162817 March 162810 March 1629
4th 20 February 1640164013 April 16405 May 1640
5th 24 September 164016403 November 164016 March 1660
No.Elected1st member2nd member3rd member4th member
1st1625 Sir Thomas Middleton Heneage Finch Robert Bateman Martin Bond
2nd1626 Sir Thomas Middleton Heneage Finch Sir Robert Bateman Sir Maurice Abbot
3rd1628 Thomas Moulson Christopher Clitherow Henry Waller James Bunce
4th1640 Thomas Soame Isaac Pennington Samuel Vassall Matthew Cradock
5th1640 Sir Thomas Soame
(excluded 1648)
Isaac Pennington Samuel Vassall
(excluded 1648)
Matthew Cradock (died 1641)
John Venn (died 1650)

Parliaments of the Commonwealth

The Long Parliament or the selection of members from it known as the Rump Parliament functioned de facto during part of the Commonwealth of England period. It existed (in a sense) de jure 1640–1660, as under a pre-English Civil War law, the Long Parliament could not be lawfully dissolved without its own consent which it did not give until 1660. As it was a parliament originally summoned by King Charles I, the overall dates of the Long Parliament are given in the previous section.

The Barebones Parliament was an appointed body, so the city was not an electoral constituency represented as such in it. That body was summoned on 20 June 1653, first met on 4 July 1653 and was dissolved on 12 December 1653.

Year1st member2nd member3rd member4th member5th member6th member7th member
1653 Robert Tichborne John Ireton Samuel Moyer John Stone Henry Barton John Langley Praise-God Barebone

Parliaments of the Protectorate

During the Protectorate the city was allocated six representatives in the First and the Second Protectorate Parliaments, before reverting to four for the Third Protectorate Parliament.

No.SummonedElectedAssembledDissolved
1st1 June 165416543 September 165422 January 1655
2nd10 July 1656165617 September 16564 February 1658
3rd9 December 16581658/5927 January 165922 April 1659
Year1st member2nd member3rd member4th member5th member6th member
1654 Thomas Adams Thomas Foote William Steele John Langham Samuel Avery Andrew Riccard
1656 Thomas Adams Theophilus Biddulph Richard Browne Thomas Foote Sir Christopher Pack John Jones
1659 Theophilus Biddulph Richard Browne William Thompson John Jones

Knights and Citizens serving 1660–1707

Key to parties: T Tory; W Whig.

FromToNameBornDied
16601660 William Wilde c. 161123 November 1679
16601660 Richard Browne c. 161024 September 1669
16601660 John Robinson 10 January 1615February 1680
16601660 William Vincent c. 16151661
16611662 John Fowke c. 159622 April 1662
16611679 Sir William Thompson 10 April 1614c. April 1681
16611681 William Love c. 16201 May 1689
16611679 John Jones c. 161021 May 1692
16631679 Sir John Frederick 25 October 160119 March 1685
16791681Sir Robert Clayton 29 September 162916 July 1707
16791681Sir Thomas Player ...14 June 1686
16791681 Thomas Pilkington 30 March 162816 November 1691
16851687Sir John Moore 11 June 16202 June 1702
16851687Sir William Prichard c. 163218 February 1705
16851687Sir Samuel Dashwood c. 164312 August 1705
16851687Sir Peter Rich c. 163026 August 1692
16891690Sir Patience Ward 7 December 162910 July 1696
16891690Sir Robert Clayton 29 September 162916 July 1707
16891689 William Love c. 16201 May 1689
16891690 Thomas Pilkington 30 March 162816 November 1691
16891690Sir William Ashhurst 26 April 164712 January 1720
16901695Sir William Prichard c. 163218 February 1705
16901695Sir Samuel Dashwood c. 164312 August 1705
16901693Sir William Turner 12 September 16159 February 1693
16901695Sir Thomas Vernon 10 December 163110 February 1711
16931701Sir John Fleet 18 March 16486 July 1712
16951698Sir Robert Clayton 29 September 162916 July 1707
16951702Sir William Ashhurst 26 April 164712 January 1720
16951701 Thomas Papillon 6 September 16235 May 1702
16981701Sir James Houblon 26 July 1629October 1700
17011702Sir Robert Clayton 29 September 162916 July 1707
17011701Sir William Withers (T)c. 165431 January 1721
17011701 Gilbert Heathcote [lower-alpha 1] 2 January 165225 January 1733
17011701Sir John Fleet 18 March 16486 July 1712
17011702Sir Thomas Abney January 16406 February 1722
17011707 [lower-alpha 2] Sir Gilbert Heathcote 2 January 165225 January 1733
17021705Sir William Prichard c. 163218 February 1705
17021705Sir John Fleet 18 March 16486 July 1712
17021705Sir Francis Child 14 December 16424 October 1713
17051707 [lower-alpha 2] Sir Robert Clayton 29 September 162916 July 1707
17051707 [lower-alpha 2] Samuel Shepheard c. 16484 January 1719
17051707 [lower-alpha 2] Sir William Ashhurst 26 April 164712 January 1720

Notes:-

  1. Expelled
  2. 1 2 3 4 Continued in Parliament after the Union took effect on 1 May 1707.

Elections

Election dates 1660–1710

Dates of general and by-elections from 1660 (excluding some general elections at which no new MP was returned).

  • 27 Mar 1660 GE
  • 19 Mar 1661 GE
  • 10 Feb 1663 BE
  • 17 Feb 1679 GE
  • 7 Oct 1679 GE
  • 4 Feb 1681 GE
  • 15 May 1685 GE
  • 9 Jan 1689 GE
  • 14 May 1689 BE
  • 11 Mar 1690
  • 2 Mar 1693
  • 25 Oct 1695
  • 30 Jul 1698
  • 1 Feb 1701
  • 20 Mar 1701
  • 24 Nov 1701
  • 18 Aug 1702
  • 17 May 1705
  • 16 Dec 1707
  • 14 May 1708
  • 16 Nov 1710

Election results 1660–1690

General election 27 March 1660: City of London (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non Partisan William Wilde UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan Richard Browne UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan John Robinson UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan William Vincent UnopposedN/AN/A
General election 19 March 1661: City of London (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non Partisan John Fowke ElectedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir William Thompson ElectedN/AN/A
Non Partisan William Love ElectedN/AN/A
Non Partisan John Jones ElectedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Richard Ford DefeatedN/AN/A
By-Election 10 February 1663: City of London
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non PartisanSir John Frederick UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan hold Swing N/A
General Election 17 February 1679: City of London (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non PartisanSir Robert Clayton ElectedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Thomas Player ElectedN/AN/A
Non Partisan William Love ElectedN/AN/A
Non Partisan Thomas Pilkington ElectedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Joseph Sheldon DefeatedN/AN/A
General Election 7 October 1679: City of London (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non PartisanSir Robert Clayton UnopposedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Thomas Player UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan William Love UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan Thomas Pilkington UnopposedN/AN/A
General election 15 May 1685: City of London (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non PartisanSir John Moore UnopposedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir William Prichard UnopposedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Samuel Dashwood UnopposedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Peter Rich UnopposedN/AN/A
General election 9 January 1689: City of London (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non PartisanSir Patience Ward UnopposedN/AN/A
Non PartisanSir Robert Clayton UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan William Love UnopposedN/AN/A
Non Partisan Thomas Pilkington UnopposedN/AN/A
By-Election 14 May 1689: City of London
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Non PartisanSir William Ashhurst c. 1,700c. 60.71N/A
Non PartisanSir Samuel Dashwood c. 1,100c. 39.29N/A
Majorityc. 600c. 21.43N/A
Non Partisan hold Swing N/A

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