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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir William Ashburnham Thomas Townshend | Member of Parliament for Hastings 1728–1741 With: Sir William Ashburnham | Succeeded by James Pelham Andrew Stone |
| Preceded by Thomas Pelham John Morley Trevor | Member of Parliament for Lewes 1741–1743 With: John Morley Trevor | Succeeded by Sir John Shelley Sir Francis Poole |