Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)
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Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.
| Lymington | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1584–1885 | |
| Seats | Two (1584–1868); One (1868–1885) |
| Replaced by | New Forest |
Members of Parliament
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1584 | Anthony Cooke | Richard Cooke[1] |
| 1586 (Oct) | Francis Keilway | William Wallop[1] |
| 1588 (Oct) | Francis Keilway | William White[1] |
| 1593 | Richard Blount | John Knight[1] |
| 1597 (Oct) | Thomas West | Henry Wallop[1] |
| 1601 (Oct) | Sir Francis Darcy | Thomas Ridley[1] |
| 1604 | Thomas Marshal | Thomas South |
| 1614 | Philip Fleming | Charles Thynne |
| 1621-1622 | Sir William Doddington | Henry Crompton |
| 1624 | Nicholas Ferrar | John More |
| 1625 | John Button | John Mills |
| 1626 | Herbert Doddington | John More |
| 1628–1629 | Herbert Doddington | Richard Whitehead |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Lord George Gordon-Lennox | Conservative | |
| 1874 | Edmund Hegan Kennard | Conservative | |
| 1885 | constituency abolished | ||
Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
Keppel resigned, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Carnac's resignation caused a by-election.
Seat reduced to one member
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
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- ^ Powlett was re-elected in 1715, but had also been elected for Winchester, which he chose to represent, and did not sit again for Lymington
- ^ Powlett was also elected for Hampshire, which he chose to represent, and never sat for Lymington
- ^ Created a baronet, April 1769
- ^ Styled Marquess of Winchester from 1754
- ^ Drummond was re-elected in 1768, but had also been elected for St Ives, which he chose to represent, and did not sit again for Lymington
- ^ Major from 1786
- ^ Succeeded as a baronet, April 1791; Captain (RN) from 1793; took the surname Burrard-Neale in 1795
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- ^ "Representation of Lymington". Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette. 27 April 1850. p. 1. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lymington, March 14". Hampshire Advertiser. 14 March 1857. p. 7. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lymington, March 21". Hampshire Advertiser. 21 March 1857. p. 7. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lymington". Hampshire Chronicle. 30 April 1859. p. 5. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Representation of Lymington". The Morning Chronicle. London. 24 May 1860. p. 5. Retrieved 1 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Expenses Incurred by or on Behalf of Thomas Norton". Hampshire Advertiser. Hampshire. 28 October 1865. pp. 1, 4, 5, 8. Retrieved 1 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lymington". Hampshire Advertiser. Hampshire. 24 October 1868. p. 12. Retrieved 1 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lymington". Sheffield Independent. 7 February 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lymington". Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 12 June 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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