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Burgesses in Parliament for Buckingham

In 1847 George Lipscomb in his "The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham" listed the following Burgesses in Parliament for Buckingham:

Henry VIII
1545 John Josseline, Esq.; Ralf Giffard, Gent.

Edward VI
1547 Henry Carey, Esq.; John Josseline, Esq.
1553 Edward Chamberleyne, Esq.; Francis Verney, Esq.

Mary
1553 William Walter, Esq.; Edward Giffard, Esq.
1554 Henry Carey, Esq.; George Fettiplace, Esq.

Philip and Mary
1554 Henry Carey, Esq.; George Fettiplace, Esq.
1555 Henry Carey, Esq.; Hugh Minours, Gent.
1557 Bernard Brocas, Esq.; John Higford, Esq.

Elizabeth
1558 Robert Drury, Esq.; William Risley, Esq.
1562 Robert Newdigate, Esq.; Paul Wentworth, Esq.
1571 Robert Newdigate, Esq.; Thomas Wenman, Esq.
1572 Henry Carey, Esq.; Laurence Hollinshed, Esq.
1585 Michael Harcourt, Esq.; John Carey, Esq.
1586 John Fortescue, Esq.; Christopher Edmunds, Esq.
1589 John Carey, Esq.; Francis Fortescue, Esq.
1592 John Carey, Esq.; Francis Fortescue, Esq.
1597 Edward Carey, Esq.; Francis Fortescue, Esq.
1601 Christopher Hatton, Esq.; Robert Newdigate, Esq.

James I
1603 Thomas Denton, Knt.; Edward Terrel. Knt. and, upon his death, Francis Goodwin, Knt.
1614 Thomas Denton, Knt.; Thomas Teringham
1620 Thomas Denton, Knt.; Richard Oliver, Esq.
1623 Edmund Verney, Knt.; Richard Oliver, Esq.

Charles I
1625 Alexander Denton, Knt.; Richard Oliver, Esq.
1626 Alexander Denton, Knt.; John Smith, Knt.
1628 Thomas Denton, Knt.; Richard Oliver, Esq.
1639 Peter Temple, Knt. and Bart.; Alexander Denton, Knt. who died; and in his place, John
Dormer,Esq.

Commonwealth
1653 Francis Ingoldsby, Esq.
1656 Francis Ingoldsby, Esq.
1659 Francis Ingoldsby, Esq.; Richard Temple, Bart.

Charles II
1660 Richard Temple, Bart.; John Dormer, Esq.
1661 Richard Temple, Bart,; William Smith, Bart.
1678 {Edward Viscount Latimer; Richard Temple, Bart.
{Edward Viscount Latimer; Peter Terrilll, Bart.
1679 Edward Viscount Latimer; Richard Temple, Bart. and K.B.

James II
1685 Richard Temple, K.B.; Ralph Verney, Knt. and Bart.
1688 Richard Temple, Bart. K.B.; Ralph Verney, Knt. and Bart.

William and Mary
1689 Richard Temple, Bart. K.B.; Alexander Denton, Esq.
1695 Alexander Denton, Esq.; Richard Temple, Bart. K.B. deceased. Richard Temple elected in his place.
1698 Richard Temple, Bart.; Alexander Denton, Esq. deceased. In his place Edmund Denton, Esq.
1700 Richard Temple, Bart.; Edmund Denton, Bart.
1701 Richard Temple, Bart.; Edmund Denton, Bart.

Anne
1702 Edmund Denton, Bart.; Roger Price, Esq.
1705 Edmund Denton, Bart.; Richard Temple, Bart. The latter making his election for the County, was succeeded by Browne Willis, Esq.
1708 Richard Temple, Bart.; Alexander Denton Esq.
1710 Richard Temple, Bart.; Thomas Chapman, Esq.
1713 John Radcliffe, M.D.; Thomas Chapman, Esq.

George I
1715 Alexander Denton, Esq.; Abraham Stanyan, Esq. He resigned, and Edmund Halsey, Esq. was elected.
1722 Richard Grenville, Esq. who dying, Honourable John Fane; Alexander Denton, Esq. and resigning, William Heathcote, Esq.

George II
1727 Honourable John Fane; Thomas Lewis, Esq. who made his election for the City of Salisbury; and in his place, George Chamberlain, Esq.
1734 Richard Grenville, Esq.; George Chamberlain, Esq.
1754 Right Honourable George Grenville; James Grenville, Esq.

George III
1761 Right Honourable George Grenville; Right Honourable James Grenville
1768 Right Honourable George Grenville; and, at his death, James Grenville, Junr. Esq.; Henry Grenville, Esq.
1774 James Grenville, Junr. Esq.; Richard Grenville, Esq.
1780 James Grenville, Junr. Esq.; Richard Aldworth Neville, Esq.; and, on his resignation, Right Honourable William Wyndham Grenville
1784 James Grenville, Junr. Esq.; Edmund Nugent, Esq.
1790 Right Honourable James Grenville; who, being made a Peer, was succeeded by Sir Alexander Hood, Bart.; Edmund Nugent, Esq.
1796 Major General George Nugent; Right Honourable Thomas Grenville
1802 Right Honourable Thomas Grenville; Right Honourable Lord William A. Proby
1806 Right Honourable Thomas Grenville, LL.D.; Right Honourable John Viscount Proby
1807 Right Honourable Thomas Grenville; Honourable R. Melville
1812 Honourable George Grenville; Honourable Richard Neville
1818 Right Honourable Hugh Viscount Ebrington; William Henry Freemantle, Esq.

George IV
1820 Sir George Nugent, Bart. G.C.B.; William Henry Freemantle, Esq.
1826 Sir George Nugent, Bart. G.C.B.; Right Honourable William Freemantle

William IV
1830 Right Honourable Sir George Nugent, Bart. K.B.; Sir Thomas F. Freemantle, Bart.
1831 Right Honourable Sir George Nugent, Bart. K.B.; Sir Thomas F. Freemantle, Bart.

Victoria
1836 Sir Harry Verney, Bart.; Sir Thomas Francis Freemantle, Bart.
1841 Sir Thomas F. Freemantle, Bart.; Sir John Chetwode, Bart.

[Last updated: 30th December 2000 - Kevin Quick]