Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created.

Gloucestershire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1290–1832
Seatstwo

Gloucestershire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire.

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of the historic county of Gloucestershire, excluding the part of the city of Bristol in the geographical county. Bristol had the status of a county of itself after 1373. Although Gloucestershire contained a number of other parliamentary boroughs, each of which elected two MPs in its own right for part of the period when Gloucestershire was a constituency, these were not excluded from the county constituency. Owning property within such boroughs could confer a vote at the county election. This was not the case, though, for Bristol.

Members of Parliament

Roman numerals are used to differentiate MPs with the same name, who are not holders of a title with different succession numbers. It is not suggested that the people involved would have used Roman numerals in this way.

1290–1339

Richard de Croupes shield[1]

Constituency created (1290)

  • 1290: Richard de la More and Giles de Berkeley[2]
  • 1295: Walter de Helyon and Robert de Berkeley [2]
  • 1296: Sir John de Sancto Laudo and Sir Richard de Croupes[2]
  • 1298: Robert de Berkeley and John de Langley[2]
  • 1301: John de Acton and Sir Richard de Croupes[2]
  • 1302: Peter Crok and William de Wauton[2]
  • 1305: Thomas de Botiler (or Botteley) and John Bisshop[2]
  • 1306: Nicholas de Kyngeston and John de Bradenstok[2]
  • 1307: (Jan) Sir William Mansel and Nicholas de Bathonia
  • 1309: Sir John Bisshop and Sir John de Vivonia[2]
  • 1313: (Mar) Nicholas de Sancto Mauro (or Seymour) and William Tracy.
  • 1313: (Sep) Sir John Bisshop and William Mansel[2]
  • 1311: (Aug and Nov) John de Langley and Sir William Mansel[2]
  • 1314: (Sep) Richard de la Riviere and William Mansel[2]
  • 1315: Sir Nicholas de Kyngeston and Sir John de Rous[2]
  • 1316: (Jan) (One Member only) Roger Gacelyn[2]
  • 1316: (Apr) Stephen de la More and John de Langley [2]
  • 1316: (Jul) (One Member) Stephen de la More[2]
  • 1318: Sir William Corbet and Sir Walter Gacelyn[2]
  • 1319: Sir John de Sancto Laudo and Sir William Corbet[2]
  • 1320: William Corbet (MP fl.1318) and Henry de Preyers[2]
  • 1321: William Mansel and John de Selers[2]
  • 1322: (May) Sir Richard de la Riviere and Sir William Tracy[2]
  • 1322: (Nov) John de Sancto Laudo and Fulk de Penebrugg[2]
  • 1324: (Jan) John le Botiler and William de Bradewell[2]
  • 1324: (Oct) Henry de Brockworth and Walter de Ocle[2]
  • 1325: Walter de Cirencester and William de Cheltenham[2]
  • 1326: Sir Richard de la Riviere and William de Arches[2]
  • 1327: William de Whitenton and Andrew de Pendok[2]
  • 1328: (Feb) John de Sevenhampton and Robert Dastyn[2]
  • 1328: (Apr) William de Cheltenham and Robert Dastyn[2]
  • 1328: (Jul) John de Gyse and John de Berkeley[2]
  • 1330: (Mar) John de Cromhale and William de Tyderinton[2]
  • 1330: (Nov) Henry de Brockworth and Robert Dapetot[2]
  • 1331: William de Cheltenham and William de Bradewell[2]
  • 1332: (Mar) John le Botiller and William de Bradewell[2]
  • 1332: (Sep) William de Cheltenham and Henry de Brockworth[2]
  • 1332: (Dec) William de Cheltenham and William de Bradewell[2]
  • 1334: (Feb) William de Cheltenham and Richard de la Hale[2]
  • 1334: (Sep) William de Cheltenham and Henry de Brockworth[2]
  • 1335: William de Cheltenham and John de Cromhale[2]
  • 1336: (Mar) Henry de Brockworth and John de Chadderley[2]
  • 1336: (Sep) Walter de Combe and William de Cheltenham[2]
  • 1337: (Jan) Thomas de Seymour and John Golafre[2]
  • 1338: (Feb) Henry de Clifford and Richard Fraunceys[2]
  • 1338: (Jul) William de Cheltenham and Henry de Clifford[2]
  • 1339: (Jan) John de Cheltenham and Henry de Corsham[2]
  • 1339: (Oct) William de Insula and John le Botiller[2]

1340–1385

  • 1340: (Jan) Sir John de Suydle and Sir Philip Joce[2]
  • 1340: (Mar) Thomas le Botiller and John de Berkeley, of Dursley [2]
  • 1341: John FitzNichol de Hulle and Edmund Blount[2]
  • 1343: Henry de Clifford and William de Westhale[2]
  • 1344: Michael de Assh' and William de Westhale[2]
  • 1346: Elias de Fylton and John de Clopton[2]
  • 1348: (Jan) Simon Basset and John de Weston[2]
  • 1348: (Mar) Sir William Whittington and Thomas de la Mare[2]
  • 1351: Robert Palet and John Serjaunt[2]
  • 1352: (Jan) John de Weston and Nicholas Crykkelade[2]
  • 1352: (Aug) (One Member). Edward de Cardiff[2]
  • 1353: (One Member). Thomas le Botiller[2]
  • 1354: Thomas le Botiller and Thomas de la Mare[2]
  • 1355: William Mansel and Peter Crook[2]
  • 1357: Robert de Shareshull and Richard de Hildesley[2]
  • 1358: Thomas de Berkeley and Sir John Tracy, chevalier [2]
  • 1360: Sir Adam de Shareshull, chevalier and Maurice de Cheltenham[2]
  • 1361: Sir Simon Basset, miles and Sir Thomas Moigne, miles [2]
  • 1362: Simon Basset and Thomas Moigne[2]
  • 1363: John Tracy and Nicholas Berkeley[2]
  • 1365: John de Bromwich and John Slaughter[2]
  • 1366: John Tracy and John Slaughter[2]
  • 1368: John Tracy and John Pointz[2]
  • 1369: (Apr) John Pointz and John Tracy[2]
  • 1371: {Feb} John Pointz and Robert Palet[2]
  • 1371: {Jun} (One Member) John Pointz[2]
  • 1372: John Clifford and John Lucy [2]
  • 1373: John Giffard and Thomas Hathewy[2]
  • 1376: Sir John Thorp, chevalier and Sir John Giffard, chevalier [2]
  • 1377: {Jan} Peter de Veel and Edmund de Bradeston[2]
  • 1377: (Oct) John Thorp and William Whitenton[2]
  • 1378: {Oct} Peter le Veel and Edmund de Bradeston[2]
  • 1379: Edmund de Bradeston and John Giffard[2]
  • 1380: {Jan} Maurice Wythe and John Thorp[2]
  • 1380: {Nov} Thomas Berkeley and William Heyberare[2]
  • 1381: John Thorp and Peter Veel[2]
  • 1382: (May) John Thorp and Peter Veel[2]
  • 1382: (Oct) Thomas FitzNicol and Laurence Sebrok[2]
  • 1383: (Feb) Thomas FitzNichol and Ralph Waleys [2]
  • 1383: (Oct) Thomas FitzNichol and Ralph Waleys [2]
  • 1384: {Apr} Edmund de Bradeston and William Heyberare[2]
  • 1384: {Nov} Robert de Whittington and William Heyberare[2]
  • 1385: Sir Thomas FitzNichol and William Heyberere[2]

1386–1421

(Source: Roskell, 1992)[3]

ElectionFirst MemberSecond Member
1386Sir Thomas FitzNicholWilliam Hervy
1388 (Feb)Sir John BerkeleyWilliam Hayberer
1388 (Sept)Sir John BerkeleySir Laurence Sebrooke
1390 (Jan)Sir John CheyneSir Laurence Sebrooke
1390 (Nov)Sir Gilbert DenysThomas Berkeley
1391Sir Maurice BerkeleyRobert Whittington
1393Sir John CheyneSir Thomas FitzNichol
1394Sir John CheyneSir Henry de la River
1395Sir Thomas FitzNicholSir Gilbert Denys
1397 (Jan)Sir Thomas ButlerSir John Berkeley
1397 (Sept)Hugh MortimerJohn Browning
1399Sir John CheyneSir Thomas FitzNichol
1401John BrowningSir Thomas FitzNichol
1402Sir Maurice RussellSir Thomas FitzNichol
1404 (Jan)Sir Maurice RussellRobert Whittington
1404 (Oct)Richard MawardenJames Clifford
1406Sir Thomas FitzNicholRobert Whittington
1407Sir Thomas FitzNicholThomas Mille
1410Sir John Draytonunknown
1411Thomas MilleRobert Whittington
1413 (Feb)unknownunknown
1413 (May)Sir Thomas FitzNicholSir John Pauncefoot
1414 (April)Robert WhittingtonJohn Greville
1414 (Nov)Sir Thomas FitzNicholJohn Browning
1415Sir Thomas FitzNicholRobert Poyntz
1416 (Mar)unknownunknown
1416 (Oct)unknownunknown
1417Robert PoyntzRobert Greyndore
1419John GrevilleWilliam Tracy
1420Robert GreyndoreGuy Whittington
1421 (May)John GrevilleGuy Whittington
1421 (Dec)(Sir) John BlaketSir John Pauncefoot

1422–1508

ParliamentFirst MemberSecond Member
1422 (Oct)John GrevellRobert Stranshawe[2]
1423 (Oct)John GrevellRobert Stranshawe[2]
1425 (Apr)Sir Maurice Berkeley[4]John Grevell[2]
1426 (Jan)Robert StranshaweRobert Greyndore[2]
1427 (Sep)John GrevellGuy Whittington[2]
1429 (July)John LangleySir Maurice Berkeley[5]
1430 (Dec)Nicholas PoyntzGiles Brugges or Bridges[2]
1432 (Apr)John LangleyGuy Whittington[2]
1433 (Jun)Robert GreyndoreRobert Stranshawe[2]
1435 (Jul)John LangleyThomas Mill[2]
1436 (Dec)John LangleyJohn Cassy[2]
1442 (Jan)William TracyJohn Langley[2]
1447 (Jan)Thomas PauncefootJohn Cassy[2]
1449 (Jan)Thomas MillThomas Pauncefoot[2]
1449 (Oct)William GyffordThomas Derehurst[2]
1450 (Oct)John BarreJohn Kemmyse[2]
1455 (Jun)Giles Brugges or BridgesWilliam Whittington[2]
1460 (Sep)Thomas YongeThomas Bridges[2]
1467 (May)Maurice BerkeleyThomas Herbert senior[2]
1472 (Aug)Sir Richard BeauchampThomas Lymryk[2]
1476John Twynyho[6]
1478 (Jan)Thomas CokeseyJohn Twynyho[2]
1491 (Sep)Sir Edmond MontfortThomas Morton[2]

1509–1558

(Source: Bindoff (1982))[7]

Parliament of 1510–23 No names known No names known
Parliament of 1529 Sir William Kingston Sir John Brydges
Parliament of 1536 Not known Not known
Parliament of 1539 Sir William Kingston Anthony Kingston
Parliament of 1542 ?Sir Anthony Kingston Not known
Parliament of 1545 Sir Anthony Kingston Nicholas Arnold
Parliament of 1547 Sir Anthony Kingston Sir Nicholas Poyntz
Parliament of 1553 (Mar) Sir Anthony Kingston Sir Nicholas Arnold
Parliament of 1553 (Oct) Sir Edmund Brydges Sir Anthony Hungerford
Parliament of 1554 (Apr) Sir Giles Poole Nicholas Wykes
Parliament of 1554 (Nov) Arthur Porter William Rede
Parliament of 1555 Sir Anthony Kingston Sir Nicholas Arnold
Parliament of 1558 Sir Henry Jerningham Sir Walter Denys

1559–1639

ParliamentFirst MemberSecond Member
1563 (Jan)Nicholas WalsheRichard Denys[2]
1571 (Apr)Sir Giles PooleSir Nicholas Poyntz[2]
1572 (Apr)Hon. Giles BridgesSir Nicholas Arnold[2]
1576Thomas Chester
1581Sir Thomas Porter
1584 (Nov)Sir John DarcyHon. William Bruges or Bridges[2]
1586 (Oct)Hon. William BridgesSir William Wynter[2]
1588 (Dec)Sir Thomas ThrockmortonEdward Wynter[2]
1593 (Jan)Sir Henry PooleSir John Pointz[2]
1597 (Sep)Sir John TracySir John Hungerford[2]
1601 (Sep)Sir Edward WynterJohn Throckmorton[2]
1604 (Mar)Hon. Sir Thomas BerkeleySir Richard Berkeley, died in office
and replaced 30 May 1604 by
John Throckmorton[2]
1614 (Mar)Sir William CookeRichard Berkeley [2]
1620 (Dec)Sir Robert TracyMaurice Berkeley [2]
1624 (Feb)Sir Thomas Estcourt, died in office
and replaced 20 Oct 1624 by
Sir Maurice Berkeley
John Dutton[2]
1625 (May)Sir Maurice BerkeleyJohn Dutton[2]
1626 (Jan)Sir Robert TracySir Robert Pointz[2]
1628 (Mar)Sir Robert PointzNathaniel Stephens[2]
1629–1640No Parliaments summoned

1640–1832

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1640, April Sir Robert TracyRoyalist Sir Robert CookeParliamentarian
1640, November Nathaniel StephensParliamentarian John Dutton 1Royalist
c. 1644 Sir John Seymour 2Parliamentarian
Gloucestershire's representation was increased to 3 nominated MPs in Barebones Parliament
1653 John Crofts; William Neast; Robert Holmes
Gloucestershire's representation was increased to 5 elected MPs in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate
1654 George Berkeley; Matthew Hale; John Howe; Christopher Guise; Sylvanus Wood
1656 George Berkeley; John Howe; John Crofts; Baynham Throckmorton; William Neast
Gloucestershire's representation was decreased to 2 MPs in the Third Parliament of the Protectorate and thereafter
1659, January John Grobham Howe I John Stephens
1659, May unknown unknown
1660, April 18 Edward Stephens Matthew Hale
17 April 1661 John Grobham Howe I Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Bt 3
21 December 1664 Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Bt
26 February 1679 Sir John Guise, 2nd Bt Sir Ralph Dutton, Bt
18 March 1685 Marquess of Worcester Sir Robert Atkyns
18 January 1689 Sir John Guise, 2nd BtWhig Sir Ralph Dutton, BtWhig
11 December 1695 Thomas Stephens IWhig
3 August 1698 John Grobham Howe IITory Sir Richard Cocks, BtWhig
3 December 1701 Maynard ColchesterWhig
6 August 1702 John Grobham Howe IITory
16 May 1705 Sir John Guise, 3rd BtWhig
12 May 1708 Matthew MoretonWhig
25 October 1710 John Symes BerkeleyTory
23 September 1713 Thomas Stephens IIWhig
9 February 1715 Matthew MoretonWhig
30 March 1720 Hon. Henry Berkeley
22 June 1720 Edmund Bray
28 March 1722 Kinard de la Bere
6 September 1727 Sir John Dutton, Bt
8 May 1734 Thomas ChesterTory Benjamin BathurstTory
12 May 1741 Norborne Berkeley
27 April 1763 Thomas Tracy
23 November 1763 Edward Southwell
6 August 1770 Sir William Guise, Bt
6 May 1776 William Bromley-ChesterTory 4
24 January 1781 James Dutton
28 April 1783 Hon. George Cranfield BerkeleyWhig 5
12 April 1784 Thomas MasterTory 5
2 June 1796 Marquess of WorcesterTory
14 November 1803 Lord Edward SomersetTory
18 May 1810 Viscount Dursley
7 February 1811 Sir Berkeley Guise, BtWhig
10 May 1831 Hon. Henry Reynolds-MoretonWhig
Constituency abolished (1832)

Notes:-

  • 1 Dutton was disabled from sitting for adhering to the King and joining the King's Oxford Parliament, c. 1644.
  • 2 Seymour was excluded from Parliament by the Army, c. 1648.
  • 3 Father of the Baynham Throckmorton elected in 1656 and 1664.
  • 4 Stooks Smith classifies Bromley-Chester as Tory in the 1776 by-election, but gives no label in subsequent elections.
  • 5 Stooks Smith classifies Berkeley as Whig in the 1776 by-election (which he lost), but gives no label in subsequent elections before the general election of 1790. Both Berkeley and Master are classified by party from 1790.

Elections

Gloucestershire by-election, May 1776 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory William Bromley-Chester 2,919 50.4 n/a
Whig George Cranfield Berkeley 2,873 49.6 n/a
Majority 46 0.8 n/a
Turnout 5,792 n/a
Registered electors

See also

Sources

References

  1. Foster, Joseph (1902). Some feudal coats of arms. p. 59. Retrieved 6 February 2023 via Wikisource.
  2. "The parliamentary history of the county of Gloucester". Internet Archive. 1898. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  3. Roskell, J.S. (ed.), The History of Parliament; The House of Commons 1386-1421, 4 vols., Stroud, 1992. Vol.1, p.398
  4. Sir Maurice Berkeley (9 Feb 1401-1464) of Stoke Gifford, MP for Gloucestershire in 1425 and 1429. Born posthumously. "He was made a ward of one of the ‘King’s knights’, Sir Francis Court, and was destined to be even wealthier than his father, for in 1407, when his father's first cousin Joyce, Lady Burnell (wife of Hugh Burnell, Baron Burnell and daughter of John de Botetourt (dvp.1369), son and heir apparent of the 2nd Baron) suo jure Baroness Botetourt, died childless, he inherited a third part of the abeyant barony of Botetourt. On proving his age in 1423 he took possession of both the Berkeley and his share of the Botetourt estates, and as Sir Maurice Berkeley he was returned for Gloucestershire to the Parliaments of 1425 and 1429". (History of Parliament biog of his father Sir Maurice Berkeley (1358-1400), of Uley and Stoke Gifford, MP for Gloucestershire in 1391 ). He married Ellen Montfort dau of William Montfort
  5. Sir Maurice Berkeley (9 Feb 1401-1464) of Stoke Gifford, MP for Gloucestershire in 1425 and 1429
  6. Holt, Anne D., & Wedgwood, Josiah Clement, History of Parliament: Biographies of the Members of the Commons House, 1439–1509, Vol. 1, London: HMSO, 1936-1938, p.886-7, biography of John Twynyho
  7. Bindoff S.T. (ed.) The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1509-1558, London, 1982, pp. 91–92
  8. Poll book
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