Michael Hodges examines the considerable (over) representation that Wiltshire for historic reasons enjoyed in the House of Commons prior to 1832.
In addition to the two county seats, sixteen boroughs in Wiltshire each sent two MPs up to Westminster – in all about 5% of the total. These ranged from the very rotten Old Sarum through pocket boroughs such as Calne and Downton, effectively belonging to the Marquesses of Landsdowne and the Earls of Radnor respectively, to more respectable boroughs such as Devizes and Salisbury. He looks at some of those individuals who sat for these seats. He concludes by looking relatively briefly at how the Great Reform Act of 1832 was eventually passed.
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All proceeds to the Victoria County History Wiltshire Trust, who have organised this lecture.
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Wednesday 23 November, 7.30pm
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