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Title: The poll at the election of knights of the shire for the county of Northumberland: taken at Alnwick on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th. 21st, and 22d Days of October, 1774, before Sir William Loraine, Bart. High-Sheriff. Ralph Heron, Gent. Under-Sheriff. And Michael Pearson, Esq; Edward Roddam, Esq; William Alder, Esq; Robert Ilderton, Esq; Deputy-Sheriffs. The Hon. Lord Algernon Percy, Sir John Hussey Delaval, Bart. joint candidates. Sir William Middleton, Bart. William Fenwick, Esq; joint candidates. Council. Mr Madox, Sheriff's Counsel. For Sir Wm Middleton and Mr Fenwick: Mess. Widmore, Chambre, Bolton, Spranger, Pepard, and M'donald. For Lord A. Percy and Sir John Hussey Delaval: Mess. Lee, Hopper, Wilson, Arden, and Lowes.
Description: Newcastle: printed and sold by T. Slack, [1774] 8vo in fours. 48pp, text tables. Modern marbled paper wraps, printed paper label to front wrap. An interesting election, whereby it was judged that the Duke of Northumberland attempted to manipulate proxy over both candidates. Delaval professed independence but was considered to be in the Duke's pocket. At the election Sir William Middleton won by 16 votes. ESTC: T43992. L, MRu (x2), NCI (x3), NCP, O (x2), Onu; CaOHM, MnU, NIC, CtY. Gibson and Rogers add Guildhall Library, IHR, Tyne & Wear Archives Service and Society of Genealogists. Two other issues were published: one by T Saint, the other by T. Saint for J. Wilkie of London.

Keywords: Local History North East England Politics


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