Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a
parliamentary borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
in
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...
. It elected two
Members of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
(MPs) to the
House of Commons
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between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.
History
In the 17th century a solicitor named
William Hakewill
William Hakewill (1574–1655) was an English legal antiquarian and M.P.
Life
Born in Exeter, Devon, son of John Hakewill and his wife Thomasine (née Periam). Educated, according to Anthony Wood (antiquary), Anthony Wood at Exeter College, ...
, of Lincoln's Inn, rediscovered ancient writs confirming that Amersham, Great Marlow, and Wendover had all sent members to Parliament in the past, and succeeded in re-establishing their privileges (despite the opposition of James I), so that they resumed electing members from the Parliament of 1624. Hakewill himself was elected for Amersham in 1624.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1624–1640
MPs 1640–1868
MPs 1868–1885
Election results
Elections in the 1830s
Owen Williams' death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
On petition, Clayton was unseated on 11 April 1842 due to bribery and Hampden was declared elected in his place.
Elections in the 1850s
Elections in the 1860s
''Seat reduced to one member''
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
References
*Robert Beatson, ''A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament'' (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807
*F W S Craig, ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885'' (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
* J Holladay Philbin, ''Parliamentary Representation 1832 - England and Wales'' (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965)
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Parliamentary constituencies in Buckinghamshire (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885
Marlow, Buckinghamshire