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Thirsk
Borough
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Background Information
Right of Election:
in burgage holders
Number of voters:
about 50
Elections
Date | Candidate |
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4 Feb. 1715 | THOMAS FRANKLAND |
RALPH BELL | |
21 Apr. 1715 | FRANKLAND re-elected after appointment to office |
30 July 1717 | THOMAS PITT vice Bell, appointed to office |
28 Mar. 1722 | THOMAS FRANKLAND |
WILLIAM ST. QUINTIN | |
9 May 1724 | FRANKLAND re-elected after appointment to office |
17 Aug. 1727 | SIR THOMAS FRANKLAND |
THOMAS ROBINSON | |
8 June 1728 | FRANKLAND re-elected after appointment to office |
30 May 1730 | FRANKLAND re-elected after appointment to office |
26 Apr. 1734 | SIR THOMAS FRANKLAND |
FREDERICK MEINHARDT FRANKLAND | |
7 May 1741 | SIR THOMAS FRANKLAND |
FREDERICK MEINHARDT FRANKLAND | |
12 May 1747 | THOMAS FRANKLAND vice Sir Thomas Frankland, deceased |
30 June 1747 | FREDERICK MEINHARDT FRANKLAND |
THOMAS FRANKLAND | |
1 Apr. 1749 | WILLIAM MONCKTON, vice Frederick Meinhardt Frankland, appointed to office |
Main Article
Thirsk was a complete pocket borough, belonging to the Franklands of Thirkleby.