A. D. 1684-5-George England, Esq. and Lord Huntington. 1688 The same. 1689-George England, Esq. and Samuel Fuller, Esq. 1695-The same. 1698-The same. 1700-The same. 1701-John Nicolson, Esq. and John Burton, Esq. 1705 The same. 1708-Honourable Roger Townsend and Richard Ferrier, Esq. 1710-*Richard Ferrier, Esq. and George England, Esq. 1713-The same. 34 1715-George England, Esq. and Honourable Horatio Townsend. 1722-Horatio Walpole, Esq. and Honourable Charles Townsend. 1723-Honourable William Townsend, vice Honourable Charles Townsend, summoned by Writ to the House of Peers as Lord Lynn. 1728-Honourable William Townsend and †Horatio Walpole, Esq. 1734-Honourable William Townsend and Edward Walpole, Esq. 1737-8—Honourable Roger Townsend, vice Honourable William Townsend, deceased. 1741-Honourable Roger Townsend Edward Walpole, Esq...... +Hewling Luson, Esq...... Richard Fuller, Esq. ... Ancestor of the present respectable family of that name in Yarmouth. + Brother to Sir R. Walpole, K. G. first Earl of Orford, created irst Lord Walpole, of Wolterton. The unsuccessful candidates are distinguished by Italics. A. D. 1747—Honourable Edward Walpole and Hon. Charles Townsend 1754—April 18th. Hon. Sir Edward Walpole, K. B... 518 votes 1756-Honourable Charles Townsend, having vacated his seat by accepting the office of Treasurer of his Majesty's Chamber, an Election took place, December 13th. +Charles Townsend, Esq. .... ...... 393 voles. 361 * Honourable Charles Townshend, brother to George Lord Viscount, afterwards first Marquis Townsend. On his vacating his seat for Yarmouth, he was returned for the Borough of Harwich, which place he represented till his death. In the course of his political career, he passed through the various offices of one of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, Lord of the Admiralty, Treasurer of his Majesty's Chambers, Secretary at War, and first Lord of the Board of Trade and Plantations. In 1766, he was appointed second Commissioner of the Treasury, and Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, which offices he filled at the time of his death. He died of a putrid fever, on the 4th of September, 1767, in the 41st year of his age. His wife, Caroline, eldest daughter of John, Duke of Argyle, was created a Peeress in her own right, by the title of Baroness Greenwich. Burke, the celebrated orator, in allusion to the extraordinary degree of influence and authority possessed by Mr. Townsend, at the period in which Lord Chatham was rapidly approaching to the close of his ministerial career, expressed himself in the following nervous language in the House of Commons-" Even then, Sir, before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, on the opposite side of the heavens arose another luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant."-Belsham says (History of Great Britain, vol. 5. p. 249.) “ The term of this minister's public life was too short, and his situation too subordinate, to allow that full and free scope of action which is necessary to the perfect developement of a character. From what appears, his ambition incrasing with his increase of honours, was much better sustained by his political ability, destitute as that ability was of a clear and correct judgement, than his ability by political rectitude."-Many instances of the brilliancy of his wit and readiness on debate, may be found in Walpole's Memoires of the last Ten Years of George II. + Created Lord Bayning, 1797. A. D. 1761-Honourable Sir Edward Walpole, K. B. Charles Townsend, Esq. 1768-Charles Townsend, Esq. Honourable Richard Walpole. 1770-Feb. 10th. Charles Townsend, Esq. appointed a Lord of the Treasury, re-elected. 1774 Charles Townsend, Esq. Honourable Richard Walpole. William Beckford, Esq........ Sir Charles Saunders, K. B... 310 votes. 1777-Charles Townsend, Esq. having vacated his seat, by accepting the office of Joint Vice Treasurer of Ireland, an 1783-Right Honourable Charles Townsend, having accepted the office of Treasurer of the Navy, was re-elected. 1784-Sir John Jervis, K. B. Henry Beaufoy, Esq. 1790-June 18th. Right Honourable Charles Townsend 632 votes. Henry Beaufoy, Esq.... .455 John Thomas Sandys, Esq........ 182 On the death of Mr. Beaufoy, an Election ensued. 1795-May 29th. Stephens Howe, Esq.. 483 votes. 1796-June. *George Anson, Esq.. Lord C. P. Townsend. 347 Stephens Howe, Esq. On the death of these two members, were elected 1796-Oct. 26th. William Loftus, Esq.... Henry Joddrel, Esq. Sir John Jervis, K. B. 599 votes. 561 418 * Now Lieutenant-General Sir George Anson, K. C. B. M. P. for Litchfield. A. D. 1802-July. Sir Thomas Trowbridge, Bart. Thomas Jervis, Esq. 1806-Nov. 4th. *Honourable Edward Harbord. Stephen Lushington, Esq. 1807-May 9th. Honourable Edward Harbord.. Stephen Lushington, Esq.. Abbot Upcher, Esq.. 627 votes. 604 341 21 1808-June 25th. Giffin Wilson, Esq. vice Mr. Lushington, who 1812-Oct. 6th. vacated by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds. Edmund Knowles Lacon, Esq..... 607 votes. William Loftus, Esq.. Giffin Wilson, Esq.... 387 329 1818-June 19th. Honourable Thomas William Anson 780 votes Charles Edmund Rumbold, Esq.... 760 Edmund Knowles Lacon, Esq.... 651 612 1819-Feb. 15th. Honourable George Anson, vice Honourable T. W. Anson, who succeeded, on the demise of his father, to the title of Viscount Anson, July 31st 1818. 1820-March 11th. Honourable George Anson..... 754 votes. Charles Edmund Rumbold, Esq. 752 *The Crimson Interest nominated Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart. without his privity or consent, for whom they demanded a poll, intending to return him to Parliament free of expence; but being destitute of the funds necessary to convey the outvoters to Yarmouth, they were compelled to relinquish the contest on the evening of the first day. The Freemen acquire their freedom by birth, service, gift, or purchase. The sons of Freemen are entitled to this privilege at 18 years of age; and those who have served an apprenticeship of seven years to a Freeman, within the liberties of the Borough, are entitled to it at the age of 21 years. *The present Lord Suffield. |