Norfolk Constituencies of the House of Commons

Norfolk Constituencies

There were constituencies not only for the county of Norfolk, but also for the city of Norwich, and for King's Lynn, Thetford, and Yarmouth. Until 1832, Castle Rising also returned two MPs.

Elections

Background and history including divisions, numbers of MPs, parliamentary reform and ballot acts, polling places, etc.

Constituencies and MPs, as described in Norfolk directories.

White's 1845 Directory
White's 1883 Directory
Kelly's 1896 Directory
Kelly's 1933 Directory

Norfolk Members of Parliament, or Knights of the Shire

Members of Parliament for all Constituencies in Norfolk

Names of Norfolk MPs, from 1836 to 1933.
This covers MPs for the county of Norfolk, Norwich, King's Lynn, Thetford, and Yarmouth.

Members of Parliament for the County of Norfolk Constituencies only

Names of Norfolk MPs, from 1540 to 1837.
This excludes the constituencies of Norwich, King's Lynn, Thetford, Yarmouth, and Castle Rising.

Selected Members of Parliament of the whole House of Commons. Please search for Norfolk MPs.

MPs 1700-1820
Including Norfolk MP Robert Walpole.
MPs 1820-1880
Including Norfolk MPs Thomas Creevey and Edward Stanley.
MPs 1880-1920
Including Norfolk MPs Joseph Arch and Noel Buxton.
MPs 1920-1960
Including Norfolk MP Dorothy Jewson.

Norfolk Voting Registers

Norfolk Voting Registers

Including poll books, election registers, etc, and the various divisions in which elections were held.

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Kelly's Directory of Norfolk 1896

(Page 7)

Parliamentary Representation of Norfolk.

[Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

Norfolk formerly returned six members in three divisions, but under the provisions of the "Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885," it now sends six members from six divisions.

No. 1, the North Western Division,

consists of the sessional division of Freebridge Lynn, Freebridge Marshland, Gallow & Smithdon & Brothercross & the municipal borough of King's Lynn

No. 2, the South Western Division,

comprises the sessional divisions of Clackclose, Grimshoe, South Greenhoe & Wayland & so much of the municipal borough of Thetford as is situate in the county of Norfolk

No. 3, the Northern Division,

comprises the sessional divisions of Eynsford, Holt, North Erpingham, North Greenhoe & South Erpingham, except so much as is comprised in Division No. 4

No. 4, the Eastern Division,

comprises the sessional divisions of Blofield & Walsham, East & West Flegg, Taverham & Tunstead & Happing, so much of the municipal borough of Great Yarmouth as is in the county of Norfolk, & the parishes of Belaugh, Coltishall, Great Hautbois, Lammas with Little Hautbois, Scotton [sic] & Swanton Abbot in South Erpingham sessional division.

No. 5, the Mid Division,

comprises the sessional divisions of Forehoe, Guiltcross & Shropham & Milford [sic] & Launditch

No. 6, the Southern Division,

comprises the sessional divisions of Depwade, Diss, Earsham, Loddon & Clavering & Swainsthorpe

Under the provisions of the above-mentioned Act, King's Lynn lost one member & Yarmouth was created a borough to return one member

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE COUNTY.

Eastern Division:

Robert John Price esq. 104 Sloane street S W & 2 Harcourt buildings, Temple, London

Mid Division:

Frederick William Wilson esq. Highrow, Felixstowe R.S.O. Suffolk; & The Dale, Scarning, Norfolk

Northern Division:

Herbert Hardy Cozens-Hardy esq. Q.C. 50 Ladbroke grove W & Reform club, London S W

North Western Division:

Joseph Arch esq. Barford, Warwickshire

Southern Division:

Francis Taylor esq. J.P. Diss, Norfolk; & 107 Victoria street & Reform club, London S W

South Western Division:

Thomas Leigh Hare esq. D.L., J.P. Stow hall, Downham Market; & Guards', Carlton & Marlboro' clubs, London

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Note that in addition to the 6 MPs mentioned above, there were also 2 MPs for Norwich, 1 MP for Yarmouth, and 1 MP for King's Lynn.

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Kelly's Directory of Norfolk 1933

(Page 6)

PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION OF NORFOLK

[Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

Norfolk, under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1918, sends five members from five divisions.

No. 1, the Eastern Division,

consists of the rural districts of East & West Flegg, Loddon & Clavering, St. Faith's, Smallburgh & Blofield (including the area, wholly surrounded by the county borough of Norwich, in which stands the shire hall, county police station & other county buildings) & the urban district of North Walsham

Member for the Eastern division:

Viscount Elmley (L.Nat.), Winterton, Great Yarmouth & 13 Belgrave square, London S W 1

No. 2, the King's Lynn Division,

comprises the rural districts of Docking, Freebridge Lynn, King's Lynn & Marshland (except the civil parishes of Outwell & Upwell), the part of the rural district of Downham which consists of the civil parishes of Wiggenhall St. Germans, Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen & Wiggenhall St. Peter, the municipal borough of King's Lynn & the urban districts of New Hunstanton & Walsoken

Member for the King's Lynn Division:

Lord Fermoy (C.), The Mill house, Dersingham, King's Lynn; & Brooks's club, London

No. 3, the Northern Division,

comprises the rural districts of Aylsham, Erpingham & Walsingham & the urban districts of Cromer, Sheringham & Wells

Member for the Northern Division:

Thomas Russell Albert Mason Cook esq. (C.), Sennowe park, Guist; & Carlton club, London & Norfolk club, Norwich

No. 4, the Southern Division,

comprises the rural districts of Depwade, Forehoe, Henstead & Wayland, the part of the rural district of Thetford which is not included in the South Western division & the urban district of Diss

Member for the Southern Division:

James Archibald Christie esq. J.P. (C.), Framingham manor, near Norwich

No. 5, the South Western Division,

comprises the rural districts of Mitford & Launditch & Swaffham, the part of the rural district of Downham which is not included in the King's Lynn division, the part of the rural district of Marshland which consists of the civil parishes of Outwell & Upwell, the part of the rural district of Thetford which consists of the civil parishes of Cranwich, Feltwell, Feltwell Anchor, Hockwold-cum-Wilton, Lynford, Methwold, Mundford, Northwold, Santon, Weeting with Bromehill & West Tofts, the municipal borough of Thetford & the urban districts of Downham Market, East Dereham & Swaffham

Member for the South Western Division:

Major Sir Alan McLean M.B.E., M.A. (C.), Burfield hall, Wymondham; Littlewood park, Alford; Aberdeenshire & Conservative club, London

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE BOROUGHS.

Norwich:

Geoffrey H. Shakespeare esq. LL.B., M.A. (L.Nat.), 103 Sloane street S W 1 & National Liberal club, London;
& George Albert Hartland esq. (C.), Dove Street chambers, Norwich; 1900 club, London & Conservative club, Norwich

Great Yarmouth:

Arthur Harbord esq. J.P. (L.Nat.), 60 St. Peter's road, Great Yarmouth; & National Liberal club, London

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Members of Parliament, or Knights of the Shire

Below are the names of the Members of Parliament (MPs) for Norfolk, taken from directories.

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1836: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- Edm. Wodehouse, Esq.; and Lord Walpole. - Sir Wm. J.H.B. Folkes, Bart.; and Sir Jacob Astley. - Lord Viscount Stormont; and Hon. Robert Campbell Scarlett. - Lord George Bentinck; and Rt. Hon. Sir S. Canning. - Thos. Baring, Esq.; and Wm. Mackworth Praed, Esq. - Earl of Euston; and Hon. Francis Baring.

1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- Edmund Wodehouse, Esq.; and H.N. Burroughes, Esq. - William Bagge, Esq.; and W.L.W. Chute, Esq. - Marquis of Douro; and Benjamin Smith, Esq. - Lord George Bentinck; and Viscount Jocelyn. - C.E. Rumbold, Esq.; and Wm. Wilshere, Esq. - Sir James Flower, Bart.; and Hon. Wm. Bingham Baring.

1852: Mason's Norwich Directory

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- E. Wodehouse, Esq.; and H.N. Burroughs, Esq. - William Bagge, Esq.; and Hon. E.K.W. Coke. - Marquis of Douro; and S.M. Peto, Esq. - Viscount Jocelyn; and Hon. E.H. Stanley. - Joseph Sandars, Esq.; and Charles Edmund Rumbold, Esq. - Hon. Francis Baring; and Earl Euston.

1854: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- Edmund Wodehouse, Esq.; and H.N. Burroughes, Esq. - William Bagge, Esq.; and G.W.P. Bentinck, Esq. - Saml. Morton Peto, Esq.; and Edward Warner, Esq. - Viscount Jocelyn; and Lord Stanley. - Sir Edmund Henry Knowles Lacon, Bart.; and Chas. Edmund Rumbold, Esq. - Hon. Fras. Baring; and Earl of Euston.

1856: Craven's Commercial Directory of Norfolk

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- H.N. Burroughes, Esq.; and Sir Henry Stracey, Bart. - William Bagge, Esq.; and G.P. Bentinck, Esq. - Edward Warner, Esq.; and Sir S. Bignold, Knt. - Honble. E.H. Stanley; and John Henry Gurney, Esq. - Sir E.K. Lacon; and Chas. Edm. Rumbold, Esq. - Honble. Francis Baring; and Earl of Euston.

Note: Under King's Lynn in the directory, the MPs for the Borough of King's Lynn are given as:
     Lord Stanley, and W. Gurnye, Esq. [sic]

1864: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- Lieut.-Col. the Hon. W.C.W. Coke; and Edw. Howes, Esq. - Brampton Gurdon, Esq.; and G.W.P. Bentinck, Esq. - Edw. Warner, Esq.; and Sir Wm. Russell, Bart., C.B. - J.H. Gurney, Esq.; and the Right Hon. Lord Stanley. - Sir E.H.K. Lacon, Bart.; and Sir H.J. Stracey, Bart. - Hon. A.H. Baring; and Lord Frederick Fitz-Roy.

1865: Kelly's Post Office Directory of Norfolk and Suffolk

East Norfolk West Norfolk Norwich King's Lynn Great Yarmouth Thetford

- Edward Howes, Esq.; and Clare Sewell Read, Esq. - Hon. Thomas De Grey; and William Bagge, Esq. - Edward Warner, Esq.; and Col. Sir Wm. Russell, Bart., C.B. - Lord Stanley (of Bickerstaffe), D.C.L.; and Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart. - Sir Edmund Henry Knowles Lacon, Bart.; and James Goodson, Esq. - Hon. Alexander Hugh Baring; and Robert John Harvey Harvey, Esq.

1877: Colman's Directory of Norwich

Norwich

- Jeremiah James Colman.

1879: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk

North Norfolk   South Norfolk   West Norfolk   Norwich   Lynn

- Sir Edmund Henry Knowles Lacon, Bart., D.L., J.P. - Edward Birkbeck, Esq., D.L., J.P. - Sir Robert Jacob Buxton, Bart., D.L., J.P. - Clare Sewell Read, Esq., J.P. - Sir William Bagge, Bart., D.L., J.P. - George William Pierrepont Bentinck, Esq., D.L., J.P. - Jeremiah James Colman, Esq. - One seat vacant. - Hon. Robert Bourke. - Lord Claud John Hamilton.

1883: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

West Norfolk South Norfolk North Norfolk Norwich Lynn

- G.P. Bentinck, Esq.; and W.A. Tyssen-Amherst, Esq. - Sir R.J. Buxton, Bart.; and R.T. Gurdon, Esq. - Sir E.H.K. Lacon, Bart.; and E. Birkbeck, Esq. - J.J. Colman, Esq.; and J.H. Tillett, Esq. - The Right Hon. R. Bourke; and Sir H.W.B. Ffolkes, Bart.

1888: Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

Eastern Division Mid Division Northern Division North Western Division Southern Division South Western Division Norwich   Yarmouth Lynn

- Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart., D.L., J.P. - Robert Thornhaugh Gurdon, Esq., M.A., D.L., J.P. - Robert Hardy Cozens-Hardy, Esq., Q.C. - Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck. - Francis Taylor, Esq. - William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, Esq., D.L., J.P. - Jeremiah James Colman, Esq., D.L., J.P. - Samuel Hoare, Esq., M.A., J.P. - Sir Henry Whatley Tyler, Knt. - Alexander Weston Jarvis, Esq., J.P.

1890: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

North-West Norfolk South-West Norfolk North Norfolk East Norfolk Mid-Norfolk South Norfolk Norwich   Yarmouth King's Lynn

- Lord Henry Bentinck. - William Amhurst Tyssen Amherst, Esq. - Herbert H. Cozens-Hardy, Esq., Q.C. - Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart. - Robert Thornhagh Gurdon, Esq. - Francis Taylor, Esq. - Jeremiah James Colman, Esq. - Samuel Hoare, Esq. - Sir Henry Tyler, Bart. - A. Weston Jarvis, Esq.

1894: Cook's Directory of Great Yarmouth

Yarmouth

- J.M. Moorsom, Esq., Q.C.

1896: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk

Norwich   Yarmouth Lynn Eastern Division Mid Division Northern Division North Western Division Southern Division South Western Division

- Sir Harry Bullard, D.L. - Samuel Hoare, Esq., M.A., J.P. - Sir John Charles Ready Colomb, K.C.M.G., F.S.S., D.L., J.P. - Thomas Gibson Bowles, Esq. - Robert John Price, Esq. - Frederick William Wilson, Esq. - Herbert Hardy Cozens-Hardy, Esq., Q.C. - Joseph Arch, Esq. - Francis Taylor, Esq., J.P. - Thomas Leigh Hare, Esq., D.L., J.P.

1900: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk

Norwich   Yarmouth Lynn Eastern Division Mid Division Northern Division North Western Division Southern Division South Western Division

- Sir Harry Bullard, D.L. - Sir Samuel Hoare, Bart., M.A., J.P. - Sir John Charles Ready Colomb, K.C.M.G., F.S.S., D.L., J.P. - Thomas Gibson Bowles, Esq. - Robert John Price, Esq., M.R.C.S.Eng. - Frederick William Wilson, Esq. - Sir William Brampton Gurdon, K.C.M.G., C.B., J.P. - Joseph Arch, Esq. - Arthur Wellesley Soames, Esq. - Thomas Leigh Hare, Esq., D.L., J.P.

1911: Jarrold's Directory of Norwich

Norwich   Yarmouth Lynn East (North Walsham) Division Mid (Dereham) Division North (Aylsham) Division North-West (Freebridge) Division South (Diss) Division South-West (Thetford) Division

- Sir Frederick Low. - G.H. Roberts. - A.J. Fell, Esq. - Holcombe Ingleby, Esq. - Sir R.J. Price. - Wm Lewis Boyle, Esq. - Noel Edward Buxton, Esq. - Sir George White. - A.W. Soames, Esq. - Richard Winfrey, Esq.

1912: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk

Norwich   Yarmouth Lynn Eastern Division Mid Division Northern Division North Western Division Southern Division South Western Division

- Sir Frederick Low, K.C. - George Henry Roberts, Esq. - Arthur Fell, Esq., M.A., F.S.S. - Holcombe Ingleby, Esq. - Sir Robert John Price, M.R.C.S.Eng., J.P. - William Lewis Boyle, Esq. - Noel Edward Buxton, Esq., M.A. - Edward G. Hemmerde, Esq., K.C. - Arthur Wellesley Soames, Esq. - Richard Winfrey, Esq., J.P.

1924: Kelly's Directory of Norwich

Norwich   Eastern Division King's Lynn Division Northern Division Southern Division South-Western Division

- Miss Dorothea Jewson. - Walter Robert Smith. - Hugh M. Seely. - Lt.-Col. George G. Woodwark. - Noel E. Buxton, M.A. - George Edwards, O.B.E., J.P. - Alan McLean.

1929: Kelly's Directory of Norwich

Norwich   Eastern Division King's Lynn Division Northern Division Southern Division South-Western Division

- Capt. James Griffyth Fairfax. - Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Hilton Young, G.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C. - Sir Reginald James Neville Neville, Bart., J.P. - Lord Fermoy. - Rt. Hon. Noel Edward Buxton, M.A. - James Archibald Christie, Esq., J.P. - Alan McLean

1933: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk

Norwich   Yarmouth Eastern Division King's Lynn Division Northern Division Southern Division South Western Division

- Geoffrey H. Shakespeare, Esq. - George Albert Hartland, Esq. - Arthur Harbord, Esq., J.P. - Viscount Elmley (L. Nat.) - Lord Fermoy (C.) - Thomas Russell Albert Mason Cook, Esq. (C.) - James Archibald Christie, Esq., J.P. (C.) - Major Sir Alan McLean, M.B.E., M.A. (C.)

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Members of Parliament, or Knights of the Shire
for the County of Norfolk Constituencies, 1540-1837

Below are the names of the Members of Parliament (MPs) for the County of Norfolk constituencies only. They exclude the constituencies of Norwich, King's Lynn, Thetford, Yarmouth, and Castle Rising.

They are from The poll for two knights of the shire for the western division of the county of Norfolk, 1-2 August 1837 [Norwich, Matchett, Stevenson and Matchett, 1837], pages 216-219.

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February 2010

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A LIST of the KNIGHTS of the SHIRE for the County of NORFOLK, from the Reformation in 1542, to the
Restoration in 1660.

[We have no regular account before 1542; but we find that in 1540, Sir Nicholas Hare, Knight, Member for Norfolk, was Speaker of the House of Commons. - Blomefield, in his history, vol.1. p.757, states, that John Wodehouse represented this county in four different Parliaments, viz. 1409, 1413, 1414, and 1416.] - Counties first sent Members to Parliament in 1258.

(Henry 8th) Jan. 16th, 1542.	Sir Roger Townshend, Knight
(Edward 6th) Nov. 8, 1547.	Sir Edward Knyvet, Knight Nicholas Le Strange
March 1, 1553.	Robert Lord Dudley Thomas Lord Fitzwalter
(Q. Mary) Oct. 5, 1553.	Sir Richard Southwell, Knight Sir Henry Bedingfeld, Knight
April 2, 1554.	Sir Richard Southwell, Knight Sir Henry Bedingfeld, Knight
(Philip & Mary) Nov. 12, 1554.	Sir Richard Southwell, Knight Sir John Shelton, Knight [In Blomfield's History of Norfolk, v.I. p.760, the Representatives of the County for this Parliament are stated to have been Sir Wm. Wodehouse, Knt. and Sir Nicholas Le Strange.]
Oct. 21, 1555.	Sir John Clere, Knight John Appleyard, Esq.
Jan. 20, 1557.	Sir Henry Bedingfeld, Knight Sir Wm. Wodehouse, Knight
(Q. Elizabeth) Jan. 23, 1558.	William Wodehouse Nicholas Le Strange
Jan. 11, 1562.	Sir Wm. Wodehouse, Knight Sir Edward Warner, Knight
April 2, 1571.	Sir Christopher Heydon, Knight Sir William Butts, Knight
May 8, 1572.	Henry Wodehouse, Esq. Francis Windham, Esq. [Robert Bell, Esq. Member for Lynn was Speaker, and continued to 1581, when he was made Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.]
Nov. 23, 1585.	Sir Drew Drury, Knight Nathaniel Bacon, Esq.
Oct. 29, 1586.	Thomas Farmer, Esq. William Gresham, Esq.
Feb. 4, 1588.	Sir Henry Wodehouse, Knight Christopher Heydon, Esq.
Nov. 19, 1592.	Edward Coke, Esq. Speaker Nathaniel Bacon, Esq.
Oct. 24, 1597.	Sir Roger Townshend, Knight Henry Gawdy, Esq.
Oct. 7, 1601.	Sir Bassingborn Gawdy, Knight Sir Henry Gawdy, Knight
(James 1st) March 19, 1603.	Nicholas Bacon, Esq. Sir Charles Cornwallis, Knight
April 5, 1614.	Nathaniel Bacon, Esq. Sir Charles Cornwallis, Knight
Jan. 30, 1620.	Sir Hamond Le Strange, Baronet Drugo Drewry, Esq.
Feb. 19, 1623.	Sir Thomas Holland, Knight Sir John Corbett, Bart.
(Charles 1st) Feb. 6, 1625.	Sir Edward Coke, Knight Sir Robert Bell, Knight
June 21, 1625.	Sir Edward Coke, Knight Sir Edward Drury, Knight
March 16, 1628.	Sir Roger Townshend, Bart. John Heveningham, Esq.
April 13, 1640.	Sir John Holland, Bart. Sir Edmund Moundeford, Knight
Nov. 3, 1640.	Sir John Potts, Bart. Sir Edmund Moundeford, Knight And on their Deaths, Sir John Palgrave, Bart. Sir John Hobart, Bart. [This was afterwards styled the Long Parliament.]
(Oliver Cromwell) July 5, 1653.	Robert Jermy Tobias Frere Ralph Wolmer Henry King William Burton [No Representatives for any Cities or Boroughs (except London) sat in this Parliament.]
Sept. 3, 1654.	Sir John Hobart, Bart. Sir William Doyley, Knight Sir Ralph Hare, Bart. Thomas Weld, Esq. Robert Wilton, Esq. Thomas Sotherton, Esq. Philip Wodehouse, Esq. Robert Wood, sen. Esq. Philip Bedingfeld, sen. Esq. Tobias Frere, Esq.
Sept. 17, 1656.	C. Fleetwood, Lord Dep. of Ireland Sir John Hobart, Bart. Sir William Doyley, Knight Sir Ralph Hare, Bart. Sir Horatio Townshend, Bart. Philip Wodehouse, Esq. Robert Wilton, Esq. Robert Wood, Esq. John Buxton, Esq. Thomas Sotherton, Esq. [In these two last Parliaments, Thetford and Castle Rising sent no Members - only Norfolk, Norwich, Yarmouth, and Lynn. Lynn and Yarmouth first sent Members in the 23rd of Edward 1st; Thetford in 1st of Edward 6th; and Castle Rising 5th of Philip and Mary.]
Jan. 27, 1658.	Sir Horatio Townshend, Bart. Sir William Doyley, Knight

KNIGHTS of the SHIRE for the County of NORFOLK, from the Restoration in 1660 to the present time, with
the number of Votes polled at each Contested Election.

(Charles 2d) 1660.	Sir Horatio Townshend, Bart. Thomas Lord Richardson [This was called a Convention Parliament.]
1661.	Thomas Lord Richardson Sir Ralph Hare, Bart.
1668.	Sir John Hobart, Bart. (2740) Sir Roger Kemp, Bart. (2732) Sir Nevile Catelyn, Knt. (1987) Sir William Cooke, Bart. (1743) [This Sir Wm. Cooke was no ways allied to the COKES of Holkham. He was of an old Tory family, and lived at Broome-hall near Bungay; his wife was a Stuart, allied to the then Royal Family. He had six daughters, one of whom (Mrs. Gurdon) was great grandmother to T.T. Gurdon, Esq. of Letton. Sir Wm. Cooke was buried in the family vault at Letton, where there is a very elegant monument to his memory.]
1670.	Sir John Hobart, Bart. (1620) Sir Nevile Catleyn, Knt. (1530) Sir Roger Kempt, Bart. (1434) Sir Thomas Hare, Bart. (1074)
1672.	Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2996) Sir Peter Gleane, Bart. (2984) Sir John Hobart, Bart. (2047) Sir Wm. Cooke, Bart. (1974)
1676.	Sir John Hobart, Bart. (3440) Sir Peter Gleane, Bart. (3412) Sir Thomas Hare, Bart. (1733) Lord Paston (1147)
1678.	Sir John Hobart, Bart. (3120) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2087) Sir Wm. Cooke, Bart. (1730)
Oct. 21, 1680.	Sir John Hobart, Bart. (3559) Sir Peter Gleane, Bart. (3202) Sir Christ. Calthorp, Knt. (2517) Sir Nevil Catelyn, Knt. (2549)
1681.	Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (3496) Sir Thomas Hare, Bart. (3427) Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. (672) Sir John Holland (494)
1684.	Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (3415) Sir Thomas Hare, Bart. (3416) Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. (692) Sir John Holland, Bart. (410)
1686.	Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. (3027) Sir John Holland (2040) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2002)
(James 2d) 1688. THE CONVENTION PARLIAMENT.	Sir Wm. Cooke, Bart. (1995) Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. (1798) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (1670) Sir Roger Potts, Bart. (1153)
(Wm. 3d & Mary 2d.) 1689.	Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2794) Sir Wm Cooke, Bart. (2771) Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. (1372)
(William alone) 1695.	Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. Sir Jacob Astley, Bart.
1698.	Sir Wm. Cooke, Bart. (3107) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2960) Sir Henry Hobart, Bart. (2244) Lord Paston (2000)
1700.	Hon. Roger Townshend (2077) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (1838) Horatio Walpole, Esq. (1374) Lord Paston (1000)
(Queen Anne) 1701.	Sir John Holland, Bart. (2863) Hon. Roger Townshend (2770) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (1788)
July 29, 1702.	Sir John Holland, Bart. (2702) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2681) Sir Wm. Cooke, Bart. (2662) Sir Edward Ward, Bart. (2650)
1705.	Sir John Holland, Bart. Hon. Roger Townshend
1708.	Sir John Holland, Bart. Ash Windham, Esq.
1709.	Sir John Holland, Bart. re-elected, (having accepted a place.)
Oct. 11, 1710.	Sir John Wodehouse, Bart. (3217) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (3200) Ash Windham, Esq. (2783) Robert Walpole, Esq. (2397)
Sept. 9, 1713.	Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. Sir Jacob Astley, Bart.
(George 1st) Feb. 18, 1714-15	Thomas De Grey, Esq. (3183) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (3059) Sir Ralph Hare, Bart. (2840) Erasmus Earle, Esq. (2635)
April 1, 1722.	Thomas Coke, Esq. Thomas De Grey, Esq.
(George 2d) Aug. 23, 1727.	Sir Thomas Coke, Bart. (created Baron Lovell) Sir John Hobart, Bart. (created Baron Hobart)
1728.	[The above being made Peers.] Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. Harbord Harbord, Esq.
May 22, 1734.	Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. (3224) William Wodehouse, Esq. (3153) William Morden, Esq. (3147) Robert Coke, Esq. (3081)
March 23, 1736.	Armine Wodehouse, Esq. vice William Wodehouse, Esq. dec.
May 13, 1741.	Edward Lord Coke (son of the Earl of Leicester) Armine Wodehouse, Esq.
July 1, 1747.	Hon. George Townshend Armine Wodehouse, Esq.
May 8, 1754.	The same.
(George 3d) April 1, 1761.	Hon. George Townshend Sir Armine Wodehouse, Bart.
April 11, 1764.	Thomas De Grey, jun. Esq. vice Rt. Hon. Geo. Townshend (created Marquis Townshend)
March 23, 1768.	Sir Edward Astley, Bart. (2977) Thomas De Grey, Esq. (2754) Sir Armine Wodehouse, Bart. (2680) Wenman Coke, Esq. (2610) [Sir Armine Wodehouse died in 1777, having represented Norfolk for 32 years.]
Oct. 26, 1774.	Sir Edward Astley, Bart. Wenman Coke, Esq.
May 8, 1776.	Thomas William Coke, Esq. vice Wenman Coke, Esq. dec.
Sept. 20, 1780.	Sir Edward Astley, Bart. Thomas William Coke, Esq.
April 14, 1784.	Sir John Wodehouse, Bart. Sir Edward Astley, Bart. [Mr. Coke declined a Contest two days before the Election.]
June 24, 1790.	Sir John Wodehouse, Bart. Thomas William Coke, Esq.
June 2, 1796.	The same.
Nov. 15, 1797.	Jacob Henry Astley, Esq. vice Sir John Wodehouse, Bt. (created Baron Wodehouse)
July 12 to July 20, 1802.	Thomas William Coke, Esq. (4317) Sir Jacob Henry Astley, Bart. (3612) Hon. John Wodehouse (3517) [The poll continued eight days.] At this Election, the total number of voters polled amounted to 7251, being 1719 more than voted in the sharp contest of 1768 (but of the 7251, 478 were afterwards scrutinized and disallowed.) At this election the perhaps unparalleled circumstance occurred of two persons voting in succession for one freehold, which look place by the death of the first voter, who was father of the second.
Nov. 13 to Nov. 19, 1806.	Right Hon. Wm. Windham (3722) Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq. (4118) Hon. John Wodehouse (3365) [The poll continued six days.] The preceding Election having been declared void under the Treating Act,
March 4, 1807.	Sir Jacob Henry Astley, Bart. Edward Coke, Esq, (of Derby)
May 12, 1807.	Sir Jacob Henry Astley, Bart. Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq.
Oct. 14, 1812.	Sir Jacob Henry Astley, Bart. Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq.
	On the death of Sir J.H. Astley, Bart.
May 19 to 23, 1817.	Edmond Wodehouse, Esq. (3896) Edward Roger Pratt, Esq. (3321) [This Election lasted five days.]
June 23, 1818.	Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq. Edmond Wodehouse, Esq. [Re elected.]
(Geo. 4th) March 13, 1820.	The same.
June 19, 1826.	The same.
(Wm 4th) Aug. 6, 1830.	Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq. Sir Wm. J.H.B. Folkes, Bart. [Without opposition. E. Wodehouse, Esq. having declined a Contest.]
May 6, 1831.	The same re-elected. [This short Parliament was dissolved Dec. 3, 1832, when Mr Coke retired from the representation of Norfolk.]

SINCE THE REFORM ACT. (1832.)

[By this Act, Castle Rising was disfranchised and two additional Members given to the County, which was now divided into two districts, each division sending two Representatives.]

West Norfolk Division. Dec. 15, 1832 - (at Swaffham).	Sir Wm. J.H.B. Folkes, Bart. Sir Jacob Astley, Bart.
East Norfolk Division. Dec. 20 & 21, 1832 - (at Norwich).	Wm. H. Windham, Esq. (3304) Hon. George Keppel (3261) N.W. Peach, Esq. (2960) Lord Henry Cholmondeley (2852)
West Norfolk Division. Jan. 15 & 16, 1835 - (at Swaffham).	Sir Wm. J.H.B. Folkes, Bart. (2299) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2134) Wm. Bagge, Esq. (1880)
East Norfolk Division. Jan 20 & 21, 1835 - (at Norwich).	Lord Walpole (3188) Edmond Wodehouse, Esq. (3474) William Howe Windham, Esq. (3089) Richard H. Gurney, Esq. (2887)
(Victoria I.) West Norfolk Division. Aug. 1 & 2, 1837 - (at Swaffham).	Wm. Bagge, Esq. (3178) W.L.W. Chute, Esq. (2877) Sir Wm. J.H.B. Folkes, Bart. (2838) Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. (2713)
East Norfolk Division. Aug. 8 & 9, 1837 - (at Norwich).	Edmond Wodehouse, Esq. (3645) H.N. Burroughes, Esq. (3523) Wm. Howe Windham, Esq. (3238) R.H. Gurney, Esq. (2978)

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