Norfolk: King's Lynn
Voting Registers - Poll 1784

King's Lynn elected 2 people to represent the Borough in Parliament from at least 1298 until 1885 after which only one person was elected. Before the secret ballot of 1872 Poll Books were published for many contested elections indicating how the voters (only Freemen of the Borough until 1832) voted. See King's Lynn Voting page for all known.

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Given below are the dates for the other Polls up to 25th July 1837 with links to further transcriptions. For later ones follow the link to the King's Lynn voting page.

1747 - Original hand written poll clerks books Nos 2, 3 & 4 only.
Names, occupation and residence.
1747 - Original hand written full copy of poll.
Detail is as above but with differences in spelling, trades etc.
1768 - Names, occupation and residence
1768 - Original hand written poll clerks books.
Detail is as above but with differences in spelling and trades.
1784 - Names, occupation and residence
1822 - Names, occupation and residence.
1822 - Original hand written poll clerks books (including some non-voters).
Detail is as above plus Christian names & Street addresses.
1824 - Names, occupation and residence.
1826 - Names, occupation and residence.
1835 - Names, occupation and residence.
1837

THE

P O L L

For the ELECTION of TWO BURGESSES,

To serve in PARLIAMENT

For the B O R O U G H of

K I N G ' s - L Y N N,

In the County of Norfolk,

FRIDAY, APRIL the 2d, 1784.

*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*

C A N D I D A T E S,

The Honourable Horatio Walpole,

Crisp Molineux, Esq^r;

Brigg Price Fountaine, Esq^r;

J O H N C A R Y , Esquire, M A Y O R.

*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*

Printed and Sold by J. GARRATT, 1784

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K I N G ' s - L Y N N

P O L L, 1784

NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.
ALderson [sic] Tho.	Merchant	Lynn
Ashley Tho.	Shipwright	Lynn
Allen Maxey	Merchant	Lynn
Allen John	Butcher	Lynn
Audley Thomas	Merchant	Lynn
Anderson Robert	Stone-Mason	Lynn
Assell Henry	Baker	Lynn
Aldred Henry	Grocer	Lynn
Allen Maxey, Jun.	Merchant	Lynn
Allen Thomas	Merchant	Lynn
Andrews Joseph	Grocer	Lynn
Aldred Henry	Caulker	London
Bagge Charles (*)	D(octor). D(ivinity).	Lynn
Bodham Robert	Currier	Lynn
Browne Samuel	Merchant	Lynn

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.
Baily Charles	Gent.	Lynn
Bell William	Cooper	Lynn
Burch Thomas	Sailmaker	Lynn
Bagge William	Merchant	Lynn
Browne Scarlet	Gent.	Lynn
Bagge Thomas	Merchant	Lynn
Browne Samuel	Sail maker	Lynn
Bulmer Thomas	Grocer	London
Bird Joshua	Grocer	Lynn
Bunting Robert	Butcher	Kensington
Broadway Crispin	Cordwainer	Lynn
Boardman Roger	Carpenter	Lynn
Benifer John	Currier	Lynn
Baily Jacob	Butcher	Wrangle Lincolnsh(ire).
Betson John	Cordwainer	London
Balls William	Carpenter	Lynn
Boardman James	Mariner	Lynn
Baker Samuel	Merchant	Lynn
Bensley John	Taylor	Lynn
Bouch Thomas	Cabinet-maker	Wells, Norf(olk)
Burch Edward	Sail-maker	London
Bloy Henry	Painter	Lynn
Burroughs Henry	Merchant	Lynn
Baily Thomas	Grocer	Lynn
Copeland Robert	Butcher	Freestone Lincolnsh(ire). (Freiston?)
Collett Edward	Plumber	Snettisham Norfolk
Crowe Henry	Sail-maker	Lynn
Cruso Robinson	Upholsterer	Lynn

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.	W.
Cox William	Merchant	Lynn
Cary Briggs	Clerk	Lynn
Cary John	Esq.	Lynn
Case Thomas	Gent.	Dunton Norf(olk)
Cummins Peter	Cooper	Lynn
Crisp Robert	Butcher	Wereham N(orfolk)
Cooper John	Sadler	Lynn
Curtis John	Butcher	London
Castleton John	Grocer	Lynn
Cooper Matthew	Ironmonger	Lynn
Cowell John	Brewer	London
Case William	Gent.	Lynn
Chadwick James	Plumber	Newport Ess(ex)
Carter William	Butcher	Lynn
Carter Edward	Cooper	Lynn
Clethero John	Mariner	Lynn
Dean William	Cooper	Bury Saint Edmund's	did not give a vote legally
Dillingham Burgess	Butcher	Lynn
Daville John (*)	Clerk	Wigginhall St. M(ary).
Day Thomas	Merchant	Lynn
Darney John	Baker	Lynn
Dix Robert	Sadler	Swaffham
Dix William	Baker	Lynn
Dixon Johnson	Merchant	Lynn
Dewson Daniel	Cordwainer	Lynn
Doncaster Matthew	Bricklayer	London
Dillingham Robert	Grocer	Lynn
Dewson William	Stone-mason	Lynn

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.
Dillingham James	Merchant's Clerk	Lynn
Elsden Edmund	Merchant	Lynn
Everard Edward	Merchant	Lynn
Earish John	Baker	Lynn
Eldridge Joseph	Merchant's Clerk	Lynn
Elsden Ed. Rolfe	Merchant	Lynn
Edwards Thomas	Grocer	Lynn
Farthing Robert	Gent.	Lynn
Freeman Robert	Merchant	Lynn
Foster William	Sail-maker	Lynn
Folkes Mar. Sir	Baronet	Hillington, Norfolk
Francis William	Peruke-maker	London
Fysh James	Gent.	Lynn
Forest Job	Surgeon	London
Goodwyn Henry	Esquire	Fring, Nor(folk).
Glew Richard	Mariner	Lynn
Goskar Thomas	Plumber	Lynn
Garrett Sylvanus	Carpenter	Lynn
Gee Edward	Cabinet-maker	Lynn
Greenacres Edw.	Taylor	Lynn
Goskar Tho. Jun.	Plumber	Lynn
Garrard John	Roper	Lynn
Greenwood Rob.	Baker	London
Garnham Thomas	Tanner	Lynn
Hanslip John	Grocer	Laconheath, Suf(folk). (Lakenheath)
Hamond Horace	D. D.	Harpley
Haycock Robert	Anchorsmith	Lynn
Herbert Dennis	Merchant	Biggleswade Bed(fordshire)

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.
Harris John	Baker	St. Ives, Huntingsh. (Huntingdonshire)
Hendry Thomas	Gent.	Lynn
Hamilton Robert	M. D.	Lynn
Hamond Thomas	Surgeon	Lynn
Hogg George	Merchant	Lynn
Hamond Horatio	Esquire	Darsing(ham). (Dersingham)
Hunt Thomas	Cooper	Lynn
Hubbard Henry	Mariner	Lynn
Holditch Hamnett	Baker	Lynn
Herring Robert	Grocer	Lynn
Hart John	Merchant's Clerk	Lynn
Haws Christopher	Baker	Lynn
Highland Thomas	Bricklayer	Lynn
Haycock Abraham	Anchorsmith	London
Jenkins John	Sail-maker	London
Johnson William	Glaizer	Holbeach, Lincolnsh(ire).
Jackson George	Cabinet-maker	Wisbeach (Wisbech)
Jempson John	Labourer	Lynn
Kirk John	Stone-mason	Lynn
King Thomas	Brick-layer	Lynn
Kirk Edward	Sail-maker	Lynn
King Tho. Jun.	Brick-layer	Lynn
King John	Brick-layer	Lynn
Lyther James	Cabinet-maker	Newmarket, Suff(olk).
Loader John	Cooper	Boston (Lincs)
Loveday John	Labourer	Lynn
Leach John	Plumber	Brandon Suff(olk)
Lake William	Hatter	Lynn

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.
Laird Benjamin	Grocer	Lynn
Loveday Abraham	Cooper	Lynn
Lunn Timothy	Butcher	East Walton Norf(olk).
Logan Robert	Butcher	Outwell Nor(folk)
Lantaff Thomas	Merchant's Clerk	Lynn
Meverley William	Cordwainer	Lynn
Mountford John	Carpenter	London
Moody Baker Rob	Merchant	Bury St. Ed(munds).
Mason John	Peruke-maker	Lynn
Magnus Alexander	Mariner	Boston (Lincs)
Mickleson Henry	Sail-maker	Gravesend (Kent)
Makee Charles	Cordwainer	Lynn
Middleton Nath.	Baker	Lynn
Moody William	Plumber	Ely (Cambs)
Nobes Robert	Painter	London
Norman Robert	Stone-mason	Lynn
Neale Jeremiah	Butcher	Lynn
Old William	Baker	Swaffham
Oldmeadow James	Upholsterer	Lynn
Patteson George	Esquire	Lynn
Pattrick Edmund	Tanner	Lynn
Partridge Henry	Esquire	Lynn
Pooley Francis	Butcher	Islington Midd(lese)x.
Pooley George	Butcher	Lynn
Plowright William	Baker	Lynn
Porter James	Sail-maker	Lynn
Pank Mathew	Plumber	Lynn
Paine Thomas	Grocer	Lynn
Pooley John	Butcher	Lynn

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.
Pattrick Edm. Jun.	Wool-comber	Lynn
Peek George	Grocer	Lynn
Raven Richard	Painter	Lynn
Russell James	Brewer	Lynn
Rix William	Peruke-maker	London
Rudkin John	Carpenter	Lynn
Rix Thomas	Baker	Lynn
Richardson Lynst.	Wine-cooper	Lynn
Rayner John	Yeoman	Woolferton (Wolferton)
Robinson William	Mariner	Lynn
Raven Richard Jun.	Painter	Lynn
Rollet William	Sail-maker	Boston
Reynolds Samuel	Grocer	Lynn
Sommersby Tho.	Esquire	Lynn
Stort Henry	Butcher	Lynn
Scales Thomas	Baker	Upwell
Stratton James	Gent.	Lynn
Stoakham Stephen	Brick-layer	Lynn
Scott Walter	Butcher	Lynn
Sison John	Plumber	Lynn
Sharpe William	Baker	London
Stort Henry Jun.	Grocer	Lynn
Stort Thomas	Butcher	Lynn
Spelman Henry	Clerk	Narborough
Stort John	Butcher	Lynn
Speechley James	Cabinet-maker	London
Smith William	Baker	Lynn
Skelton Thomas	Grocer	Lynn
Stort George	Butcher	Lynn
Shearman Thomas	Labourer	Lynn
Stort Martin	Stone-mason	Lynn

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NAMES.	ADDITIONS.	P. of Abode.	W.	M.	F.
Townson Mackin.	Butcher	Fulham
Taylor William	Sadler	Lynn
Taylor Joseph	Merchant	Lynn
Taylor Arch. Wils [sic]	Esquire	Morcott, Rutlandsh(ire).
Vincent Geo. Math.	Upholsterer	Lynn
Wardell John	Butcher	Lynn
Whetham William	Sadler	St. Ives Hun(tingdonshire).
Wilkinson John	Shipwright	Lynn
Wollaston Math.	Mariner	Lynn
Wiseman Robert	Brick-layer	Islington
Williamson John	Grocer	London
Webb Thomas	Pilot	Lynn
Walker John	Peruke-maker	Lynn
Wilson Stephen	Gent.	Lynn
Willement Henry	Stone-mason	Westminster
Wardell William	Butcher	Lynn
West Simon	Carpenter	Lynn
Wakefield John	Brewer	London
Wardell John	Wheelwright	Denver Nor(folk).
Yorke Robert	Butcher	Lynn
			151	136	72


VOTES,	For the Hon. Horatio Walpole, - -	151,
	For Crisp Molineux, Esq; - - - - -	136,
	For B. P. Fountaine, Esq; - - - - -	72,

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NOTE


207	Freemen Polled at this Election, viz.

129	for Walpole and Molineux
19	for Walpole and Fountaine
5	for Molineux and Fountaine
3	were Single Votes for Walpole
2	were the like for Molineux
48	were the like for Fountaine
1	did not give a Legal Vote

207

NOTE. Of the 72 Votes for Mr. Fountaine, 39 only were of Freemen resident in Lynn, and 33 of those coming from London and other Places; Of the 39, Thirteen gave one of their Votes for Mr. Fountaine, and the other Vote for either Mr. Walpole or Mr. Molineux, and Twenty-six were Single Votes for Mr Fountaine, and of the 33 not resident in Lynn, Eleven gave one of their Votes for Mr. Fountaine and their other Vote for either Mr. Walpole or Mr. Molineux, and Twenty-two were Single Votes for Mr. Fountaine.

NOTE. On the Poll in the Year 1768, when Mr. Molineux first offer'd himself a Candidate, the Numbers were.


WALPOLE, - - -	200
TURNER, - - - -	174
MOLINEUX, - -	159

F I N I S.

[End of Poll Book]

Notes

1. Some variation will be found in the names of the places when compared to their standard spelling which are given in "()".
2. John Daville was minister from 1755 to 1800 at Wiggenhall St. Mary.
3. Page numbers (as printed in the original) start at "[4]".
4. "P. of Abode."= Place of abode.
5. Column headings shows votes for W.=Walpole, M.= Molineux or F.=Fountaine
6. "Gent."= Gentleman
7. Charles Bagge D.D. was minister from 1755 to 1777 at King's Lynn St Margaret
8. In other documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places:-
Peake/Peek

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Norfolk: King's Lynn Voting Registers - Poll 1784

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Norfolk: King's Lynn
Voting Registers - Poll 1784