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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.
Most of the places of residence are in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire or Lincolnshire but a number of people are seen to be living elsewhere. The notes section will help to identify the location of some of these.
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.
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
A
CORRECT COPY OF
as taken at an
For a Burgess to serve in Parliament,
FOR THE
In the County of NORFOLK,
ON FRIDAY THE 19th OF MARCH, 1824,
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED
A Detail of the Proceedings and Events,
CONNECTED WITH
LYNN-REGIS:
PRINTED BY E. MUGRIDGE, BOOKSELLER,
IN THE HIGH STREET.
1824.
ERRATA IN POLL.
For Grange, read Green
NOTE. One Voter, J. SPENCER, tendered his note for the Marquis of Titchfield, a few seconds after the Clock had struck Three; but it was not recorded, in consequence of the arrangement alluded to in the narrative, referring to the close of the Poll.
"Detail of the Proceedings, &c.
connected with the Election of a Burgess".
NOTE :- The following is a precis of a very small part of this section.
On the 7th March, 1824, the Mayor reported that he had received word of the unexpected death of the Marquis of Titchfield, which then caused a vacancy in the representation of this Borough in Parliament.
The following named Aldermen are noted on Page 40 :- Allen, Blencowe, W. Bagge, Green and Major Toosey. Alderman Self's son is Mr. L. Self, jun.
Other names on this page are Mr. Sayer, Leiut. Knights and Lord Bentinck.
[End of "Detail of the Proceedings"]
| THE BOROUGH OF King's Lynn, Norfolk. |
{ THE POLL BOOK, taken for the Election { of a Burgess to serve in Parliament, on Friday, { the 19th Day of March, 1824. |
| Candidates, | { THE MOST HONOURABLE WILLIAM JOHN BEN- { TINCK, COMMONLY CALLED LORD JOHN { BENTINCK, BUT NOW CALLED THE MAR- { QUIS OF TITCHFIELD; AND SIR WILLIAM { JOHN HENRY BROWNE FOLKES, BARONET. |
| Returning Officer, | JOHN MAXEY ALLEN, ESQ. MAYOR |
| Poll Clerks, | { Mr. RICHARD T. BRAITHWAITE, { Mr. JAMES COBB, { Mr. ROBERT PITCHER, JUN. { Mr. CHARLES HOLTAWAY. |
[Page 1]
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ||||
| Armes, J. | Mariner | South Lynn | ||
| Armes, T. | .... | |||
| Ayre, W. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Ayre, T. J. | Miller | Castle Rising | ||
| Anderson R. | Stonemason | Lynn | ||
| Andrews, G. | Grocer | .... | ||
| Andrews, J. | .... | |||
| Allen, T. | Esquire | .... | ||
| Andrews, J. | Grocer | .... | ||
| Algar, W. | Master Mariner | South Lynn | ||
| Allen, S. | Clerk | Lynn | ||
| Ashley, R. | Mariner | South Shields | ||
| Askew, W. | Shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Andrews, W. | Ropemaker | Lynn | ||
| Austin W. | Mariner | South Lynn | ||
| B | ||||
| Bensley, J. | Yeoman | Lynn | ||
| Bagge, W. | Esquire | .... | ||
| Baker, H. | Saddler | .... | ||
| Bird J. B. | Gentleman | London | ||
| Bonner, T | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Broadway, E. | Bricklayer | Gaywood | ||
| Blencowe, J. P. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Burch, J. | Tailor & Draper | .... | ||
| Bagge, T. P. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Boardman, J. | Gentleman | South Lynn | ||
| Brinn, T. D. | Master Mariner | Lynn |
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COPY OF THE
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouch, T. | Cabinet-Maker | Wells | ||
| Boardman, G. | Yeoman | South Lynn | ||
| Bellamy, W. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Bonner, W. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Boothby T. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Bennett, W. | .... | |||
| Blaxter, W. | .... | |||
| Bloye, R. | Captain R. N. | Stoke | ||
| Barrett, K. | Publican | Lynn | ||
| Bone, R. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Bartle W. | Cooper | .... | ||
| Beeson, R. | Baker | .... | ||
| Bloye, H. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| Bunn, R. | Bricklayer | .... | ||
| Bowker, A. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Bellchambers, B. | Hatter | .... | ||
| Blanchflower, H. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Blencowe, J. P. Jun. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| Beville, R. | Esquire | Stoke Newington | ||
| Bone, T. W. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Bullen, T. | Ropemaker | South Lynn | ||
| C | ||||
| Carter R. | Toll-gate Keeper. | Westwinch (West Winch) | ||
| Cooper, M. G. | Auctioneer | South Lynn | ||
| Cook, R. | Merchant's Clerk | Lynn | ||
| Coldham J. | Esquire | Anmer | ||
| Camps J. | Merchant's Clerk | .... | ||
| Carter T. A. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Carmichael, J. | Esquire | Litcham | ||
| Crawforth, J. | Surgeon | Lynn | ||
| Carter J. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Cooper J. | Rate Collector | .... | ||
| Crispe R. | Attorney | Norwich | ||
| Chadd G. | Master Mariner | South Lynn | ||
| Cooper, T. | Butcher | Lynn | ||
| Crown, R. | Shipwright | South Lynn | ||
| Clifton, W. | Gentleman | Lynn |
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POLL BOOK.
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbett, J. | Publican | Lynn | ||
| Cook, J. | Meter | .... | ||
| Cox, C. | Accomptant | South Lynn | ||
| Case, W. | Gentleman | London | ||
| Clifton W. Jun | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Coates, D. | Upholsterer | South Lynn | ||
| Clethero, W. L. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Cummins, G. | Cooper | .... | ||
| D | ||||
| Dix, R. | Grocer | Ely | ||
| Dodman, J. | Shipchandler | Bethnal Green | ||
| Dexter, W. | Sawyer | Lynn | ||
| Dixon, J. | Gentleman | Rotherhithe | ||
| Dann, F. | Hatter | Birmingham | ||
| Dillingham J. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Dewson, J. R. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Dewson, D. Jun. | Gaywood | |||
| Dolby, J. | Lynn | |||
| Dickinson, W. | Hull | |||
| Dewson, D. | Cordwainer | Gaywood | ||
| Dewson, W. | Schoolmaster | Lynn | ||
| E | ||||
| English, J. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Everard, E. | Esquire | Middleton | ||
| Everard, E. Jun. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Everard, W. | Solicitor | .... | ||
| Everard, J. E. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Elsden, H. | Esquire | Congham | ||
| Elsden, E. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Ellison, G. H. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Edwards, T. | Esquire | .... | ||
| Edwards, E. | Clerk | .... | ||
| Everard, J. | Esquire | Lowestoft | ||
| English, W. | Shipchandler | Lynn | ||
| Eldridge, J. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| Everard, S. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Esdaile, J. | Pipemaker | .... |
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COPY OF THE
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | ||||
| Foss, J. | Cooper | Wisbech | ||
| Fysh, J. | Gentleman | Stamford | ||
| Forest, F. | Surgeon | Lynn | ||
| Folkes, Sir W. B. | Baronet | Congham | ||
| Faux, R. | Baker | Lynn | ||
| Firmage, W. | Mariner | Chatham | ||
| Francis, W. | South Lynn | |||
| Freeman, W. | Lynn | |||
| Foothrape, T. | Painter | .... | ||
| Flegg, T. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Frost, T. | Lathriver | South Lynn | ||
| Frost, R. | Shipwright | Chatham | ||
| Flegg, J. | Master Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Fakeney, W. | Ropemaker | Ely | ||
| G | ||||
| Gathercole, D. | Shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Green, W. | Wine-Cooper | Lynn | ||
| Grange [sic], J. (Green J. - see ERRATA) | Painter | .... | ||
| Goskar, T. | Gentleman | Lynn | ||
| Goer, T. | Merchant | Birmingham | ||
| Garrard, J. | Ropemaker | Lynn | ||
| Guy, T. Jun. | Merchant's Clerk | .... | ||
| Goskar, J. | Plumber | Lynn | ||
| Garnham, T. | Sailmaker | London | ||
| Garrad, W. | Ropemaker | Lynn | ||
| Guy, T. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Green, R. | .... | |||
| Greene, J. | Gentleman | |||
| Gage, R. | Shipwright | South Lynn | ||
| Green, T. | Rope Maker | .... | ||
| H | ||||
| Hall, J. | Brewer | Greenwich | ||
| Hodgson, H. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Hillyard, W. F. | Confectioner | .... | ||
| Hadley, S. | Esquire | Hillington | ||
| Haws, E. | Hatter | Lynn | ||
| Hawes, C. | Baker | .... | ||
| Hunt, T. | Serj. at Mace | .... | ||
| Hogg, G. | Merchant |
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POLL BOOK.
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood, C. | Gentleman | East Dereham | ||
| Holditch, H. | Lynn | |||
| Hemmington, J. | Solicitor | |||
| Hogg, W. | Merchant | Biggleswade | ||
| Hill, T. | Master Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Hubbard, J. | Sailmaker | |||
| Hall W. R. | Mariner | |||
| Hunt, J. | Cooper | |||
| Harvey, H. | Mariner | South Lynn | ||
| Huggins, C. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Holdgate, G. | Publican | |||
| Hampton, O. | Saddler | London | ||
| Holmes, R. | Shipwright | Rotherhithe | ||
| Hardwick, E. | Meter | Lynn | ||
| Haycock, A. | Ironmonger | |||
| Hart, J. | Rope Maker | South Lynn | ||
| Hasscock, Jas. | Mariner | |||
| I & J | ||||
| Jackman, W. | Confectioner | Lynn | ||
| Ibrook, Jas. | Grocer | Lowestoft | ||
| Jackson, G. | Cab. Maker | Long Sutton | ||
| Jaggs, S. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Jex, H. | Grocer | |||
| Jaggs, W. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Johnson, W. | South Lynn | |||
| K | ||||
| Kendle, J. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| King, W. | Bricklayer | .... | ||
| King, J. | Victualler | |||
| Knight, W. | Lieut. R. N. | Gillingham | ||
| L | ||||
| Lemon, M. C. | Grocer | Lynn | ||
| Lubbock, G. H. | Victualler | London | ||
| Learmouth J. | Baker | Lynn | ||
| Leach, J. | Plumber | Feltwell | ||
| Lane, F. | Solicitor | Lynn | ||
| Lee, W. A. | Captain R. N. | Dereham | ||
| Linay, J. | Sailmaker | Lynn |
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COPY OF THE
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaford, J. | Master Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Leaford, W. | ||||
| Lake, W. | South Lynn | |||
| Linay, T. | Sail Maker | Lynn | ||
| Laws, J. | Lighterman | |||
| Lane, S. | Artist | London | ||
| Lake, W. | Hatter | Lynn | ||
| Laird, B. | Baker | |||
| Lee Warner, W. W. | Esquire | E(ast). Dereham | ||
| M | ||||
| Makee, C. | Cordwainer | London | ||
| Maud, W. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Millington, G. | Baker | |||
| Massingham, J. | Ropemaker | |||
| Merricock, J. | Hatter | London | ||
| Manning, E. B. | Wine Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Marsters J, Jun. | Hempdresser | |||
| Manser, C. | Master Mariner | South Lynn | ||
| Meyers, R. | Cattle Jobber | Long Sutton | ||
| Melton, J. | Grocer | Lynn | ||
| Mackenzie, A. | Merchant | London | ||
| Mickelson, H. | Sailmaker | Greenwich | ||
| Massingham, W. H. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| N | ||||
| Neale, J. | Ser. at Mace | .... | ||
| Nuccol D. | Master Mariner | .... | ||
| Norman, H. | Mariner | N(orth). Blyth | ||
| O | ||||
| Oxley, W. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Oldmeadow, Jas. | Upholsterer | Gaywood | ||
| Oldmeadow, W. | Painter | Lynn | ||
| Osborne, R. | Merchant's Clerk | |||
| P | ||||
| Pooley, C. | Salesman | London | ||
| Peek, G. | Gentleman | South Lynn | ||
| Peek, C. | Grocer | .... | ||
| Pearson, M. | Painter | Clerkenwell | ||
| Pearson, S. | Cab. Maker | Lynn |
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POLL BOOK.
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick, E. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Plowright, G. B. | Baker | Lynn | ||
| Plowright, W. | Grocer | .... | ||
| Plowright, G. | Baker | Lynn | ||
| Powell, W. | Ropemaker | .... | ||
| Powell, R. | .... | |||
| R | ||||
| Roman, H. | Baker | .... | ||
| Raven, R. | Painter | .... | ||
| Riches, S. H. | Baker | London | ||
| Read, O. H. | Hatter | Lynn | ||
| Rollett, Jas. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| Rolfe, E. | Esquire | Sedgeford | ||
| Raven, J. | Baker | Swaffham | ||
| Raven, R. Jun. | Painter | Lynn | ||
| Robertson, W. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Rix, T. | Baker | .... | ||
| Redell, W. | Ropemaker | .... | ||
| Rayner, J. | Gentleman | London | ||
| S | ||||
| Sneath, T. | Bricklayer | Mary-le-bone | ||
| Smith, H. | Grocer | Lynn | ||
| Skelton, E. P. | Grocer | Norwich | ||
| Self, L. Jun. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Self, E. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Sacker, J. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| Self, L. | Schoolmaster | N(orth). Elmham | ||
| Simpson, T. | Sailmaker | South Lynn | ||
| Stockdale, J. B. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
| Self, L. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Sharpe, H. | Sailmaker | .... | ||
| Stoakham, C. M. | Bricklayer | .... | ||
| Secker, N. | Baker | Camberwell | ||
| Sackamore, J. | Baker | Lynn | ||
| Sayer, G. F. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Secker, T. | Pipemaker | .... | ||
| Starkings, R. | Mariner | .... | ||
| Sharpe, W. | Pipemaker | .... |
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POLL BOOK.
| NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | T. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | ||||
| Taylor, T. | Gentleman | Northfleet | ||
| Thomas, W. | Printer | Ipswich | ||
| Thew, W. | Boatswain R. N. | Portsmouth | ||
| Thompson, T. | Cooper | Lynn | ||
| Thetford, H. | Gunmaker | Bury St. Edmunds | ||
| Thompson, T. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| Toosey, J. B. | Esquire | Feltwell | ||
| Trays, R. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
| V | ||||
| Vincent, R. | Upholsterer | London | ||
| Veargitt, W. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| W | ||||
| Wallard, F. | Carpenter | London | ||
| Wood, W. C. | Hempdresser | Lynn | ||
| Whincop, G. R. | Gentleman | .... | ||
| Whincop, R. | Solicitor | .... | ||
| Winter, S. D. | Mariner | London | ||
| Winlove, T. | Butcher | Snettisham | ||
| Williams, T. Jun. | Merchant | Westwinch (West Winch) | ||
| Wardell, J. | Gentleman | South Lynn | ||
| Watts, W. | Master Mariner | Lynn | ||
| West, J. | Meter | .... | ||
| Withers, J. | Ropemaker | .... | ||
| White, J. | Ropemaker | South Lynn | ||
| Withers, J. | Ropemaker | Lynn | ||
| Whincop, J. | Merchant | .... | ||
| Y | ||||
| Youngs, J. | Whitesmith | Castle Acre | ||
| Youngs, G. E. | Shipwright | South Lynn | ||
| Young, H. | Gentleman | Fincham |
| THE NUMBERS WERE | |
|---|---|
| For the Marquis of Titchfield, | 177 |
| Sir William Browne Folkes, Bart. | 89 |
| Majority for the Marquis of Titchfield | 88 |
| Objected Votes, for the Marquis of Titchfield | 2 |
| Sir William Browne Folkes, Bart | 2 |
Mugridge, Lynn. ]
[End of Poll Book]
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