Appendix III: Chairmen of the committee of privileges and elections

Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, 2002
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Chairmen of committee of privileges and elections (with date of first report)


1690 Parliament

Hon. John Grey 29 Mar. 1690

Sir John Trenchard 12 Nov. 1691

Sir John Darell 18 Dec. 1693

Anthony Bowyer 18 Jan. 1694

Hon. Henry Boyle 5 Jan. 1695

1695 Parliament

(Sir) John Hawles 14 Dec. 1695

Hon. John Granville 28 Jan. 1696

Hon. Goodwin Wharton 28 Nov. 1696

William Norris 4 Feb. 1698

1698 Parliament

Sir Rowland Gwynne 13 Jan. 1699

1701 Parliament (first)

Sir Rowland Gwynne 10 Mar. 1701

1701 Parliament (second; the Parliament of 1701-2)

Sir Rowland Gwynne 16 Mar. 1702

1702 Parliament

William Bromley II 10 Nov. 1702

1705 Parliament

Hon. Spencer Compton 29 Nov. 1705

1707 Parliament (first Parliament of Great Britain)

Hon. Spencer Compton 22 Dec. 1707

1708 Parliament

Hon. Spencer Compton 15 Mar. 1709

1710 Parliament

Ralph Freman II 22 Dec. 1710

1713 Parliament

Sir Gilbert Dolben 6 Apr. 1714

Thomas Medlycott (27 May 1714)

Ref Volumes: 1690-1715

Author: D. W. Hayton

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