Amersham

Borough

Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820, ed. R. Thorne, 1986
Available from Boydell and Brewer

Background Information

Right of Election:

in inhabitants paying scot and lot

Number of voters:

about 130

Population:

(1801): 2,130

Elections

DateCandidate
18 June 1790WILLIAM DRAKE I
 WILLIAM DRAKE II
4 June 1795 THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT vice William Drake II, deceased
26 May 1796THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT
 CHARLES DRAKE GARRARD
5 July 1802THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT (DRAKE)
 CHARLES DRAKE GARRARD
31 Jan. 1805 THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE vice Garrard, vacated his seat
29 Oct. 1806THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT (DRAKE)
 THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
4 May 1807THOMAS DRAKE TYRWHITT (DRAKE)
 THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
21 Nov. 1810 WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE vice Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt (Drake), deceased
5 Oct. 1812THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
 WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE
17 June 1818THOMAS TYRWHITT DRAKE
 WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE

Main Article

Amersham remained completely under the control of the Drake family, who were seated at Shardeloes about one mile away, and owned most of the property in the town.

Author: David R. Fisher

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