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Thirsk
Borough
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820, ed. R. Thorne, 1986
Available from Boydell and Brewer
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Background Information
Right of Election:
in burgage holders of Old Thirsk
Number of voters:
50
Population:
(1801): 2,092
Elections
| Date | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 21 June 1790 | SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER, Bt. |
| ROBERT VYNER I | |
| 28 May 1796 | SIR THOMAS FRANKLAND, Bt. |
| SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER, Bt. | |
| 7 Nov. 1801 | WILLIAM FRANKLAND vice Frankland, vacated his seat |
| 8 July 1802 | SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER, Bt. |
| WILLIAM FRANKLAND | |
| 6 Feb. 1805 | HON. RICHARD NEVILLE vice Page Turner, deceased |
| 4 Nov. 1806 | ROBERT GREENHILL |
| JAMES TOPPING | |
| 9 May 1807 | WILLIAM FRANKLAND |
| ROBERT GREENHILL | |
| 10 Oct. 1812 | WILLIAM FRANKLAND |
| ROBERT GREENHILL | |
| 31 Mar. 1815 | ROBERT FRANKLAND vice Frankland, vacated his seat |
| 19 June 1818 | ROBERT FRANKLAND |
| ROBERT GREENHILL (RUSSELL) |
Main Article
The right of election in Thirsk was vested in 50 burgages situated in the virtually depopulated old town. All but one belonged to Sir Thomas Frankland, 6th Bt.* of Thirkleby, who, for the sake of appearances, transferred them to friends and relations at election time. Throughout the period he returned either guests or members of his family. He resisted Pitt’s invitation to barter them for a peerage. From 1805, his nominees were chosen in accordance with his brother William’s politics.
