Hide

Burgesses in Parliament for Amersham

hide
Hide

In 1847 George Lipscomb in his "The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham" listed the following Burgesses in Parliament for Amersham:

Edward I
1300 Robert le Warner; Ralph atte Grove
1306 Robert le Warrener; William Godgame
1307 Robert le Warrener; John Gole

Edward II
1307 Richard le Machon; Ralph le Gand
1308 William Wace; John atte Hull

James I
1624 William Hakeville, Esq.; John Crewe, Esq.

Charles I
1625 John Crewe, Esq.; Francis Drake, Esq.
1625 William Clark, Esq.; Francis Drake, Esq.
1627 William Hakevill, Esq.; Edmund Waller, Esq.
1630 William Drake, Esq.; Edmund Waller Esq.
1631 William Drake, Esq.; Edmund Waller, Esq.; and, in his place, Francis Drake, Esq.

Charles II (Convention)
1653 Charles Cheyne, Esq.; Thomas Proby, Esq.
1654 Thomas Proby, Esq.; William Drake, Knt. and Bart. who died; and in his place William Drake, Knt.
1656 William Drake, Esq.; Roger Hill, Knt.
1656 Roger Hill, Knt.; Algernon Sidney, Esq.
1657 William Drake, Knt.; William Cheyne, Esq.

James II
1685 William Cheyne, Esq.; William Drake, Knt.

William and Mary
1688 William Drake, Knt.; Edmund Waller, Esq.
1689 Edmund Waller, Esq.; William Drake, Knt. He died; and in his place, Honourable William Montague, Serjt.-at- Law, was elected.

William III
1695 Montague Drake; Edmund Waller, Esq.
1698 John Garrard, Bart.: Honourable William Lord Cheyne; who, making his election for the County, John Drake, Esq. succeeded
1700 Honourable William Lord Cheyne; who again made his election for the County; and, in his place,John Drake, Esq.; Sir John Garrard, Bart.; but dying, Sir Samuel Garrard, Bart. was returned.
1701 Honourable William Lord Cheyne; John Drake, Esq.

Anne
1702 John Drake, Esq.; Honourable William Lord Cheyne; again returned for the County; and, in his place, Samuel Garrard, Esq.
1705 Samuel Garrard, Bart.; Honourable William Lord Cheyne; by the Treaty of Union, made a Peer; his successor was John Drake, Esq.
1708 Francis Duncombe, Esq.; Sir Samuel Garrard, Bart.
1710 John Drake, Esq.; Francis Duncombe, Esq.
1713 Montague Garrard Drake, Esq.; Right Honourable John (Verney) Viscount Fermanagh, who made his election for the County; and, in his place, James Herbert, Esq.

George I
1714 Montague Garrard Drake, Esq.; Right Honourable John Lord Viscount Fermanagh; on whose death, Right Honourable Ralph (Verney) Viscount Fermanagh
1722 Right Honourable Ralph Lord Viscount Fermanagh; Montague Garrard Drake, Esq. who made his election for the County, Bucks; and in his place, Thomas Chapman, Esq.

George II
1727 Honourable Baptist Levison Gower, who made his election for Newcastle-under-Line; and, in his place, Thomas Lutwyche, Esq.; Montague Garrard Drake, Esq.; and on his decease, Marmaduke Allington, Esq.
1734 Thomas Lutwyche, Esq.; Henry Marshall, Esq.
1737 - - - - - - - - - - -
1741 Henry Marshall, Esq.; Thomas Gore, Esq.
1747 Thomas Gore, Esq.; who, on being appointed Commisary-General of Musters, a new writ wasordered 21 February, 1748, and William Drake, Esq. succeeded him, with Sir Henry Marshall,Knt.
1754 William Drake, Esq.; Isaac Whittenton, Esq.

George III
1761 William Drake, Esq.; Benet Garrard, Esq.
1768 William Drake, Esq. LL.D.; William Drake, junr. Esq.
1775 William Drake, Esq. LL.D.; William Drake, junr. Esq.
1780 William Drake, Esq. LL.D.; William Drake, junr. Esq.
1784 William Drake, Esq. LL.D.; William Drake, junr. Esq.
1790 William Drake, Esq. LL.D.; William Drake, junr. Esq.
1796 Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; Charles Drake Garrard, Esq.
1802 Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; Charles Drake Garrard, Esq.
1806 Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.
1807 - - - - - - - - - - -
1812 Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; William Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.
1818 Thomas Drake, Esq.; William Drake, Esq.

George IV
1820 Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; William Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.
1826 Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; William Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.

William IV
1830 Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; William Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.
1831 Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.; William Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq.