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Derbyshire Poll Book of 1701 Dec 11th,12th &13th Votes taken at
Derby in the Shire Hall.
Those who have the right to vote being Free Holders ( land owners)
All the below traveled to Derby to cast there votes. Henry Marchington traveled
with Thomas Kirk as their entry's in the book are together. I do not know what
the figures mean possibly its the candidates reference number. To vote your land
had to be above the value of 40 shillings. There were four candidates for the
two seats in the house of commons. Candidates being: Marquis of Hartington,
afterwards second Duke of Devonshire & John Lord Ross all supporting
the wigs. Thomas Coke of Melbourne and John Cuzon who represented the
Tories.
Eligible
voters
area
Not clear ??
Page 40.
Henry Marchington
Chappell
44 43 - -
Page 40. Thomas Kirk
of
same
43 42 - -
There were 62 eligible voters from the Parish of Chapel. The vote went as
follows for the chapel parish:
10 votes for the Tories Thomas Coke & John Cruzon
51 votes for the Wigs Duke of Devonshire.
1 vote for Lord Huntington.
Not hard to believe that the majority of the votes in the north of the county
went to the Duke of Devonshire.
The below looks like Marchington entries for other areas of the county these need
to be further investigated.
Page 25, 11 down looks like; John Marchington Harbpool Bowson
Middle - - 44
Possibly a John Marchington Hognaston
- - 55
Possibly a Thomas Marchington Hognaston
18 15
MRO Doc No: D3455/ lost the rest of the reference number.
Lay Voters for Bradshaw Edge 1826 Entitled to vote.
No Marchington's mentioned in this Edge.
Voters register for the 1836 election for Vicar for Chapel Parish
No
Name
Address
Voted for
144 Joseph Marchington of
Horsteads
Holett
145 Joseph Marchington of
Plumpton
Hall
147 Thomas Marchington of
Eaves
-
148 Philip Marchington
of Sittinglow
Hall
149 Hannah Marchington of
Clough
Hall
150 John Marchington
of Horstead
Holett
165 George
Potts
of Plumpton
Hall
MRO Doc No: D3455/14/4/3
also MRO DocNo: D3453/21/2 - Ley payers in Bowden edge entitled to vote
same mentioned names
Free Holders voting meeting of Chapel
Free Holders agreement of 20 Feb 1715 with reference to the enclosures of the
commons; There are no mentions of Marchington's being Freeholders at this time.
Which is strange given the fact that Henry Marchington was stated as being a
Freeholder in the 1701 election and as such was entitle to vote.
Philip Marchington did sign the agreement as to witness the freeholders.
MRO Doc No: D3453/42/2 not an original copy
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