PEOPLE IN PORTSMOUTH

 

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR PORTSMOUTH (1300-2005)


The list of Members of Parliament representing Portsmouth (below) is derived from several sources. The earliest section is taken from Part VI of the "Miscellaneous Papers" (pp 541-543) of the Borough of Portsmouth published in 1884, which gives the date according to the year of reign of the monarch. A note accompanying the list thanks Major Walter Howard for providing papers collected by his grandfather Daniel Howard Esq., former Mayor of Portsmouth, from which these details were extracted. In his History of Portsmouth (1900) William Gates predates the earliest of these records by stating that "Johes le Engleys and Robert atte Nord (were) chosen as the first members of Parliament for Portsmouth." but cites no reference.
 
Later sections are taken from "The Annals of Portsmouth" published by William H. Saunders in 1880 and "Hampshire Studies" edited by John Webb, Nigel Yates and Sarah Peacock.
 
Further information on the Members of Parliament may be found at The Representation of Portsmouth in Parliament in the Events section.
 

28 Edw I.
1 Edw II.
2 Edw II.
4 Edw II.
5 Edw II.
6 Edw II.
7 Edw II.
8 Edw II.
12 Edw II.
16 Edw II.
20 Edw II.
1 Edw III.
2 Edw III.
2 Edw III.
4 Edw III.
6 Edw III.
7 Edw III.
9 Edw III.
10 Edw III.
11 Edw III.
12 Edw III.
14 Edw III.
14 Edw III.
15 Edw III.
17 Edw III.
18 Edw III.
20 Edw III.
21 Edw III.
22 Edw III.
24 Edw III.
25 Edw III.
29 Edw III.
31 Edw III.
34 Edw III.
37 Edw III.
42 Edw III.
43 Edw III.
46 Edw III.
47 Edw III.
50 Edw III.
51 Edw III.
2 R II.
6 R II.
7 R II.
9 R II.
10 R II.
11 R II.
13 R II.
15 R II.
16 R II.
18 R II.
20 R II.
21 R II.
1 H IV.
3 H IV.
12 H IV.
1 H V.
2 H V.
3 H V.
5 H V.
7 H V.
8 H V.
9 H V.
1 H VI.
2 H VI.
6 H VI.
7 H VI.
11 H VI.
13 H VI.
20 H VI.
25 H VI.
27 H VI.
28 H VI.
29 H VI.
33 H VI.
7 Edw IV.
12 Edw IV.
1477-1542
33 Hen VIII. 1542
1 May. 1553
2 & 3 P & M 1555
4 & 5 P & M 1557
5 Eliz, 1563
Eliz, 1571
28 Eliz, 1586
18 Jac I. 1620
21 Jac I. 1623
Ricardus de Uyfeld and Radulphus le Clerk
Robtus Hampstead and Radulphus le Beale
(Bailiffs made no Return)
Willus Draper and Ricus Elliott
Johes de Horsham and Willus Cones
Robtus Warryn and Richus Ellyot
Robtus Warryn and Richus Ellyot
Johes Richley and Thomas Croul
(Bailiffs made no Return)
Radus le Dele and Willus atte Mull
Stephanus atte Mull and Johes Bacon
Johes le Trutt and Willus Comerland
Thomas Elliott and Johes Donuvico
Richus de Cornubia and Johes le Grut
Stephanus Mull, and Richus Cornwall
Johes le Brutt and Richus de Cornubia
Willus atte Rye and Adam de le Dean
Richus Cornwall and Richus Benold
Richus Cokkell and Willus Shayl
Stephanus atte Mulle and Richus de Cornwall
Johes de Rannill and Willus Bonche
Johes 1e Spicer, and Robtus le Cagier
Richus de Cornubia and Johes atte Mull
Stephanus atte Mull and Thomas de Horsham
Richus de Cornwayll and Stephanus atte Mulle
(No writs sent to Cities or Boroughs)
Robtus Warham and Henricus Warwit
Henricus Wawit and Willus Thorner
Henricus Wawit and Willus Harwedon
Willus Harwedon and Willus Thorney
Willus Harwedon
Willus Harwedon, and Richus Pardesey (? de Portesey)
Johes de Pound and Johes Peacock
Robtus Lekford and Willus Harwedon
John Clerk and John Waygayne
Richus Portesty and Adam le White
Richus Robust and Johes Ferrour
Richus Abraham and Robtus Lekford
Johes le Terrour and Richus Robust
Richus Abraham and Abraham Crossely
Richus Abraham and Johes Coshe
Robtus Bristow and Johes le Pound
Richus Robust and Richus Abraham
Richus Robust and Richus Montrevor
Willus Bristow and Tho : Bared
Willus Bristow and Richus le Montravers
Johes Atte Mede, and .......
Richus Robust and Willus Pary
Henry Seys and Willus atte Parry
Willus atte Pary and Richus Whilian
Richus Gay and Steph : Agalen
Willus Hugh and Hen : Seys
Willus Hache and Hen : Seys
Willus atte Pary and Willus Balchife.
Richus Spicer and Willus Miche
Willus Balchyf and Willus Pary
Willus Pary and Willus Balchiefe
Willus Balchyf and Willus atte Pary
Willus Pary, and Thos Robust
Willus Pary, and Ricus Gay
Willus atte Pary and Ricus Gay
Willus Balchief and Johes Versey
Willus Balchief and Ricus Herts
Simen Stubber and Henricus Abraham
Ricus Herts and Ricus Boyd
Willus Peck and Johes Carpenter
Ricus Hunt and Johes Barton
Robtus Abraham and Robtus Fongle
Johes Carpenter and Walterus atte Borne
Johes Carpenter and Ricus Pound
Johes Colayn and Ricus Gay
Adam Copendale and Johes Fyrsay
Robtus Abraham and Thomas Borewell
Henricus Brayn and Thomas Walkham
Ricus Hunt and Robtus Walkham
Henricus Uvedale and Ricus Gay
Thomas Bruyn and Johes Pounde
(All the Returns from 17 Edw IV, to ye 33 H VIII. are lost)
(Portsmouth mentioned but no names given)
John Chaderton and Henry Byckley
Ralph Hensely and Edm : Cokerell
Edward Cordell and Edm Cokerell
Alexander Hewes and William Wintour
Laurence Blundeston and Henry Slater
Thomas Harris, Esq. and Thomas Thorney
Daniel Norton, Knt, of Southwick, and Benjn. Rudyard, Knt.
William Uvedale, Knt, and Benjamin Rudyard, Knt.

 
1588. Thomas Harris, Esq., and Thomas Thorney, Esq.
1592. Edwin Radcliffe Esq., and Thomas Thorney, Esq.
1597. William Green, Esq., and Thomas Thorney, Esq.
1627. Owen Jenens, Esq., and William Towerson, Esq.
1656. Thomas Smith, Esq. (Portsmouth sent one Member only at this time.)
1658. Viscount Francis Willougby, and John Child, Esq.
1660. Richard Norton, Esq., (of Southwick) and Henry Whitehead, Esq.
1661. Richard Norton, Esq., (of Southwick) and Sir George Cateret.
1684. William Legge, Esq., and Henry Slingsby, Esq.
1688. Richard Norton, Esq., and Henry Slingsby, Esq.
1689. Edward Russell, Esq., and Alderman Nicholas Hedger.
1695. Matthew Aylmer, Esq., in place of Edward Russell, Esq.
1695. Col. John Gibson, in place of Edward Russell, Esq., who had been chosen for Cambridge.
1698. Major Gen. Thomas Erle, and the Hon. Sir George Rooke.
1700. The same two re-elected.
1701. The same two re-elected.
1702. William Gifford, Esq., in place of the Honorable Thomas Erle.
1705. Sir George Rooke, and the Hon. W. Gifford
1708. The Hon. George Churchill, and the Hon. Thos. Erle.
1710. Sir Charles Wager, and Sir John Jennings.
1713. The Hon. James Wishart, and Sir Thos. Mackworth.
1714. Sir Edward Ernely, and Sir Charles Wager.
1715. Sir Charles Wager re-elected.
1718. The same two Members re-elected.
1721. Sir John Norris, and Sir Charles Wager.
1724. Thomas Lewis Esq. and the Hon. Philip Cavendish
1736. The Hon. Charles Stewart, in place of Thomas Lewis, Esq.
1740. The Hon. Edward Vernon, in place of the Hon. Charles Stewart.
1741. The Hon. Philip Cavendish, and the Hon. Martin Bladen.
1743. Sir Charles Hardy, in place of the Hon. Philip Cavendish.
1744. Admiral Townsend, in place of Sir Charles Hardy deceased.
1745. Thomas Gore, Esq., in place Sir Martin Bladen, deceased.
1747. Admiral Townsend, and Thomas Gore, Esq.
1747. Edward Legge, Esq., and Thomas Gore, Esq.
1747. Sir Edward Hawke, in place of Thomas Gore, Esq.
1754. Sir William Rowley, and Sir Edward Hawke.
1757. Sir William Rowley re-elected.
1761. Sir Edward Hawke, & Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh.
1766. Sir Edward Hawke re-elected.
1768. Sir Edward Hawke, & Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh.
1774. Peter Taylor, Esq., in place of Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, deceased:
1774. Peter Taylor, Esq., and Sir Edward Hawke.
1776. Maurice Suckling, Esq., in place of Sir Edward Hawke, made a Peer,
1777. Sir William Gordon, in place of Peter Taylor, Esq., deceased.
1778. Lieut. Gen. Robt. Moncton, in place of Maurice Suckling, deceased.
1780. Lieut. Gen. Robt. Moncton, and Sir William Gordon
1782. Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, in place of General Moncton, deceased.
1783. The Hon. Thos. Erskine in place of Sir William Gordon
1784. Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, and the Hon. William Cornwallis.
1790. Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, and the Hon. Thomas Erskine.
1790. The Hon. Thomas Erskine, and the Hon. Hugh Seymour.
1801. The Hon. John Markham, and the Hon. Hugh Seymour.
1802. The Hon. Thomas Erskine, and the Hon. John Markham.
1806. The Hon. David Montague Erskine, in place of the Hon. Thos. Erskine made Lord Chancellor.
1806. John Markham, Esq., and Sir Thomas Miller.
1807. The same two re-elected.
1812. The same two re-elected.
1816. John Carter, Esq., in place of Sir Thomas Miller, deceased.
1818. John Carter, Esq., and Sir John Cockburn.
1820. John Carter, Esq., and John Markham, Esq.
1826. John Carter, Esq., and. Francis Thornhill Baring, Esq.
1830. Francis Thornhill Baring, Esq. re-elected on accepting office as one of the Lords of the Treasury.
1831. John Bonham Carter, Esq., and Sir Francis Thornhill Baring,
1832. The same two re-elected,
1835. The same two re-elected.
1837. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and John Bonham Carter, Esq.
1838. Sir George Thomas Staunton, in place of John Bonham Carter, Esq., deceased.
1839. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring re-elected on accepting office as Chancellor of Exchequer.
1841. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and Sir G. Staunton.
1847. The same two re-elected.
1849. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, re-elected on accepting office as First Lord of the Admiralty.
1852. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and Viscount Monck.
1855. Viscount Monck re-elected on accepting office as a Lord of the Treasury.
1857. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and Sir James D. H. Elphinstone.
1859. Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, and Sir Francis Thornhill Baring.
1865. William H. Stone, Esq., and Stephen Gaselee Esq.
1868. William Henry Stone, Esq, and Sir James D. H. Elphinstone
1874. Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, and the Hon. Thomas Bruce.
1880. The Hon. Thomas Bruce, and Sir Henry Drummond Wolff.
1885. Sir William Crossman and Mr. Philip Vanderbyl
1886. Sir William Crossman and Sir Samuel Wilson
1892. Mr. John Baker and Mr. W.O. Clough
1895. Sir John Baker and Mr. W.O. Clough
1900. Mr. T.A. Bramsdon (By-election)
1900. Mr. J.H.A. Majendie and Mr. R. Lucas
1906. Sir John Baker and Mr. T.A. Bramsdon
1910. Lord Charles Beresford and Mr. B. Falle (January)
1910. Lord Charles Beresford and Mr. B. Falle (December)
1916. Sir Hedworth Meux (By-election)
 
Portsmouth allocated three seats from 1918
 
1918. Sir Bertram Falle (North), Sir Thomas Bramsdon (Central) and Major H.R. Cayzer (South)
1922. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Mr. Frank J. Privett (Con) and Major H.R. Cayzer (Con)
(Major Cayzer resigned after a few weeks due to ill health. He was replaced by Colonel Leslie Wilson. In July 1923 Major Cayzer regained the seat in a bye-election following the appointment of Colonel Wilson to the Governorship of Bombay.) 1923. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Sir Thomas Bramsdon (Lib) and Major H.R. Cayzer (Con)
1924. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Sir Harry Foster (Con) and Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1929. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Mr. W. G. Hall (Lab), Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1931. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Hon. R. Beaumont (Con), Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1934. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes (Con), Hon. R. Beaumont (Con), Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1945. Donald Bruce (Lab), Julian Snow (Lab), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1950. Geoffrey Stevens (Langstone-Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (West-Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (South-Con)
1951. Geoffrey Stevens (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1955. Geoffrey Stevens (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1959. Geoffrey Stevens (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1964. Ian Lloyd (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1966. Ian Lloyd (Con), Frank Judd (Lab), Bonner Pink (Con)
1970. Ian Lloyd (Con), Frank Judd (Lab), Bonner Pink (Con)
 
Portsmouth allocated two seats from 1974
 
1974 (Feb). Frank Judd (North-Lab), Bonner Pink (South-Con)
1974 (Oct). Frank Judd (Lab), Bonner Pink (Con)
1979. Peter Griffiths (Con), Bonner Pink (Con)
1983. Peter Griffiths (Con), Bonner Pink (Con)
1987. Peter Griffiths (Con), David Martin (Con)
1992. Peter Griffiths (Con), David Martin (Con)
1997. Syd Rapson (Lab), Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)
2001. Syd Rapson (Lab), Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)
2005. Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Lab-Coop), Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)