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 124 Tavistock Records.

��jHembers of Parliament,

Tavistock first sent members to Parliament in 1295, the ancient franchise being in the freeholders of inheritance in possession, inhabiting within the borough. This was con- firmed by the House of Commons on sundry petitions. The returning officer was the portreeve, chosen according to ancient custom at the court leet of the manor. No change was made in the representation of the borough in 1832, beyond the introduction of the ^10 household fran- chise, which increased the electorate from 31 to 246; but one member was taken away in 1868, and in 1885 the town was disfranchised, and made the head of the Tavi- stock division of the county. The following list of members is the most complete that can now be compiled ; and is mainly a revision of the return in the Blue Book. Bye- elections are distinguished by an asterisk.

1295 23 Edw. I. Ralph de Satchevill, Walter le Wise.

1306 34 Edw. I. John le Charter, John Screvinur.

[Reginald of Tavistock sat for Launceston in 13 14.]

1320 14 Edw. ir. David de Romeleghe, John Bon.

1323-4 17 Edw. II. William de Ekkeworthy, William Iby.

1325 19 Edw. II. John Hay, Roger Stacy.

1329-30 4 Edw. III. John Mange, John Pryn3.

1330 ,, William de Eckworthy, Maurice Gages.

1 33 1-2 6 Edw. III. John de Secheville, Roger Byle.

1332 ,, John Dolimers, Adam Boghedoune.

1332 ,, John de Sechevile, Roger Byle.

1334 8 Edw. III. Marice Gagys, John de Secheville.

^335 9 Edw. III. Richard Brokere, Robert Gosse.

1335-6 10 Edw. III. Maurice Gages, John de Secheville.

1336 » » ).

1337 II Edw. III. William Stacy, John Otery. 1337-8 12 Edw. III. Maurice Gages, John de Kyleworth. 1338-9 ,, John de Secheville, William Eckevvorthe.

1339 13 Edw. III. Maurice Gages, Robert Tankarde.

1340 14 Edw. III. William de Eckeworthi, John de Secheville

1341 15 Edw. III. Robert Tankard, John Popilstone. 1344 18 Edw. III. Ralph atte Wille, Robert Eolke. 1346 20 Edw. III. Ralph atte Wille, Maurice Gages. 1347-8 21 Edw. III. Ralph atte Wille, William Eckeworthy. 1348 22 Edw. III. Ralph atte Wille, Robert Davy.

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