This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...surname on succeeding to the Leicester estates. Was again returned for the Borough at the next general election in 1768, but unseated on petition. Died 12 Feb., 1770. His son Sir John Fleming Leicester, fifth Baronet was created Baron De Tabley in 1826, and was father of the present Peer. Arms of Leicester: Azure, a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...surname on succeeding to the Leicester estates. Was again returned for the Borough at the next general election in 1768, but unseated on petition. Died 12 Feb., 1770. His son Sir John Fleming Leicester, fifth Baronet was created Baron De Tabley in 1826, and was father of the present Peer. Arms of Leicester: Azure, a fesse gult-t between three fleurs-de-lis or. 1768. May 10.-1 Sir Peter Lemester, Bart. (T.) 1774. Sept. 30. J Sir Fra.uk Standish Bart. (T.) Poii--Leicester 389 Standish...-276 John Burgoyne (W.) 259 Sir H. Hoghton (W.) 230 Note.--The foregoing was the Poll as declared by the Mayor. That given by the unsuccessful candidates was as follows: --Burgoyne, 589; Hoghton, 558; Leicester, 290; Standish 277. On the 10 Nov., 1768, a petition against this return was presented by Colonel Burgoyne and Sir Henry Hoghton The question in dispute was whether the right of election vested in the in-burgesses or enrolled freemen inhabitants of the Borough, as contended by the sitting members, or in the inhabitants at large as maintained by the petitioners The House decided--29 Nov., 1768--in favour of the latter, declaring Colonel Burgoyne and Sir Henry Hoghton duly elected and ought to have been returned, and Sir P. Leicester and Sir f, Standish not duly elected. Sir Peter Leicester. (See Pari. 1761.) Sir Frank Standish, third Baronet of Duxbury. Lineally descended from Richard Standish, .who sat for the Borough in 1659. Succeeded his grandfather in the baronetcy and estates 1756. Died 16 May, 1812, s. p., when the title and direct male descent of the Standishes of Duxbury became extinct. (See County Rep., Pari. 1654.) (1768. 29 Nov.)--Sir Henry Hoghton, Bart. W.) John Burgoyne (Whig.) Vice Leicester and Standish unseated on petition. Sir Henry Hoghton, fifth B.
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