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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
MP Morpeth is in Member Parliament.
In 1572 Richard Drake (age 37) was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1626 John Bankes (age 37) was elected MP Morpeth.
In November 1640 John Fenwick (age 38) was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1666 Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle (age 19) was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1701 John Delaval 3rd Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1702.
In 1710 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 25) was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1713.
In 1713 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 62) was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1717 George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter (age 22) was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1774 William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 51) contested MP Morpeth on the Carlisle interest. He was defeated, but seated as Member of Parliament on petition on 28 January 1775. There is no record of any vote or speech by him in the eighteen months he was in Parliament.
In 1806 William Howard (age 24) was elected MP Morpeth.