The third volume in BHRS's series of poll books and covers the years from the fall of Walpole to the rise of William Pitt the younger. This is the first volume of BHRS's series of late seventeenth and early eighteenth century poll books. Poll books tell the story of local people and their...

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1. Verfasser:	Collett-White, James (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Woodbridge, UK Boydell Press 2006
Schlagworte:	Local elections / England / Bedfordshire / History / 17th century Local elections / England / Bedfordshire / History / 18th century Political participation / England / Bedfordshire / History / 17th century Political participation / England / Bedfordshire / History / 18th century Voting registers / England / Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (England) / Politics and government Bedfordshire (England) / Genealogy
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Zusammenfassung:	The third volume in BHRS's series of poll books and covers the years from the fall of Walpole to the rise of William Pitt the younger. This is the first volume of BHRS's series of late seventeenth and early eighteenth century poll books. Poll books tell the story of local people and their link with national history. This book is the first in a series by BHRS containing transcripts of the poll books for the county and borough seats of Bedford, and also includes some election accounts showing candidates' expenditure. The introductory commentary gives an insight into political influences in Bedfordshire during the seminal period of English history from the Glorious Revolution to the accession of George I. It enables comparisons and political trends to be detected, including allegiances of regions of the county and parishes, the survival of the Tory party, the political allegiance of Anglican clergy and the role of Protestant nonconformists. Major landowners were important in Bedfordshire politics, but not dominant, and local gentry played a crucial role. The transcriptions list all those who voted in four county and one borough election. The 8,500 names, fully indexed, will give unparalleled information on local landholding and help family historians find ancestors between the 1671 Hearth Tax and the 1841 Census
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jun 2023) v. 1. 1685-1715 -- v. 2. 1716-1735
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xxvii, 287 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781800107724
DOI:	10.1017/9781800107724