MP Northampton is in Member Parliament, Northampton [Map].
In October 1553 Francis Morgan [aged 42] was elected MP Northampton.
In April 1554 Francis Morgan [aged 43] was elected MP Northampton.
In 1597 Henry Yelverton [aged 30] was elected MP Northampton. He was elected again in 1604 and 1614.
In 1690 Thomas Samwell 1st Baronet [aged 36] was elected MP Northampton which seat he held until February 1694.
In August 1727 George Compton 6th Earl of Northampton [aged 35] was elected MP Northampton.
On 13th April 1744 George Montagu [aged 31] was elected MP Northampton which seat he held unti 1754.
In 1761 Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton [aged 22] was elected MP Northampton.
In 1780 George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney [aged 26] was elected MP Northampton.
In 1782 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan [aged 46] was elected MP Northampton.
In 1830 George Robinson 5th Baronet was elected MP Northampton which seat he held until 1832.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1831 Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden [aged 30] was elected MP Northampton which seat he held until 1859.