MP Morpeth is in Member Parliament.
In 1572 Richard Drake [aged 37] was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1626 John Bankes [aged 37] was elected MP Morpeth.
In November 1640 John Fenwick [aged 38] was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1666 Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle [aged 19] was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1701 John Delaval 3rd Baronet [aged 46] was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1702.
In 1710 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer [aged 25] was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1713.
In 1713 John Germain 1st Baronet [aged 62] was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1717 George Carpenter 2nd Baron Carpenter [aged 22] was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1774 William Byron 5th Baron Byron [aged 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 1796 William Huskisson [aged 25] was elected MP Morpeth.
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 1806 William Howard [aged 24] was elected MP Morpeth.
In 1826 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 23] was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1830.