MP Horsham is in Member Parliament.
In 1529 Henry Hussey of Slinfold [aged 34] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1545 Anthony Wingfield [aged 58] was elected MP Horsham.
In March 1553 Henry Hussey [aged 34] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1614 Thomas Vavasour [aged 54] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1628 Dudley North 4th Baron North [aged 26] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1661 John Covert 1st Baronet [aged 40] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until his death in 1679.
In 1669 Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 19] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1705 Charles Eversfield [aged 21] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until 1710 when he was returned for Sussex and Horsham and chose to sit for Sussex.
On 12th June 1721 Charles Eversfield [aged 37] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until 1741.
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 1741 Richard Mill 5th Baronet [aged 51] was elected MP Horsham unopposed.
In 1780 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth [aged 24] was elected MP Horsham and MP Staffordshire. He chose to sit for the latter which he represented until 1784.
On 30th November 1780 George Osborn 4th Baronet [aged 38] was elected MP Horsham at a by-election.
In 1804 James Edward Harris 2nd Earl Malmesbury [aged 25] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1812 John Aubrey 6th Baronet [aged 72] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until 1820.
In 1827 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 47] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until 1832.
In 1848 Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard [aged 29] was elected MP Horsham.
In 1880 Henry Aubrey-Fletcher 4th Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until 1885.