MP Bramber is in Member Parliament.
In 1467 Roger Townshend [aged 42] was elected MP Bramber.
In 1621 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Bramber which seat he held until 1626.
In 1629 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 42] was elected MP Bramber.
In April 1640 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 53] was elected MP Bramber.
After November 1640 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 53] was elected MP Bramber at a by-elected - the election in Nov 1640 had been declared void.
In 1660 Edward Eversfield [aged 42] was elected MP Bramber which seat he held until 1661.
In 1741 Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer [aged 45] was elected MP Bramber.
In 1754 George Cholmondeley [aged 29] was elected MP Bramber.
In 1761 Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer [aged 24] was elected MP Bramber during the General Election.
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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n 1761 William Fitzherbert [aged 49] was elected MP Bramber which seat he held until April 1762.
In 1788 Robert Hobart [aged 27] was elected MP Bramber which seat he held until 1790. He sat concurrently in the Houses of Commons of Ireland and Great Britain.