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Election of a Knight of the Shire to represent Essex in 1810 Until 1884 each Shire County was represented by two men called Knights of the Shires to represent the county in the House of Commons as well as those elected to represent the boroughs Eastern Essex participated in the election for one candidate in the Chelmsford District Electors held freehold land in the area with 104 men from our area qualified to vote The candidates - John Archer Houblon and Montagu Burgoyne who both resided in West Essex The election took place over 14 days from 31 January 1810 although voting was not allowed on Sundays The Results John Archer Houblon polled 2519 votes Montagu Burgoyne polled 811 votes The voters from Eastern Essex are listed below with details of their place of residence as well as the location of the freehold land that qualified them to be an elector Christian name Place where freehold lies Aldham Thomas Ulting Steeple Andrews Daniel Althorne Althorne Augar Zachariah Burnham Burnham Babbs Thomas Tillingham Tillingham Baker James Creeksea Burnham Barnes Thomas Althorne Maldon Boosey George Brockett Southminster Southminster Bowles John Burnham Woodham Mortimer Brown John Creeksea Creeksea Bulley John Woodham Walter Woodham Walter Burchell John Purleigh Woodham Walter Chapman Edward Stow Maries Stow Maries Chase Edward Maldon Mundon Clark Foster Hazeleigh Canewdon Cock Benjamin Mayland Mayland Cockett William Dengie Dengie Cooper Daniel Danbury Purleigh Crush Peter Burnham Creeksea Davis Richard Woodham Walter Woodham Walter Dawson John Woodham Walter Woodham Walter Dillingham B G Grundisburgh, Suffolk Mayland Elliot John Burnham Burnham Flick Anthony Burnham Burnham Flick Thomas Burnham Althorne Francis Daniel Ulting Purleigh French Robert Bradwell Bradwell Garrington W Jnr Burnham Burnham Grice George Dengie Dengie Grove William Southminster Southminster Hance John Woodham Walter Woodham Walter Harridge Daniel Purleigh Purleigh Harrison John Tillingham Dengie Harris Cramner Purleigh Danbury Hart Thomas Bradwell Bradwell Hawkes John Stow Maries Stow Maries Hawkins D S Burnham Burnham Hills John Althorne Althorne Howard Samuel Southminster St Lawrence Howe Joseph Althorne Althorne Houlding John Asheldham Asheldham Hubbard John Southminster Burnham Jenner Rev Billericay Bradwell Jesper Samuel Purleigh Purleigh Kendrick William London Steeple- Stansgate Kemp Joseph Purleigh Purleigh Ketcher William Southminster Southminster Ketcher Nathaniel Bradwell Bradwell Knights John Steeple St Lawrence Lawrence Benjamin Bradwell Bradwell Levett Samuel Woodham Mortimer Woodham Mortimer Lincoln Joseph Woodham Mortimer Woodham Mortimer Lozell Samuel Bradwell Bradwell Martin William Woodham Mortimer Woodham Mortimer Middleditch Nataniel Purleigh Purleigh Osborne George Bradwell Tillingham Palmer John London Cold Norton Parker C Comyns Woodham Mortimer Latchingdon Pillans William Norwich Steeple Pledger Isaac Woodham Walter Woodham Walter Polley Samuel Purleigh Danbury Pointer Samuel Asheldham Asheldham Prior Jeremiah Stow Maries Hatfield Peveral Prowse G B Danbury Purleigh Puplett Thomas Purleigh Layer Breton Rayment William Althorne Althorne Revett John Althorne Tolleshunt Knights Robinson James Bradwell Mayland Robinson John Rev Althorne Creeksea Rogers Isaac Southminster Southminster Rogers Thomas Burnham Burnham Scott Alexender John Rev Burnham Southminster Sharp David Maldon Althorne Sharp Joseph (Snoreham)
Latchingdon Burnham Shaw Edward Rev Woodham Walter Woodham Walter Simpson William Tillingham Dengie Smith John Steeple Steeple Spurgin George Southminster Southminster Spurgin William Bradwell Bradwell Stacey John Southminster Southminster Sweeting John Burnham Althorne Templer Samuel Althorne Althorne Tiffin Phillip Hazeleigh Hazeleigh Turner John Tillingham Althorne Vanderzee Geo London Burnham Waltham William Maldon Burnham Wayland William Creeksea Creeksea Wedd Peter Hazeleigh Hazeleigh Wegg G S Acton Woodham Mortimer Willes John Dulwich Bradwell Whittaker William Burnham Burnham Wiggins John Woodham Mortimer Woodham Mortimer Willsmer Robert Tillingham Dengie Wiseman James Paglesham Purleigh Wiseman John Paglesham Althorne
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