List of Voters 1768
On 16 March 1768 an election was held to elect a Member of Parliament for the Borough of Colchester.
The candidates were Isaac Martin Renbow , Charles Gray and Alexander Fordyce.
Most voters resided in Colchester although the electoral process at the time allowed votes for other people outside of that town.
Several citizens of Eastern Essex were allowed to vote in this election. The below table records the voters.
|
Parish
|
Christian Name
|
Surname
|
Occupation
|
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Althorne
|
John
|
Wayland
|
Farmer
|
|
Burnham on Crouch
|
John
|
Canning
|
Baker
|
|
Burnham on Crouch
|
Joseph
|
Wayland
|
Baker
|
|
Hazeleigh
|
Robert
|
Rogers
|
Farmer
|
|
Hazeleigh
|
James
|
Rogers
|
Farmer
|
|
Southminster
|
John
|
Abbott
|
Glover
|
|
Southminster
|
John
|
Cook
|
Glover
|
|
Southminster
|
John
|
Norris
|
Breeches maker
|
|
Southminster
|
Samuel
|
Spillman
|
Glazier
|
|
Southminster
|
William
|
Wade
|
Carpenter
|
|
Steeple
|
Thomas
|
Torrible
|
Husbandman
|
|
Tillingham
|
William
|
Flacke
|
Decoy Man
|
|
Woodham Walter
|
Nathanial
|
Gozzard
|
Labourer
|
The result
Issac Martin Renbow- 855 votes Charles Gray-874 votes Alexander Fordyce 841 votes
Charles Gray elected
