Parliamentary History. COBBETT'S John Dormer. Aylesbury, Truro, Amersham, Bodmyn, Sir Peter Killegrew, A LIST of the Names of the Knights, Citi- Wendover, Thomas Robinson, Westminster, April 25, 1660, commonly Cambridge-University, Samuel Trelawney. Westlow, called the CONVENTION PARLIAMENT, Gen. Monk, made his Grampound, Cheshire, Eastlow, 12 CHARLES II.-A. D. 1660. MEETING OF THE CONVENTION PARLIAMENT.] April 25, 1660. This day, the New Parliament met according to appointment. The Journals of both Houses now begin again; but before we enter upon the Proceedings of this ever-memorable Convention of two Estates, we shall present the reader with the names of those members who composed the lower of them, viz. the House of Commons; reserving a List of the Peers to another place, when more of them were assembled together, with their King in the midst of them: Robert lord Bruce, Bedford, New Windsor, Alexander Blake, Roger Palmer, Richard Winwood. Reading, Thomas Rich, John Blagrave. Abingdon, Sir John Stonehouse, William Boyer. Buckingham, From a pamphlet of the times, which has been carefully compared with the Journals. VOL. IV. Chester, Dunchevit, alias Leskard, John Connock, B Lestwithiel, John Clayton, Penryn, Samuel Enys, James Cobins. Tregony, Bossiney, Francis Gerrard, Charles Pym. Colchester, Sir Harbottle Grimston, Speaker, John Shaw. Malden, Tristam Conyers, Henry Mildinay, declared void, Edward Harris. Harwich, Capel Luckyn, Henry Wright. Gloucestershire, Edward Masse, Tewkesbury, Queenborough, James Herbert, Sir Wm. Wheeler. Lancashire, Sir Robert Bindlos, Roger Bradshaigh, Lancaster, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, William West. Preston, Richard Standish, Alexander Rigby, de clared void. Newton, Richard Leigh, William Banks. Wigan. Clithero, Liverpool, Leicestershire, Edward Rossiter, Sir Geo. Saunderson. Boston, Sir Anthony Irby, Thomas Hatcher. Great Grimsby, William Wray, Edward King. Stamford, John Hatcher, Francis Wingfield, John Weaver. Grantham, Thomas Skipwith, John Newton, William Ellis. Middlesex, Sir Wm. Waller, Lancelot Leke. Westminster, Gilbert Gerrard, Thomas Clargis. London, Henry lord Herbert, Monmouth, Southamptonshire, Richard Norton, John Buckley. Winchester, Tho. Cole, made his Election for Petersfield, John Hooke. Southampton, William Stanley, Robert Richbell. Portsmouth, Rd. Norton, made his Election for Southamptonshire, Henry Whitehead, Yarmouth, Sir George Leigh, Richard Lucy. Petersfield, Thomas Cole, Arthur Bold. Newport, Robert Dillington, William Oglander. Stockbridge, Francis Rivet, Sir John Evelin. Newton, Sir John Barrington, Whitchurch, Robert Wallop, He was expelled the House June 11, and excepted out of the Act of general Pardon and Oblivion, in respect only of such Pains, Penalties and Forfeitures, (not extending to Life) as should be thought fit to be inflicted on him, Giles Hungerford. Lymington, John Button, Henry Bromfield. Andover, John Trott, John Collins. Staffordshire, Edward Bagot, William Snead. Haslemere, John Westbrook, Richard West. Sussex, Sir John Pelham, Henry Goring. Chichester, Henry Peckham, John Farrington, William Cawley. Horsham, Thomas Middleton, Hall, Ravenscroft. |