Tag Archives: Fitzwilliam family

Five elections in seven years: Peterborough, Whalley and the Fitzwilliam interest

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Martin Spychal

With suggestions of election fatigue setting in across Britain, this week’s blog – featuring our MP of the Month, George Hammond Whalley – looks at a constituency which saw five elections held in seven years between 1852 and 1859: the … Continue reading →

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The youngest MP? The ‘baby’ of the first Reformed Parliament

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Kathryn Rix

With the election of Mhairi Black as MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South at the age of 20, there has been some discussion of how far back in the parliamentary records one has to delve to find a younger MP. … Continue reading →

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MP of the Month: the Fitzwilliams of Wentworth Woodhouse

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Kathryn Rix

Earlier this month it was reported that one of the largest private residences in Europe, the Grade I listed Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham in Yorkshire, is to be put up for sale. With 365 rooms and the longest front of … Continue reading →

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