This is a list of the Members of Parliament appointed as Steward of the Manor of Old Shoreham, a notional 'office of profit under the crown' which was formerly used to resign from the House of Commons.[1] The last steward died in 1832.
| Date | Member | Constituency | Party | Reason for resignation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1756 | Thomas Ryder | Tiverton | |||
| 4 July 1757 | James Hayes | Downton | |||
| March 1760 | George Gray | Winchelsea | |||
| 20 February 1762 | John Hamilton | Wigtownshire | |||
| 13 March 1756 | Keith Stewart | Wigtown Burghs | |||
| 27 April 1762 | William Fitzherbert | Bramber | |||
| 10 February 1763 | Augustus John Hervey | Bury St Edmunds | Appointment as commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean | ||
| March 1763 | Browse Trist | Totnes | |||
| 12 November 1763 | Thomas Morgan | Brecon borough | To contest Monmouthshire | ||
| 30 May 1765 | Philip Stanhope | St Germans | Sold his seat to the government | ||
| 11 July 1799 | William Grant | Banffshire[2] | On appointment as Solicitor General for England and Wales | ||
References
- ^ Ian Crofton, John Ayto (2005). Brewer's Britain and Ireland. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. via Credo Reference. ISBN 0-304-35385-X. Retrieved 13 September 2012. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ "No. 15171". The London Gazette. 20 August 1799. p. 838.
See also
- List of Stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds
- List of Stewards of the Manor of East Hendred
- List of Stewards of the Manor of Hempholme
- List of Stewards of the Manor of Northstead
- List of Stewards of the Manor of Poynings