Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. Elections were held using the bloc vote system of elections.
Under the Reform Act 1832, it was split into two divisions, North Devon and South Devon, for the 1832 general election.
Boundaries
The constituency consisted of the historic county of Devon, excluding the city of Exeter which had the status of a county in itself after 1537.Members of Parliament
1290–1640
Constituency created 1290, during the reign of King Edward I.| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1290 | Sir Robert de Wodeton | Sir Andrew Trelosk of Dunterton |
| 1294 | unknown | - |
| 1295, the Model Parliament | Sir Robert de Wodeton | Sir William Prous of Gidleigh |
| 1297 | Sir Henry Ralegh of Strete Ralegh in Whimple | Sir Hugh Prous of Gatcombe in Colyton |
| 1298 | Sir John Umfraville of Lapford | Sir William Champernowne of Ilfracombe |
| 1300 | Sir Robert Beaple of Knowstone | Sir Reginald Ferrers of Bere and Newton Ferrers |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1331 | Sir Roger de Pridias of Orcheton, Modbury | - |
| 1340 | Adam de Branscombe | - |
| 1356/7 | John Daubernon of Dunsland | - |
| 1364 | Sir John Cary of Cockington, Devon, Chief Baron of the Exchequer | Sir William Cary |
| 1348 | Adam de Branscombe | - |
| 1369 | Sir John Cary of Cockington, Devon, Chief Baron of the Exchequer | Sir William Cary |
| 1371 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| Sir William Bonville | - | - |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1377 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1378 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1379 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1379 | John Beaumont | - |
| 1380 | John Beaumont | - |
| 1380 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1381 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1382 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1382 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1383 | Sir Philip Courtenay | - |
| 1383 | Ivo FitzWarin | - |
| 1384 | Sir William Bonville | - |
| 1385 | Sir John Stretch | - |
| 1386 | Sir Philip Courtenay | Sir John Stretch |
| 1388 | Sir Philip Courtenay | Sir John Prideaux |
| 1388 | Sir John Stretch | Sir John Grenville |
| 1390 | Sir Philip Courtenay | Sir James Chudleigh |
| 1390 | Sir James Chudleigh | John Prescott |
| 1391 | Sir James Chudleigh | Sir William Sturmy |
| 1393 | Sir Philip Courtenay | Sir James Chudleigh |
| 1394 | Sir John Grenville | Sir James Chudleigh |
| 1395 | Sir Philip Courtenay | Sir Hugh Courtenay |
| 1397 | Sir William Bonville | Sir John Grenville |
| 1397 | Sir Hugh Courtenay | Sir William Bonville |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1399 | Sir Philip Courtenay | John Stretch |
| 1401 | Sir Philip Courtenay | Sir John Wadham |
| 1402 | Sir William Bonville | Sir John Grenville |
| 1404 | Sir Thomas Pomeroy | Edmund Pyne |
| 1404 | Sir William Sturmy | Walter Reynell |
| 1406 | Sir Hugh Luttrell | Sir Thomas Pomeroy |
| 1407 | Sir Hugh Luttrell | Robert Cary |
| 1410 | Sir Thomas Pomeroy | Robert Cary |
| 1411 | Edmund Pyne | Robert Cary |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1413 | - | |
| 1413 | Sir Thomas Pomeroy | Robert Cary |
| 1414 | John St. Aubyn | Robert Cary |
| 1414 | Richard I Hankford | John Arundell |
| 1415 | - | |
| 1416 | Richard I Hankford | Robert Cary |
| 1416 | - | |
| 1417 | John Cole | Robert Cary |
| 1419 | Edward Pomeroy | Robert Cary |
| 1420 | Sir Robert Chalons | Thomas Archdeacon |
| 1421 | Sir Hugh Courtenay | Robert Cary |
| 1421 | John Copplestone | Henry Fortescue |
| No | Year | First member | Second member |
| 1st | 1422 | William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville | Robert Cary |
| 2nd | 1423 | Richard Hankeford | John Cole |
| 3rd | 1425 | William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville | Robert Cary |
| 4th | 1426 | Robert Cary | James Chuddelegh |
| 5th | 1427 | Philip Courtenay | William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville |
| 6th | 1429 | ||
| 7th | 1430 | ||
| 8th | 1432 | ||
| 9th | 1433 | Sir Philip Cary | |
| 10th | 1435 | Nicholas Radford | John Copplestone |
| 17 | 1439 | John Copplestone | |
| 33 | 1454/5 | Walter Reynell of Malston in the parish of Sherford, Devon | - |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1491 | John Crocker | - |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1510–1523 | No names known | No names known |
| 1529 | Sir William Courtenay of Powderham, died Nov.1535 and repl. Jan 1536 by George Carew | Sir Thomas Denys |
| 1536 | - | |
| 1539 | Sir Thomas Denys | Richard Pollard |
| 1542 | Richard Pollard | ?Gawain Carew |
| 1545 | ? | Sir Gawain Carew |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1547 | Sir Gawain Carew | John Chichester |
| 1553 | Sir Peter Carew | John Fulford |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1553 | Sir Peter Carew | Sir Thomas Denys |
| 1554 | Sir John Chichester | John Prideaux |
| 1554 | James Bassett | James Courtenay |
| 1555 | James Bassett | Robert Denys |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1558 | James Bassett | George Kirkham |
| 1559 | Sir Peter Carew | Sir John St Leger |
| 1563–1567 | John Chichester | Gawin Carew |
| 1571 | Sir John St Leger | Peter Edgcumbe |
| 1572–1583 | Sir John St Leger | Arthur Bassett |
| 1584–1585 | Walter Raleigh | William Courtenay |
| 1586–1587 | Walter Raleigh | John Chudleigh |
| 1588–1589 | William Courtenay | George Cary |
| 1593 | Sir Thomas Denys | Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet |
| 1597–1598 | William Strode | Amias Bampfield |
| 1601 | William Courtenay | Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1604–1611 | Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet | Thomas Ridgeway |
| Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet | Sir John Acland | |
| 1614 | John Drake | Sir Edward Giles |
| 1621–1622 | John Drake | Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet |
| 1624–1625 | John Drake | Sir William Strode |
| Year | First member | Second member |
| 1625 | Francis Fulford | Francis Courtenay |
| 1626 | John Drake | John Pole |
| 1628–1629 | John Bampfield | Sir Francis Drake, Bt |
1640–1832
- Constituency abolished
Elections