Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.
History
The borough was represented in Parliament from 1275. The constituency originally returned two members, but representation was reduced to one in the Great Reform Act of 1832 until the constituency was finally abolished in 1885.In the 17th century the constituency was dominated by the Earls of Suffolk, based in the family seat at nearby Charlton Park.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1275–1508
From History of Parliament| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| 1386 | Nicholas Weston | Alexander Oxenford |
| 1388 | John Parker | Alexander Oxenford |
| 1388 | - | |
| 1390 | John Parker | William Blankpayn |
| 1390 | - | |
| 1391 | - | |
| 1393 | William Blankpayn | William Chaloner |
| 1394 | Richard Parker | William Blankpayn |
| 1395 | Nicholas Sambourn | Thomas Froud |
| 1397 | Robert Newman | William Blankpayn |
| 1397 | John Stowell | William Blankpayn |
| 1399 | Robert Newman | Robert Salman |
| 1401 | - | |
| 1402 | John Tanner | Thomas Bonde |
| 1404 | - | |
| 1404 | - | |
| 1406 | Thomas Hyweye | John Charlton |
| 1407 | - | |
| 1410 | - | |
| 1411 | - | |
| 1413 | - | |
| 1413 | - | |
| 1414 | John Charlton | John Randolf |
| 1414 | Thomas Hyweye | John Gore |
| 1415 | Thomas Hyweye | Richard Stenysham |
| 1416 | John Gore | Thomas Corbyn |
| 1416 | - | |
| 1417 | William Palmer | Thomas Corbyn |
| 1419 | William Palmer | |
| 1420 | William Palmer | John Charlton |
| 1421 | William Palmer | - |
| 1421 | William Palmer | John Gore |
MPs 1509–1558
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| Parliament of 1510–23 | No names known | No names known |
| Parliament of 1529 | Thomas Edgar | William Stumpe |
| Parliament of 1536 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1539 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1542 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1545 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1547 | Sir Maurice Denys | William Stumpe |
| Parliament of 1553 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1553 | John Hedges | Matthew King |
| Parliament of 1554 | John Hedges | Matthew King |
| Parliament of 1554 | Edward Unton | John Hedges |
| Parliament of 1555 | Sir James Stumpe | Matthew King |
| Parliament of 1558 | Matthew King | Griffin Curteys |
MPs 1559–1603
Source:History of Parliament| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| 1559 | Lawrence Hyde | David Cerney |
| 1562/3 | Sir Thomas Ragland | Edward Poole |
| 1571 | Nicholas Snell | Ambrose Button |
| 1572 | John Danvers | Nicholas Snell, died and repl. Jan 1562 by Henry Baynton |
| 1584 | Sir Henry Knyvet | John Stumpe |
| 1586 | Sir Henry Knyvet | Henry Bayly |
| 1589 | Thomas Vavasour | Henry Bayly |
| 1593 | Sir Henry Knyvet | Thomas Lake |
| 1597 | Sir Henry Knyvet | Thomas Estcourt |
| 1601 | Sir William Monson | Sidney Montagu |