Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)


Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament.
In 1885 the Monmouthshire constituency was divided to create North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire.

Boundaries

The Monmouthshire constituency covered the county of Monmouth, except that from 1832 there was a borough constituency, Monmouth Boroughs, within the county.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1542–1885

YearFirst memberSecond member
1542No names knownNo names known
1545Walter HerbertCharles Herbert
1547Sir Thomas MorganWilliam Herbert
1553 -
1553 Sir Charles HerbertThomas Somerset
1554 Thomas HerbertJames Gunter
1554 Thomas SomersetDavid Lewis
1555William HerbertWilliam Morgan
1558Francis SomersetWilliam Morgan
1559 William Morgan IThomas Herbert
1562–1563Matthew HerbertGeorge Herbert
1571Charles SomersetWilliam Morgan
1572 Charles SomersetHenry Herbert
1584 Sir William HerbertEdward Morgan
1586 Sir William HerbertEdward Morgan
1588 Thomas Morgan IIWilliam John Proger
1593Sir William Herbert Edward Kemeys
1597 Henry HerbertJohn Arnold
1601 Thomas SomersetHenry Morgan
1604Thomas SomersetSir John Herbert
1614Walter MontaguWilliam Jones
1621Sir Edmund MorganCharles Williams
1624Robert Viscount LisleSir William Morgan
1625Robert Viscount LisleSir William Morgan
1626Nicholas ArnoldWilliam Herbert
1628Nicholas ArnoldNicholas Kemeys
1629–1640No Parliaments convenedNo Parliaments convened
Apr 1640William MorganWalter Rumsey
Nov 1640Sir Charles Williams
repl. 1642 by Henry Herbert		William Herbert, disabled 1644
1645John HerbertHenry Herbert
1648John HerbertHenry Herbert
1653Philip Jones

MPs 1654–1660

MPs 1660–1885

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Elections in the 1840s

Williams resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
Somerset was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election.
Somerset's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Somerset resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Somerset resigned, causing a by-election.
Somerset was appointed Comptroller of the Household, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s