Richard VAUGHAN County Elections 1776 (General)

by m p griffiths , Saturday, September 03, 2011, 08:12 (4883 days ago) @ isherwop

previous thread - The Poll at the Election of a Knight of the Shire of Gloucester 1776 (on Google Books)

On the prefix : Begun on Monday 6th and continued until Friday 17 May 1776

The Hon. George Cranfield BERKELEY and William Bromley CHEFTER Esq: Candidates

Henry Lippincott Esq: - High Sheriff

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looks like 'George' won! - click on the picture (enlarges)

http://www.grosvenorprints.com/stock.php?artist=Gainsborough%2C+Thomas&WADbSearch1-...
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more background re: LIPPINCOTT and CHESTER

http://www.trinity-bris.ac.uk/1765-1829

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and on page 126 of the Book on Google

Townthip : Ruardean

Freeholders Name: Richard VAUGHAN

Of What Freehold confifts: Meffusage and Lands

In Whole Tenure: Himfelf

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Townthip: Ruardean

Freeholders Name: VAUGHAN John

Of What Freehold confifts: - Meffusage and Lands

In Whole Tenure: Himfelf and James MOTLOE

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Townthip: Ruardean

Freeholders Name: VAUGHAN Richard Jnr

Of What Freehold confifts: Houfe and land

In Whole Tenture: Himfelf

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http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=19101

The Gloucestershire Records Office hold records - if you type in the search box County Election 1776 (you get more hits if you don't put the s after Election) - and even more (440 hits) if you just type in 1776

there are 'many hits'

inc: Letter to the Gentlemen, Clergy & Freeholders of the County of Gloucester

Copies can be obtained from the Records Office

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&am...

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Vaughan of Ruardean (family tree)

http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/waltking/FH/index.htm