MP Newcastle upon Tyne is in Member Parliament.
In 1399 Roger Thornton was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1411 Roger Thornton was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1417 Roger Thornton was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1419 Roger Thornton was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1589 Henry Mitford of Newcastle on Tyne [aged 46] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1593 Henry Mitford of Newcastle on Tyne [aged 50] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In April 1640 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet [aged 62] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne in the Short Parliament.
In 1661 John Marlay [aged 71] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne which seat he held until October 1673. He quickly found that his betrayal had not been forgiven or forgotten. A petition was sent to the Commons, directly accusing him of treason, and he was suspended from the House.
In 1685 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1695 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In February 1701 Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet [aged 57] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne which seat he held until 1705.
Before December 1705 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
On 2nd January 1706 Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet [aged 62] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne which seat he held until 1710.
In 1710 William Wrightson of Cusworth [aged 33] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne. He was returned 1713, 1715. He was defeated in 1722.
In 1734 Walter Calverley aka Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 26] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne which seat he represented in seven parliaments until his death in 1777.
In 1777 John Trevelyan 4th Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne which seat he held until 1780.
In 1813 Matthew White Ridley 3rd Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.