MP York is in Member Parliament.
In 1559 Richard Goldthorpe was elected MP York.
In 1584 Marmaduke Wyvill 1st Baronet [aged 43] was elected MP York which seat he held until 1585.
In 1597 Marmaduke Wyvill 1st Baronet [aged 56] was elected MP York which seat he held until 1598.
In 1624 Arthur Ingram [aged 59] was elected MP York.
In 1624 Arthur Ingram [aged 59] was elected MP Old Sarum but accepted MP York instead.
In 1624 Arthur Ingram [aged 59] was elected MP Appleby but accepted MP York instead.
In 1625 Arthur Ingram [aged 60] was elected MP York.
In 1626 Arthur Ingram [aged 61] was elected MP York
In 1628 Arthur Ingram [aged 63] was elected MP York
In 1660 Metcalfe Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 30] was elected MP York.
In 1661 Metcalfe Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP York which seat he held until 1679.
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 1685 Metcalfe Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 55] was elected MP York which seat he held until 1689.
In 1742 George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley [aged 45] was elected MP York.
In 1761 Robert Fox Lane [aged 28] was elected MP York during the General Election.
In 1783 Robert Monckton-Arundell 4th Viscount Galway [aged 30] was elected MP York which seat he held until 1790.
In 1784 Richard Slater Milnes of Fryston Hall in Yorkshire [aged 25] was elected MP York which seat he held until 1790.