MP Arundel is in Member Parliament.
In 1547 Nicholas Pelham [aged 30] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1555 Henry Paget 2nd Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 16] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1559 Thomas Heneage [aged 27] was appointed MP Arundel.
In 1586 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet [aged 46] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1589 Owen Hopton [aged 70] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1601 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet [aged 61] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1624 George Chaworth 1st Viscount Chaworth [aged 70] was elected MP Arundel.
In March 1679 William Garway of Ford in Sussex [aged 62] was elected MP Arundel.
In October 1679 William Garway of Ford in Sussex [aged 62] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1681 William Garway of Ford in Sussex [aged 64] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1685 William Garway of Ford in Sussex [aged 68] was elected MP Arundel.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1689 William Garway of Ford in Sussex [aged 72] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1722 Thomas Lumley-Saunderson 3rd Earl Scarborough [aged 31] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1727 John Lumley [aged 24] stood for MP Arundel but came last in the poll.
On 23rd February 1728 John Lumley [aged 25] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1741 James Lumley [aged 35] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1754 George Colebrooke 2nd Baronet [aged 24] was elected MP Arundel which seat he controlled. He held the seat until 1774.
On 10th May 1761 James Colebrooke 1st Baronet [aged 38] died. His brother George [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey. George was left in sole charge of the family bank in Threadneedle Street. He invested some of his wealth in buying control of the borough of Arundel where the family lived. Arundel was not a classic pocket borough, where the power to return MPs was literally tied to property rights that could be freely bought and sold, but a thoroughly corrupt one where bribery was routine and where maintaining influence of the elections required constant expenditure.
In 1774 Thomas Brand Baron Dacre [aged 24] was elected MP Arundel unopposed.
In 1790 Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard [aged 23] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1790 George Thomas 3rd Baronet [aged 50] was elected MP Arundel which seat he held until 1797.
In 1820 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle [aged 25] was elected MP Arundel.
In 1852 Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard [aged 33] was elected MP Arundel.