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Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
Barnstaple was a constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House
Barnstaple_(constituency)
Town in Devon, England
Barnstaple (/ˈbɑːrnstəbəl/ or /ˈbɑːrnstəpəl/) is a town and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. The town lies at the River Taw's
Barnstaple
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Fremington and Braunton. This is a rural constituency with seaside resort towns and many small villages. Barnstaple is an ancient town that grew from rural
North_Devon_(constituency)
Topics referred to by the same term
Parliament constituency) Barnstaple railway station HMS Barnstaple (1919), a minesweeper in World War I Barnstaple Town F.C., Barnstaple's football club
Barnstaple_(disambiguation)
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1910 Barnstaple by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Barnstaple in North Devon on 2 March 1910
1910_Barnstaple_by-election
UK Parliament constituency (1832–1885, 2024 onwards)
smaller constituencies of Ashburton (alternatively the Mid Division), Barnstaple (the North-Western Division), Honiton (the Eastern Division), South Molton
South_Devon_(constituency)
British politician (1797–1864)
Laurie was first elected Conservative MP for Barnstaple at a by-election in 1854—caused by the constituency's result at the 1852 general election being declared
John_Laurie_(1797–1864)
Topics referred to by the same term
Parliament constituency) John Derby (Wallingford MP) for Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency) in 1380s and 1390s John de Derby, Archdeacon of Barnstaple John
John_Derby_(disambiguation)
British Member of Parliament and borough-monger
Lopes was seen as an ideal villain for the purpose. In his own Barnstaple constituency, he was alleged to have spent £3000 on bribing the voters, and
Manasseh_Masseh_Lopes
British politician
1865. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1) "Barnstaple". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September
Richard_Bremridge
British army officer and politician (1897–1980)
elected as the Member of Parliament for Barnstaple. For the 1950 general election, the Barnstaple constituency was abolished, and Peto was returned instead
Christopher_Peto
British politician (1862–1945)
(MP) for the Barnstaple constituency, holding the seat from 1922 to 1923 and again from 1924 to 1935. He was created a Baronet, of Barnstaple in the County
Basil_Peto
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1880 Barnstaple by-election occurred in Barnstaple, Devon on 12 February 1880. The seat was held by the Liberal Party. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977)
1880_Barnstaple_by-election
British politician
the Oxford Union. Lymington was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnstaple at a by-election in February 1880, a seat he held until 1885, when representation
Newton Wallop, 6th Earl of Portsmouth
Newton_Wallop,_6th_Earl_of_Portsmouth
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
Torrington was a county constituency centred on the town of Torrington in Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the
Torrington_(constituency)
Whig politician who briefly served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnstaple from January to October 1812. He married the author Mary Margaret Busk
William_Busk
Suburb of Barnstaple, England
of Barnstaple in the North Devon district of the county of Devon, England. It is situated one mile south-east of the historic centre of Barnstaple, between
Newport,_Devon
English Conservative politician (1804–1875)
general election Fancourt was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnstaple. He held the seat until 1837. Fancourt was Superintendent of British Honduras
Charles_St._John_Fancourt
English politician
(MP) for Barnstaple, Devon on 3 February 1874 but resigned this seat in December 1879 to stand in a by-election in the Sheffield constituency, taking the
Samuel_Danks_Waddy
1970s British political and sex scandal
Josiffe in London, and a longer-term stay with a family in Barnstaple, in the North Devon constituency. He paid for advertisements in Country Life magazine
Thorpe_affair
Bridge in United Kingdom
Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge in Barnstaple, North Devon, in south-western England, spanning the River Taw. One of the largest medieval
Barnstaple_Long_Bridge
British Liberal Democrat politician
Councillor for Barnstaple Town Council. During his time as a Barnstaple Town Councillor he held numerous notable positions, such as Mayor of Barnstaple and Chair
Ian_Roome
Georgian mansion house in Devon, England
Pilton House in the parish of Pilton, near Barnstaple, North Devon, Ex31, is an historic grade II listed Georgian mansion house built in 1746 by Robert
Pilton_House,_Pilton
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1911 Barnstaple by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 6 May 1911. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of
1911_Barnstaple_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
MP for Callington and Devon (UK Parliament constituency) Samuel Rolle (1669–1735), English MP for Barnstaple This disambiguation page lists articles about
Samuel_Rolle
British Liberal Party politician
to take up his directorship at Lloyds Bank. Lloyd was elected MP for Barnstaple at a by-election in October 1863, but was unseated in April 1864 due to
Thomas_Lloyd_(1814–1890)
Plymouth) is divided into 13 Parliamentary constituencies: 4 Borough constituencies and 9 County constituencies, one of which crosses the county boundary
Parliamentary constituencies in Devon
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Devon
Topics referred to by the same term
Kent Ashford (UK Parliament constituency), Kent Ashford International railway station Ashford, North Devon, near Barnstaple (a civil parish) Ashford, South
Ashford
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
baronetcy. Parks and Gardens UK - Arlington Court, Barnstaple Leigh Rayment Commons constituencies "No. 19872". The London Gazette. 7 July 1840. p. 1599
Sir John Chichester, 1st Baronet, of Arlington Court
Sir_John_Chichester,_1st_Baronet,_of_Arlington_Court
Lord Mayor of London
years, but returned in 1880 when he was elected member of parliament for Barnstaple, which he remained until 1885. Apart from his business and political career
Robert_Carden
British politician (1929–2014)
to the Exeter-Taunton motorway—and campaigned successfully to save the Barnstaple-to-Exeter railway line from the "Beeching axe". On broader questions he
Jeremy_Thorpe
Topics referred to by the same term
Newport, Cornwall Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency) Newport, Devon, in Barnstaple Newport, East Riding of Yorkshire Newport, Essex Newport
Newport
British politician (1839–1907)
elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for three different constituencies: from 1892 to 1895 for Barnstaple in Devon, from a by-election in 1897 to the 1900 General
Alfred Billson (British politician)
Alfred_Billson_(British_politician)
British politician
Princes Gate, London, and of Upcott House in the parish of Pilton, near Barnstaple in North Devon, Soares was the son of José Luís Xavier Soares, a Liverpool
Ernest_Soares
Suburb within the town of Barnstaple
suburb of the town of Barnstaple, it is located about quarter of a mile north of the town centre, in the civil parish of Barnstaple, in the North Devon
Pilton,_Devon
British politician (1851–1910)
the 19-mile Lynton and Barnstaple Railway opened in 1898 ostensibly to bring visitors from the mainline railways at Barnstaple. (He was also involved
George_Newnes
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Between 1918 and 1945, the parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom were defined primarily by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1918–1945) by region
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British transgender campaigner and politician
Gussin, Tony (25 February 2019). "Leading LGBT activist speaks at Petroc Barnstaple". North Devon Gazette. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved
Helen_Belcher
British naval and military officer and politician
1834 – 1 February 1908) of Pilton House and Westaway House, Pilton, near Barnstaple, and of Watermouth Castle all in North Devon, was a British naval and
Charles_Henry_Williams
British Whig politician
Fortescue was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Barnstaple in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He was also a Major and later Lieutenant-Colonel
John Fortescue (MP for Barnstaple)
John_Fortescue_(MP_for_Barnstaple)
Canadian politician
Conservative MLA for Ontario North from 1898 to 1918. He was born in Barnstaple, Devonshire, was educated there and emigrated to Canada soon afterwards
William_Hoyle_(politician)
English politician)
Alexander (1787–1861) was an English Tory politician who represented Barnstaple from 1826 to 1830. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F.
Henry_Alexander_(1787–1861)
Irish lawyer and Member of Parliament
Guinness was again elected to parliament as a Conservative, this time for Barnstaple in Devon, and held the seat for three years. He did not stand for re-election
Richard_Samuel_Guinness
English politician, author and collector
remarkable. He was returned for Barnstaple in 1852, but the election was declared void on account of bribery, and the constituency was disfranchised for two
Sir William Fraser, 4th Baronet
Sir_William_Fraser,_4th_Baronet
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British politician
parish of Westleigh, Devon, was seven times Member of Parliament for Barnstaple from 1766 to 1802. He was the eldest son of John I Clevland (1706–1763)
John_Clevland_(1734–1817)
Member of the Parliament of England
parliament for Plymouth in 1542, 1545 and 1553, for Cirencester in 1547, for Barnstaple in April 1554, Brackley in November 1554 and 1555 and for St Albans in
George_Ferrers
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English politician (1795–1854)
Frederick Hodgson (1795–1854) was an English politician who represented Barnstaple from 1824 to 1830; 1831 to 1832; and 1837 to 1847. Parliament on-line
Frederick Hodgson (politician)
Frederick_Hodgson_(politician)
British Liberal Member of Parliament (1871–1957)
1957) was a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight and later Barnstaple. A member of the influential Baring family, he was the son of Lieutenant-General
Godfrey_Baring
English barrister and politician
Nairn constituency in Scotland. At the general election of July 1895, Gull was elected as the Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for the Barnstaple division
Cameron_Gull
former parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition. It includes UK parliamentary constituencies that have been abolished
List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
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Constituency Members Type Ashburton 2 Borough Barnstaple 2 Borough Beeralston 2 Borough Dartmouth 2 Borough Devon 2 County Exeter 2 Borough Honiton 2 Borough
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1801–1832)
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Parish Abbeygate 101 7.0% Gerard Sables Barnstaple Town Barnstaple Central 43 7.9% Gerard Sables North Devon Barnstaple Central 15 2.9% Mark Jones East Suffolk
Communist Party of Britain election results
Communist_Party_of_Britain_election_results
County Court Practice. Pitt-Lewis was elected Member of Parliament for the Barnstaple division of Devon at the 1885 general election, representing initially
George_Pitt-Lewis
This article lists parliamentary boroughs and associated county constituencies 1832–1918. During this period, non-resident 40-shilling freeholders of (usually)
List of parliamentary boroughs and associated county constituencies 1832–1918
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Former Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats
securing this qualification, he taught in primary schools in Penzance and Barnstaple, before becoming a deputy headteacher in Llangors School, Powys in 2000
Mark_Williams_(politician)
Attempted political alliance of leftist politicians in 1930s Britain
Richard Acland was a new Liberal member of parliament who had gained Barnstaple from the Conservatives at the 1935 election. He quickly became an influential
Popular_Front_(UK)
Constituency 1868 1874 1880 Barnstaple (Two members) Liberal Liberal Liberal Conservative Liberal Conservative Devonport (Two members) Liberal Conservative
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1868–1885) by region
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British politician and author
1835, but withdrew before polling. He was later Member of Parliament for Barnstaple, as a Conservative, from 1841 to 1847. Gore supported Peel over the Corn
Montague_Gore
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada. Potts first stood for election at Barnstaple at the 1857 general election as a Peelite Conservative—or Liberal Conservative—but
George_Potts
They increased their share of the vote from 45.2% to 51.3% in those constituencies where a straight fight with the Conservatives had taken place in both
1923 United Kingdom general election
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician
and Mary Anne Roberts. His mother was the daughter of John Roberts of Barnstaple, Devon. He was educated privately at Neath and at Swansea Grammar School
Howel_Gwyn
Musical artist
appeared as the Wicked Stepmother in Snow White at the Queens Theatre, Barnstaple. In 2004, Bucks Fizz members Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Shelley Preston
Jay_Aston
English politician
was a Member of Parliament for Truro in 1571. Subsequently, he sat for Barnstaple in 1572, Boston three times from 1584; for Boroughbridge in 1592; for
Vincent_Skinner
British landowner and politician
and politician. He was the son of William Harris of Pickwell Manor near Barnstaple, Devon, which he inherited on the death of his father before 1724. He
John_Harris_(1703–1768)
resources, the main Liberal Party was only able to put up candidates in 159 constituencies. The election resulted in another landslide for the National Government
1935 United Kingdom general election
1935_United_Kingdom_general_election
English publisher and politician
concluded the war by standing as the unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Barnstaple in the 1945 general election, before returning to finish the last year
Mark Bonham Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter
Mark_Bonham_Carter,_Baron_Bonham-Carter
British political activist, blogger, and columnist (born 1970)
Conservatives and joined Reform UK. Montgomerie was born into an army family in Barnstaple in 1970. He said in a Guardian interview that his "teenage Thatcherism
Tim_Montgomerie
This is a complete alphabetical list of constituency election results in England to the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1923 general election
Constituency election results in England in the 1923 United Kingdom general election
Constituency_election_results_in_England_in_the_1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
English politician, a founder of the British Common Wealth Party
for Torquay at the 1929 general election. He was elected Liberal MP for Barnstaple at the 1935 election, having first contested the seat in the 1931 general
Richard_Acland
Medieval English noble title and type of land tenure
Ashford, Kent Alexander, J. J. (1941), "Early Barons of Torrington and Barnstaple", Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 73: 154 Sanders
English_feudal_barony
British politician
unsuccessfully ran for Parliament for the Exeter constituency in 1852, but was elected for Barnstaple in 1855, a seat he held until 1857 and again as George
George_Stucley
British politician
politics at the 1918 general election when he was the Liberal candidate at Barnstaple in Devon. He declared he was a supporter of the Lloyd George coalition
Tudor_Rees
16th-century English politician
He was the elder brother of Paul Wentworth and entered as member for Barnstaple in 1571. He later sat for the Cornish borough of Tregony in 1578 and for
Peter_Wentworth
Town in Devon, England
Braunton - Barnstaple Bus Station - Barnstaple Rail Station Taw & Torridge 31: Ilfracombe - Woolacombe - Morthoe Stagecoach 301: Barnstaple - North Devon
Ilfracombe
Former British politician, broadcaster and writer
[citation needed] On 1 July 1972, Edwina married accountant Ray Currie in Barnstaple, Devon. They had two children, including Debbie. Currie and her husband
Edwina_Currie
English media personality (born 1975)
November 2023. Katie Olivia Hopkins was born on 13 February 1975, in Barnstaple, England. Her father was an electrical engineer for the local Electricity
Katie_Hopkins
This is an in-complete alphabetical list of constituency election results to the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1922 general election, held
Constituency election results in the 1922 United Kingdom general election
Constituency_election_results_in_the_1922_United_Kingdom_general_election
Political party in the United Kingdom
Name Constituency Term Later Richard Acland Barnstaple 1942–45 Labour Party Vernon Bartlett Bridgwater 1942–45 Independent Progressive John Loverseed
Common_Wealth_Party
British Army officer and politician (1762–1823)
the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot (1810–1816), elected M.P. for Barnstaple in 1812, and promoted general in 1814. His conduct became more and more
Eyre Coote (British Army officer, born 1762)
Eyre_Coote_(British_Army_officer,_born_1762)
British politician (1830–1907)
the 1st Devon Militia from 1858 to 1867. He was elected Liberal MP for Barnstaple at the 1859 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he did
John_Ferguson_Davie
Procedural device to allow British MPs to resign
Victoria 13 March 1911 Thomas Sandys Bootle Con 15 April 1911 Ernest Soares Barnstaple Lib 26 June 1911 Archibald Corbett Glasgow Tradeston Lib On being created
List of stewards of the Manor of Northstead
List_of_stewards_of_the_Manor_of_Northstead
Thomas Fatheyn Martinus Scot Totnes Johannes de Blakedon Barnstaple Willielmus de Barnstaple Durant le Cordwaner Plympton Johannes Ghoste Ricardus Herberd
List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1295
List_of_MPs_elected_to_the_English_parliament_in_1295
British politician (1945–2025)
contest the 1994 European Parliament election, fighting the newly drawn constituency of Devon and East Plymouth, but he resigned three months before the election
Charles Strachey, 4th Baron O'Hagan
Charles_Strachey,_4th_Baron_O'Hagan
Exeter John Hele John Peryam Totnes Richard Sparry Christopher Savery Barnstaple George Chittinge Richard Leye Plymouth Sir Francis Drake Robert Basset
List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1593
List_of_MPs_elected_to_the_English_parliament_in_1593
Kingdom general elections occur at least every five years. About 650 constituencies return a member of Parliament. Prior to 1945, electoral competition
United Kingdom general election records
United_Kingdom_general_election_records
British landowner and politician (1708–1750)
1730, and held the seat until 1741. From 1741 to 1748 he represented Barnstaple in Parliament. In 1748 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Rolle of
Henry_Rolle,_1st_Baron_Rolle
standing for re-election. Typically a minister sought re-election in the constituency he had just vacated, but occasionally contested another seat which was
List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_ministerial_by-elections_to_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
English landowner and politician
Youlston, near Barnstaple, he became a freeman of Barnstaple.[citation needed] In 1685, Chichester was elected Member of Parliament for Barnstaple and was re-elected
Sir Arthur Chichester, 3rd Baronet
Sir_Arthur_Chichester,_3rd_Baronet
Stringer Constituency Members Notes Devon William Strode Amias Bampfield Exeter John Hele William Martin Totnes Edward Giles Christopher Buggin Barnstaple Thomas
List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1597
List_of_MPs_elected_to_the_English_parliament_in_1597
June 1689 by Christopher Bale Totnes Rawlin Mallock Sir John Fowell, Bt Barnstaple Richard Lee Sir Arthur Chichester, Bt Plymouth John Maynard Arthur Herbert
List of MPs elected to the English Parliament in 1689
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UK parliamentary by-election
The 1910 Ilkeston by-election was a Parliamentary by-election in the constituency of Ilkeston in Derbyshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP)
1910_Ilkeston_by-election
until the 1874 general election, when he was an unsuccessful candidate in Barnstaple. "No. 22991". The London Gazette. 14 July 1865. p. 3528. Craig, F. W.
John_Fleming_(Devonport_MP)
This county was formed in 1889: before that these constituencies formed part of Middlesex, Surrey or Kent. See https://commons.wikimedia
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1885–1918) by region
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Parliamentary by-election
by-election held in England on 1 November 1910 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Walthamstow. It was then a division of Essex, but the area is now
1910_Walthamstow_by-election
Cambridge University Ashburton John Fowell Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet Barnstaple John Rolle Nicholas Dennys Bere Alston John Maynard George Howard Maynard
List of MPs elected to the English Parliament in 1660
List_of_MPs_elected_to_the_English_Parliament_in_1660
British Conservative politician (born 1955)
the 2024 general election. Streeter married Janet Stevens in 1978 in Barnstaple; the couple have a son and daughter, live near Plympton in Devon. He is
Gary_Streeter
Hele serjeant at law John Howell Totnes Leonard Darr Philip Holditch Barnstaple Richard Martin Edward Hancock Plymouth James Bagg (merchant) William Stallenger
List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1601
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BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lowthorpe in East Yorkshire, named with the Old Norse personal name Logi or Lági + þorp ‘outlying farmstead’In 1634 the name was brought to North America by the Rev. John Lathrop (b. 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England), a Puritan preacher fleeing religious persecution. He arrived at Plymouth Colony and lived in Scituate, MA until 1639, then moved to Barnstable MA, where his Bible can still be seen.
BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
Boy/Male
Tamil
Body, Pure
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Devi; Same as Lalita
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi
Leadership
Girl/Female
Latin
Healer.
Boy/Male
German
Happy fighter.
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Male
English
Anglicized form of Gaelic Alaster, ALLASTER means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Czechoslovakian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Romanian, Slavic
Masculine; Brave; Man; Warrior
BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
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BARNSTAPLE CONSTITUENCY
n.
A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.
pl.
of Constituency
n.
One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.