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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 212 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Durham City poll books

Covering Dates: 1761-c.1868

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    • DURHAM CITY POLL BOOKS (Ref: D/X 212/1-13)

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DURHAM CITY POLL BOOKS (Ref: D/X 212/1-13)Ref: D/X 212/1

Durham City poll book for election held 7-12 December 1761 (Candidates: Major-General John Lambton and Major Ralph Gowland), 1762
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/2

Durham City Poll book for election held, 2-5 August 1830, (Candidates: Michael Angelo Taylor, Esq., Sir Roger Gresley, bart; and Colonel Chaytor) with proceedings and addresses at the election; an appendix containing the speeches of the several candidates, previous to and during the election, some never before published: to which are annexed the bye-laws of the corporation of 1728; the charter granted by Bishop Egerton, 1780, and a list of the members who have served in Parliament for the city of Durham from the time of Oliver Cromwell, down to 1830, with notes, biographical and historical', 1830
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/3-4

Durham City poll book for election held 2-5 August 1830, with a description (of the proceedings (Candidates described in No. 2 above), 1830 (2 copies)
(2 volumes)

Ref: D/X 212/5

Durham City poll book for election held 11 & 12 December 1832, 'being the first General Election after the passing of the Reform Bill'. (Candidates: William Charles Harland, Esq., William Richard Carter Chaytor, Esq., and the Hon. Arthur Trevor), 1832
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/6

Durham City poll book for election held 12-14 January 1835, with a description of the proceedings and copies of the speeches etc. (Candidates: T. C. Granger, Esq., the Hon. Arthur Trevor and William Charles Harland, Esq.) n.d.(fragmentary)
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/7-8

Durham City poll book for election held 26-28 July 1837, with a description of the proceedings, and copies of the speeches, etc. (Candidates: the Hon. Arthur Trevor, William Charles Harland, Esq., and Thomas Colpitts Granger, Esq.), 1837 (2 copies)
(2 volumes)

Ref: D/X 212/9

Poll book for Durham City election held 3-5 April 1843, with a description of the proceedings and copies of the speeches etc. (Candidates: the Right Hon. Arthur Trevor Viscount Dungannon and John Bright, Esq.), 1843
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/10

Poll book for Durham City election held 7-9 July 1843, with a description of the proceedings and copies of the speeches, etc. (Candidates: Thomas Colpitts Granger, Esq., William Atherton, Esq., and Lord Adolphus Vane), 1852
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/11

Poll book for Durham City election held 1-3 December 1843, with a description of the proceedings and copies of the speeches, etc. (Candidates: Lord Adolphus Vane and Henry Fenwick, Esq.), 1852
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/12

Poll book for Durham City election held 25 June 1853, (Candidates: John Robert Mowbray, Esq., and Sir Charles Eurwicke Douglas), (fragmentary)
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 212/13

Durham City Canvas book (fragmentary), n.d., post 1868
(1 volume)



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