[417]Ibid., p. 6.[418]"Life of Lord Hardwicke," vol. i. p. 489.[419]Greville, "Memoirs," vol. iii. p. 389.[420]Boyd's "Reminiscences," p. 49.[421]Doyle's "Recollections," p. 174.[422]Grant's "Recollections," p. 16.[423]G. W. E. Russell's "Sir Wilfrid Lawson," p. 227.[424]"Works," vol. ii. 327.[425]Ladies of rank often attended the Saxon Witenagemots, and in the reigns of Henry III., Edward I., and Edward III. certain abbesses were summoned to send proxies to Parliament. (See G. B. Smith's "History," vol. i p. 11.) In the sixteenth century the right to elect a member for the rotten borough of Gatton was in the hands of a woman. See Porritt' s "Unreformed House of Commons," vol. i. p. 97.[426]"Observations, Rules, etc.," p. 162.[427]No. 812, June 2, 1711.[428]Townsend's "Memoirs," vol. ii. p. 461.[429]"Letters and Works of Lady M. W. Montagu," vol. ii. p. 37. (I have described this incident at length in "A Group of Scottish Women," pp. 137-8.)[430]"Memoirs," 4 April, 1829.[431]See A. Young's "Autobiography," p. 17. (Election Petitions were tried before the whole House, and thus resolved themselves into mere party struggles. In 1770, Grenville moved that they be referred to small committees.)[432]Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 34.[433]Grantley Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 369.[434]"Life and Letters," vol. ii. p. 66.[435]"Posthumous Memoirs."[436]Grant's "Recollections," p. 17.[437]"History of the Peace," vol. iii. p. 375.[438]Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 359.[439]"Next to religion," he says in his "Autobiography" (i. 309), "my chief aim is to enrich my posterity with good blood, knowing it to be the greatest honour that can betide a family, to be often linked with the female inheritrices of ancient stock."[440]Forster's "Grand Remonstrance," p. 124 n.[441]Cromwell's "Letters and Speeches," vol. i. p. 79.[442]Cook's "History of Party," vol. i. pp. 357, 582.[443]May's "Constitutional History," vol. i. p. 422.[444]Hawkins' "Life of Johnson," vol. xii.[445]For example: Sholming for Cholmondeley, Ptit for Pitt, and Gumdahm for Wyndham.[446]Raikes's "Journal," vol. ii. p. 321.[447]Coxe's Pelham Administration, vol. I. p. 355.[448]Campbell's "Lives of the Chancellors," vol. vi. p. 93.[449]"Morning Chronicle," June 14, 1788.[450]Samuel Rogers' "Recollections," p. 67.[451]O'Connell's "Recollections and Experiences," vol. i. p. 220.[452]Grant's "Recollections," p. 48.[453]Walpole's "Memoirs of the Reign of George III.," vol. i. p. 261.[454]In the heyday of parliamentary corruption, when a critical division was impending, Sir Hercules Langrishe was asked whether Sir Henry Cavendish had as usual been taking notes. "He has been taking either notes or money," he replied, "I don't know which."[455]On one occasion, in the hurry of dispatching his nightly missive, Lord Randolph Churchill accidentally enclosed a quantity of tobacco in the box which he forwarded to Queen Victoria, much to Her Majesty's amusement.[456]Hansard's "Debates," 1st series, vol. xv.
[417]Ibid., p. 6.[418]"Life of Lord Hardwicke," vol. i. p. 489.[419]Greville, "Memoirs," vol. iii. p. 389.[420]Boyd's "Reminiscences," p. 49.[421]Doyle's "Recollections," p. 174.[422]Grant's "Recollections," p. 16.[423]G. W. E. Russell's "Sir Wilfrid Lawson," p. 227.[424]"Works," vol. ii. 327.[425]Ladies of rank often attended the Saxon Witenagemots, and in the reigns of Henry III., Edward I., and Edward III. certain abbesses were summoned to send proxies to Parliament. (See G. B. Smith's "History," vol. i p. 11.) In the sixteenth century the right to elect a member for the rotten borough of Gatton was in the hands of a woman. See Porritt' s "Unreformed House of Commons," vol. i. p. 97.[426]"Observations, Rules, etc.," p. 162.[427]No. 812, June 2, 1711.[428]Townsend's "Memoirs," vol. ii. p. 461.[429]"Letters and Works of Lady M. W. Montagu," vol. ii. p. 37. (I have described this incident at length in "A Group of Scottish Women," pp. 137-8.)[430]"Memoirs," 4 April, 1829.[431]See A. Young's "Autobiography," p. 17. (Election Petitions were tried before the whole House, and thus resolved themselves into mere party struggles. In 1770, Grenville moved that they be referred to small committees.)[432]Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 34.[433]Grantley Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 369.[434]"Life and Letters," vol. ii. p. 66.[435]"Posthumous Memoirs."[436]Grant's "Recollections," p. 17.[437]"History of the Peace," vol. iii. p. 375.[438]Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 359.[439]"Next to religion," he says in his "Autobiography" (i. 309), "my chief aim is to enrich my posterity with good blood, knowing it to be the greatest honour that can betide a family, to be often linked with the female inheritrices of ancient stock."[440]Forster's "Grand Remonstrance," p. 124 n.[441]Cromwell's "Letters and Speeches," vol. i. p. 79.[442]Cook's "History of Party," vol. i. pp. 357, 582.[443]May's "Constitutional History," vol. i. p. 422.[444]Hawkins' "Life of Johnson," vol. xii.[445]For example: Sholming for Cholmondeley, Ptit for Pitt, and Gumdahm for Wyndham.[446]Raikes's "Journal," vol. ii. p. 321.[447]Coxe's Pelham Administration, vol. I. p. 355.[448]Campbell's "Lives of the Chancellors," vol. vi. p. 93.[449]"Morning Chronicle," June 14, 1788.[450]Samuel Rogers' "Recollections," p. 67.[451]O'Connell's "Recollections and Experiences," vol. i. p. 220.[452]Grant's "Recollections," p. 48.[453]Walpole's "Memoirs of the Reign of George III.," vol. i. p. 261.[454]In the heyday of parliamentary corruption, when a critical division was impending, Sir Hercules Langrishe was asked whether Sir Henry Cavendish had as usual been taking notes. "He has been taking either notes or money," he replied, "I don't know which."[455]On one occasion, in the hurry of dispatching his nightly missive, Lord Randolph Churchill accidentally enclosed a quantity of tobacco in the box which he forwarded to Queen Victoria, much to Her Majesty's amusement.[456]Hansard's "Debates," 1st series, vol. xv.
[417]Ibid., p. 6.
[417]Ibid., p. 6.
[418]"Life of Lord Hardwicke," vol. i. p. 489.
[418]"Life of Lord Hardwicke," vol. i. p. 489.
[419]Greville, "Memoirs," vol. iii. p. 389.
[419]Greville, "Memoirs," vol. iii. p. 389.
[420]Boyd's "Reminiscences," p. 49.
[420]Boyd's "Reminiscences," p. 49.
[421]Doyle's "Recollections," p. 174.
[421]Doyle's "Recollections," p. 174.
[422]Grant's "Recollections," p. 16.
[422]Grant's "Recollections," p. 16.
[423]G. W. E. Russell's "Sir Wilfrid Lawson," p. 227.
[423]G. W. E. Russell's "Sir Wilfrid Lawson," p. 227.
[424]"Works," vol. ii. 327.
[424]"Works," vol. ii. 327.
[425]Ladies of rank often attended the Saxon Witenagemots, and in the reigns of Henry III., Edward I., and Edward III. certain abbesses were summoned to send proxies to Parliament. (See G. B. Smith's "History," vol. i p. 11.) In the sixteenth century the right to elect a member for the rotten borough of Gatton was in the hands of a woman. See Porritt' s "Unreformed House of Commons," vol. i. p. 97.
[425]Ladies of rank often attended the Saxon Witenagemots, and in the reigns of Henry III., Edward I., and Edward III. certain abbesses were summoned to send proxies to Parliament. (See G. B. Smith's "History," vol. i p. 11.) In the sixteenth century the right to elect a member for the rotten borough of Gatton was in the hands of a woman. See Porritt' s "Unreformed House of Commons," vol. i. p. 97.
[426]"Observations, Rules, etc.," p. 162.
[426]"Observations, Rules, etc.," p. 162.
[427]No. 812, June 2, 1711.
[427]No. 812, June 2, 1711.
[428]Townsend's "Memoirs," vol. ii. p. 461.
[428]Townsend's "Memoirs," vol. ii. p. 461.
[429]"Letters and Works of Lady M. W. Montagu," vol. ii. p. 37. (I have described this incident at length in "A Group of Scottish Women," pp. 137-8.)
[429]"Letters and Works of Lady M. W. Montagu," vol. ii. p. 37. (I have described this incident at length in "A Group of Scottish Women," pp. 137-8.)
[430]"Memoirs," 4 April, 1829.
[430]"Memoirs," 4 April, 1829.
[431]See A. Young's "Autobiography," p. 17. (Election Petitions were tried before the whole House, and thus resolved themselves into mere party struggles. In 1770, Grenville moved that they be referred to small committees.)
[431]See A. Young's "Autobiography," p. 17. (Election Petitions were tried before the whole House, and thus resolved themselves into mere party struggles. In 1770, Grenville moved that they be referred to small committees.)
[432]Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 34.
[432]Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 34.
[433]Grantley Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 369.
[433]Grantley Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 369.
[434]"Life and Letters," vol. ii. p. 66.
[434]"Life and Letters," vol. ii. p. 66.
[435]"Posthumous Memoirs."
[435]"Posthumous Memoirs."
[436]Grant's "Recollections," p. 17.
[436]Grant's "Recollections," p. 17.
[437]"History of the Peace," vol. iii. p. 375.
[437]"History of the Peace," vol. iii. p. 375.
[438]Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 359.
[438]Berkeley's "Recollections," vol. i. p. 359.
[439]"Next to religion," he says in his "Autobiography" (i. 309), "my chief aim is to enrich my posterity with good blood, knowing it to be the greatest honour that can betide a family, to be often linked with the female inheritrices of ancient stock."
[439]"Next to religion," he says in his "Autobiography" (i. 309), "my chief aim is to enrich my posterity with good blood, knowing it to be the greatest honour that can betide a family, to be often linked with the female inheritrices of ancient stock."
[440]Forster's "Grand Remonstrance," p. 124 n.
[440]Forster's "Grand Remonstrance," p. 124 n.
[441]Cromwell's "Letters and Speeches," vol. i. p. 79.
[441]Cromwell's "Letters and Speeches," vol. i. p. 79.
[442]Cook's "History of Party," vol. i. pp. 357, 582.
[442]Cook's "History of Party," vol. i. pp. 357, 582.
[443]May's "Constitutional History," vol. i. p. 422.
[443]May's "Constitutional History," vol. i. p. 422.
[444]Hawkins' "Life of Johnson," vol. xii.
[444]Hawkins' "Life of Johnson," vol. xii.
[445]For example: Sholming for Cholmondeley, Ptit for Pitt, and Gumdahm for Wyndham.
[445]For example: Sholming for Cholmondeley, Ptit for Pitt, and Gumdahm for Wyndham.
[446]Raikes's "Journal," vol. ii. p. 321.
[446]Raikes's "Journal," vol. ii. p. 321.
[447]Coxe's Pelham Administration, vol. I. p. 355.
[447]Coxe's Pelham Administration, vol. I. p. 355.
[448]Campbell's "Lives of the Chancellors," vol. vi. p. 93.
[448]Campbell's "Lives of the Chancellors," vol. vi. p. 93.
[449]"Morning Chronicle," June 14, 1788.
[449]"Morning Chronicle," June 14, 1788.
[450]Samuel Rogers' "Recollections," p. 67.
[450]Samuel Rogers' "Recollections," p. 67.
[451]O'Connell's "Recollections and Experiences," vol. i. p. 220.
[451]O'Connell's "Recollections and Experiences," vol. i. p. 220.
[452]Grant's "Recollections," p. 48.
[452]Grant's "Recollections," p. 48.
[453]Walpole's "Memoirs of the Reign of George III.," vol. i. p. 261.
[453]Walpole's "Memoirs of the Reign of George III.," vol. i. p. 261.
[454]In the heyday of parliamentary corruption, when a critical division was impending, Sir Hercules Langrishe was asked whether Sir Henry Cavendish had as usual been taking notes. "He has been taking either notes or money," he replied, "I don't know which."
[454]In the heyday of parliamentary corruption, when a critical division was impending, Sir Hercules Langrishe was asked whether Sir Henry Cavendish had as usual been taking notes. "He has been taking either notes or money," he replied, "I don't know which."
[455]On one occasion, in the hurry of dispatching his nightly missive, Lord Randolph Churchill accidentally enclosed a quantity of tobacco in the box which he forwarded to Queen Victoria, much to Her Majesty's amusement.
[455]On one occasion, in the hurry of dispatching his nightly missive, Lord Randolph Churchill accidentally enclosed a quantity of tobacco in the box which he forwarded to Queen Victoria, much to Her Majesty's amusement.
[456]Hansard's "Debates," 1st series, vol. xv.
[456]Hansard's "Debates," 1st series, vol. xv.