The list of Members of Parliament representing Portsmouth (below) is derived from several sources. The earliest section is taken from Part VI of the “Miscellaneous Papers” (pp 541-543) of the Borough of Portsmouth published in 1884, which gives the date according to the year of reign of the monarch. A note accompanying the list thanks Major Walter Howard for providing papers collected by his grandfather Daniel Howard Esq., former Mayor of Portsmouth, from which these details were extracted. In his History of Portsmouth (1900) William Gates predates the earliest of these records by stating that “Johes le Engleys and Robert atte Nord (were) chosen as the first members of Parliament for Portsmouth.” but cites no reference.
Later sections are taken from “The Annals of Portsmouth” published by William H. Saunders in 1880 and “Hampshire Studies” edited by John Webb, Nigel Yates and Sarah Peacock.
Further information on the Members of Parliament may be found at The Representation of Portsmouth in Parliament in the Events section.
28 Edw I. – Ricardus de Uyfeld and Radulphus le Clerk
1 Edw II. – Robtus Hampstead and Radulphus le Beale
2 Edw II. – (Bailiffs made no Return)
4 Edw II. – Willus Draper and Ricus Elliott
5 Edw II. – Johes de Horsham and Willus Cones
6 Edw II. – Robtus Warryn and Richus Ellyot
7 Edw II. – Robtus Warryn and Richus Ellyot
8 Edw II. – Johes Richley and Thomas Croul
12 Edw II. – (Bailiffs made no Return)
16 Edw II. – Radus le Dele and Willus atte Mull
20 Edw II. – Stephanus atte Mull and Johes Bacon
1 Edw III. – Johes le Trutt and Willus Comerland
2 Edw III. – Thomas Elliott and Johes Donuvico
2 Edw III. – Richus de Cornubia and Johes le Grut
4 Edw III. – Stephanus Mull, and Richus Cornwall
6 Edw III. – Johes le Brutt and Richus de Cornubia
7 Edw III. – Willus atte Rye and Adam de le Dean
9 Edw III. – Richus Cornwall and Richus Benold
10 Edw III. – Richus Cokkell and Willus Shayl
11 Edw III. – Stephanus atte Mulle and Richus de Cornwall
12 Edw III. – Johes de Rannill and Willus Bonche
14 Edw III. – Johes 1e Spicer, and Robtus le Cagier
14 Edw III. – Richus de Cornubia and Johes atte Mull
15 Edw III. – Stephanus atte Mull and Thomas de Horsham
17 Edw III. – Richus de Cornwayll and Stephanus atte Mulle
18 Edw III. – (No writs sent to Cities or Boroughs)
20 Edw III. – Robtus Warham and Henricus Warwit
21 Edw III. – Henricus Wawit and Willus Thorner
22 Edw III. – Henricus Wawit and Willus Harwedon
24 Edw III. – Willus Harwedon and Willus Thorney
25 Edw III. – Willus Harwedon
29 Edw III. – Willus Harwedon, and Richus Pardesey (? de Portesey)
31 Edw III. – Johes de Pound and Johes Peacock
34 Edw III. – Robtus Lekford and Willus Harwedon
37 Edw III. – John Clerk and John Waygayne
42 Edw III. – Richus Portesty and Adam le White
43 Edw III. – Richus Robust and Johes Ferrour
46 Edw III. – Richus Abraham and Robtus Lekford
47 Edw III. – Johes le Terrour and Richus Robust
50 Edw III. – Richus Abraham and Abraham Crossely
51 Edw III. – Richus Abraham and Johes Coshe
2 R II. – Robtus Bristow and Johes le Pound
6 R II. – Richus Robust and Richus Abraham
7 R II. – Richus Robust and Richus Montrevor
9 R II. – Willus Bristow and Tho : Bared
10 R II. – Willus Bristow and Richus le Montravers
11 R II. – Johes Atte Mede, and …….
13 R II. – Richus Robust and Willus Pary
15 R II. – Henry Seys and Willus atte Parry
16 R II. – Willus atte Pary and Richus Whilian
18 R II. – Richus Gay and Steph : Agalen
20 R II. – Willus Hugh and Hen : Seys
21 R II. – Willus Hache and Hen : Seys
1 H IV. – Willus atte Pary and Willus Balchife.
3 H IV. – Richus Spicer and Willus Miche
12 H IV. – Willus Balchyf and Willus Pary
1 H V. – Willus Pary and Willus Balchiefe
2 H V. – Willus Balchyf and Willus atte Pary
3 H V. – Willus Pary, and Thos Robust
5 H V. – Willus Pary, and Ricus Gay
7 H V. – Willus atte Pary and Ricus Gay
8 H V. – Willus Balchief and Johes Versey
9 H V. – Willus Balchief and Ricus Herts
1 H VI. – Simen Stubber and Henricus Abraham
2 H VI. – Ricus Herts and Ricus Boyd
6 H VI. – Willus Peck and Johes Carpenter
7 H VI. – Ricus Hunt and Johes Barton
11 H VI. – Robtus Abraham and Robtus Fongle
13 H VI. – Johes Carpenter and Walterus atte Borne
20 H VI. – Johes Carpenter and Ricus Pound
25 H VI. – Johes Colayn and Ricus Gay
27 H VI. – Adam Copendale and Johes Fyrsay
28 H VI. – Robtus Abraham and Thomas Borewell
29 H VI. – Henricus Brayn and Thomas Walkham
33 H VI. – Ricus Hunt and Robtus Walkham
7 Edw IV. – Henricus Uvedale and Ricus Gay
12 Edw IV. – Thomas Bruyn and Johes Pounde
1477-1542 – (All the Returns from 17 Edw IV, to ye 33 H VIII. are lost)
33 Hen VIII. 1542 – (Portsmouth mentioned but no names given)
1 May. 1553 – John Chaderton and Henry Byckley
2 & 3 P & M 1555 – Ralph Hensely and Edm : Cokerell
4 & 5 P & M 1557 – Edward Cordell and Edm Cokerell
5 Eliz, 1563 – Alexander Hewes and William Wintour
Eliz, 1571 – Laurence Blundeston and Henry Slater
28 Eliz, 1586 – Thomas Harris, Esq. and Thomas Thorney
18 Jac I. 1620 – Daniel Norton, Knt, of Southwick, and Benjn. Rudyard, Knt.
21 Jac I. 1623 – William Uvedale, Knt, and Benjamin Rudyard, Knt.
1588. Thomas Harris, Esq., and Thomas Thorney, Esq.
1592. Edwin Radcliffe Esq., and Thomas Thorney, Esq.
1597. William Green, Esq., and Thomas Thorney, Esq.
1627. Owen Jenens, Esq., and William Towerson, Esq.
1656. Thomas Smith, Esq. (Portsmouth sent one Member only at this time.)
1658. Viscount Francis Willougby, and John Child, Esq.
1660. Richard Norton, Esq., (of Southwick) and Henry Whitehead, Esq.
1661. Richard Norton, Esq., (of Southwick) and Sir George Cateret.
1684. William Legge, Esq., and Henry Slingsby, Esq.
1688. Richard Norton, Esq., and Henry Slingsby, Esq.
1689. Edward Russell, Esq., and Alderman Nicholas Hedger.
1695. Matthew Aylmer, Esq., in place of Edward Russell, Esq.
1695. Col. John Gibson, in place of Edward Russell, Esq., who had been chosen for Cambridge.
1698. Major Gen. Thomas Erle, and the Hon. Sir George Rooke.
1700. The same two re-elected.
1701. The same two re-elected.
1702. William Gifford, Esq., in place of the Honorable Thomas Erle.
1705. Sir George Rooke, and the Hon. W. Gifford
1708. The Hon. George Churchill, and the Hon. Thos. Erle.
1710. Sir Charles Wager, and Sir John Jennings.
1713. The Hon. James Wishart, and Sir Thos. Mackworth.
1714. Sir Edward Ernely, and Sir Charles Wager.
1715. Sir Charles Wager re-elected.
1718. The same two Members re-elected.
1721. Sir John Norris, and Sir Charles Wager.
1724. Thomas Lewis Esq. and the Hon. Philip Cavendish
1736. The Hon. Charles Stewart, in place of Thomas Lewis, Esq.
1740. The Hon. Edward Vernon, in place of the Hon. Charles Stewart.
1741. The Hon. Philip Cavendish, and the Hon. Martin Bladen.
1743. Sir Charles Hardy, in place of the Hon. Philip Cavendish.
1744. Admiral Townsend, in place of Sir Charles Hardy deceased.
1745. Thomas Gore, Esq., in place Sir Martin Bladen, deceased.
1747. Admiral Townsend, and Thomas Gore, Esq.
1747. Edward Legge, Esq., and Thomas Gore, Esq.
1747. Sir Edward Hawke, in place of Thomas Gore, Esq.
1754. Sir William Rowley, and Sir Edward Hawke.
1757. Sir William Rowley re-elected.
1761. Sir Edward Hawke, & Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh.
1766. Sir Edward Hawke re-elected.
1768. Sir Edward Hawke, & Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh.
1774. Peter Taylor, Esq., in place of Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, deceased:
1774. Peter Taylor, Esq., and Sir Edward Hawke.
1776. Maurice Suckling, Esq., in place of Sir Edward Hawke, made a Peer,
1777. Sir William Gordon, in place of Peter Taylor, Esq., deceased.
1778. Lieut. Gen. Robt. Moncton, in place of Maurice Suckling, deceased.
1780. Lieut. Gen. Robt. Moncton, and Sir William Gordon
1782. Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, in place of General Moncton, deceased.
1783. The Hon. Thos. Erskine in place of Sir William Gordon
1784. Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, and the Hon. William Cornwallis.
1790. Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, and the Hon. Thomas Erskine.
1790. The Hon. Thomas Erskine, and the Hon. Hugh Seymour.
1801. The Hon. John Markham, and the Hon. Hugh Seymour.
1802. The Hon. Thomas Erskine, and the Hon. John Markham.
1806. The Hon. David Montague Erskine, in place of the Hon. Thos. Erskine made Lord Chancellor.
1806. John Markham, Esq., and Sir Thomas Miller.
1807. The same two re-elected.
1812. The same two re-elected.
1816. John Carter, Esq., in place of Sir Thomas Miller, deceased.
1818. John Carter, Esq., and Sir John Cockburn.
1820. John Carter, Esq., and John Markham, Esq.
1826. John Carter, Esq., and. Francis Thornhill Baring, Esq.
1830. Francis Thornhill Baring, Esq. re-elected on accepting office as one of the Lords of the Treasury.
1831. John Bonham Carter, Esq., and Sir Francis Thornhill Baring,
1832. The same two re-elected,
1835. The same two re-elected.
1837. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and John Bonham Carter, Esq.
1838. Sir George Thomas Staunton, in place of John Bonham Carter, Esq., deceased.
1839. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring re-elected on accepting office as Chancellor of Exchequer.
1841. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and Sir G. Staunton.
1847. The same two re-elected.
1849. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, re-elected on accepting office as First Lord of the Admiralty.
1852. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and Viscount Monck.
1855. Viscount Monck re-elected on accepting office as a Lord of the Treasury.
1857. Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, and Sir James D. H. Elphinstone.
1859. Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, and Sir Francis Thornhill Baring.
1865. William H. Stone, Esq., and Stephen Gaselee Esq.
1868. William Henry Stone, Esq, and Sir James D. H. Elphinstone
1874. Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, and the Hon. Thomas Bruce.
1880. The Hon. Thomas Bruce, and Sir Henry Drummond Wolff.
1885. Sir William Crossman and Mr. Philip Vanderbyl
1886. Sir William Crossman and Sir Samuel Wilson
1892. Mr. John Baker and Mr. W.O. Clough
1895. Sir John Baker and Mr. W.O. Clough
1900. Mr. T.A. Bramsdon (By-election)
1900. Mr. J.H.A. Majendie and Mr. R. Lucas
1906. Sir John Baker and Mr. T.A. Bramsdon
1910. Lord Charles Beresford and Mr. B. Falle (January)
1910. Lord Charles Beresford and Mr. B. Falle (December)
1916. Sir Hedworth Meux (By-election)
Portsmouth allocated three seats from 1918
1918. Sir Bertram Falle (North), Sir Thomas Bramsdon (Central) and Major H.R. Cayzer (South)
1922. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Mr. Frank J. Privett (Con) and Major H.R. Cayzer (Con)
(Major Cayzer resigned after a few weeks due to ill health. He was replaced by Colonel Leslie Wilson. In July 1923 Major Cayzer regained the seat in a bye-election following the appointment of Colonel Wilson to the Governorship of Bombay.) 1923. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Sir Thomas Bramsdon (Lib) and Major H.R. Cayzer (Con)
1924. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Sir Harry Foster (Con) and Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1929. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Mr. W. G. Hall (Lab), Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1931. Sir Bertram Falle (Con), Hon. R. Beaumont (Con), Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1934. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes (Con), Hon. R. Beaumont (Con), Major Sir Herbert R. Cayzer (Con)
1945. Donald Bruce (Lab), Julian Snow (Lab), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1950. Geoffrey Stevens (Langstone-Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (West-Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (South-Con)
1951. Geoffrey Stevens (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1955. Geoffrey Stevens (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1959. Geoffrey Stevens (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1964. Ian Lloyd (Con), Brigadier Terence Clarke (Con), Sir Jocelyn Lucas Bart. (Con)
1966. Ian Lloyd (Con), Frank Judd (Lab), Bonner Pink (Con)
1970. Ian Lloyd (Con), Frank Judd (Lab), Bonner Pink (Con)
Portsmouth allocated two seats from 1974
1974 (Feb). Frank Judd (North-Lab), Bonner Pink (South-Con)
1974 (Oct). Frank Judd (Lab), Bonner Pink (Con)
1979. Peter Griffiths (Con), Bonner Pink (Con)
1983. Peter Griffiths (Con), Bonner Pink (Con)
1987. Peter Griffiths (Con), David Martin (Con)
1992. Peter Griffiths (Con), David Martin (Con)
1997. Syd Rapson (Lab), Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)
2001. Syd Rapson (Lab), Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)
2005. Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Lab-Coop), Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)
