1743

1744

William Atherton.
John Ravald.

Lawrence Rawstorne.

BAILIFFS.

Wm. Prescot, Jas. Drinkwater.
Joseph Brearley, John Waller.
James Chorley, John Birchall.
Thomas Rishton, Thos. Myers.
Will. Hebson, Robt. Ashburner.
Peter Harrison, Jos. Tomlinson.
John Thornton, John Clayton.
Edw. Entwistle, J. Drinkwater.
John Addison, Richard Price.
William Wall, Jos. Drinkwater.
John Myers, Richard Addison.
Rich. Atkinson, Will. Harrison.
Richard King, James Ryley.
Will. Hardman, Henry Fisher.
Will. Patten, Richard White.
Edw. Entwistle, J. Drinkwater.
Jas. Derbyshire, Henry Smith.
Will. Atherton, John Ravald.
Anth. Davis, Robt. Walshman.
Will. Prichard, J. Myers, jun.
Sir Edward Stanley, Bart. after-
wards Earl of Derby, and
Banastre Parker.

W. Shackleton, R. Pedder.
E. Knight, J. Walshman.
T. Astley, James Naylor.
Thomas Hesketh,
Osbaldeston.

Alexander

Henry Farington, J. Assheton.
J. Hopkinson, J. Bolton.
J. Hopkins, R. Pedder.
John Winckley, John Garlick.
Law. Rawstorne, R. Robinson.
R. Assheton, Dr. Escolme.
Thomas Garlick, C. Barton.
H. Orme, J. Todhunter.
Thomas Starkie, Richard Shep-
herd, M. B.

Guild. Dr. Parkinson, R. Prescot.
J. Dixon, Richard Loxam.

1741 Henry Farington.
1742 John Walshman.
William Prichard.
William Harrison.
1745 James Darbyshire.
1746 Thomas Starkey.
1747 Richard Shepherd, M. B.*

J. Hesketh, Gilbert Woosey. R. Briggs, Thomas Jackson. Edw. Pedder, J. Wilkinson. Thes. Winckley, S. Prescot. Joseph King, J. Wilkinson. *This gentleman founded the library in this town, called "Shepherd's Library." A portrait of him may be seen in the octagon room, at the library, in a fine state of

1748 Richard Pedder.

1749 Thomas Astley. 1750

Lawrence Rawstorne.

1751 John Bolton.

1752

Robert Parker.

1754 John Starkie.

1753 Wm. Prichard.

BAILIFFS.

James Astley, Joseph Myers.
Robt. Parker, Nich. Walton.
Robert Hesketh, Evelyn Charles
Franckes.

Will. Coward, William Green.
Dr. Escolme, Richard Livesey.
Nicholas Starkie, Robert Moss.
Thos. Grimshaw, Jas. Cowburn.

1755 Richard Shepherd, M. B. Thos. Aldred, Ralph Watson.

1756 Richard Pedder.

John Whittle, John Darbyshire.
Edw. Bolton, John Nabb.
Wm. Riddihough, Bart. Davis.
John Watson, Thomas Wilson.
Rich. Atherton, John Taylor.
John Jackson, jun. John Grim-
shaw, (late father of the bo-
rough, but resigned on account
of old age.*)

Fleetwood Hesketh, W. Prichard
Thos. Pedder, John Smalley.
Rich. Casson, Thos. Aldred.
Will. Leake, Alex. Nowell.
Thos. Cowburn, Will. Briggs.
Nich. Winckley, Robt. Farrer.
Edward Pedder (late alderman,)
Rich. Wilson.

Jas. Woods, J. Nuttal.

Wm. Wickstead, Jas. Knowles.
Jas. Cheetham, Thos. Greaves.
Thos. Walshman, Robt. Bailey.
Edwd. Atherton, Edwd. Robt.
Travers, (now alderman, and
a justice of the peace.)

preservation. He bore for his arms-Azure, on a chevron, an inescocheon, charged with a pelican, nourishing her young, with a nest proper, between three fleur de lis. Crest-A lamb passant or.

* John Grimshaw, Esq. (father of the borough,) resigned on account of his age, and Thos. Miller, Esq. was appointed an alderman in his place, and afterwards elected mayor of the borough, for 1820. A very handsome piece of plate, bearing the following inscription, was presented to John Grimshaw, Esq. by the mayor and common council of this borough, in the month of Jannary, 1821 :-" To JOHN GRIMSHAW, Esquire, late senior alderman of the corporation of Preston, and one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for that borough; who, for a long series of years, supported the rights and interest of the body corporate, and promoted the peace and welfare of the borough in general, with equal ability, integrity, and zeal: this cup is presented, as a token of gratitude for his public services, and of esteem and regard for his private character, by the mayor, aldermen, and capital burgesses of the borough, in common council assembled." This venerable old gentleman died on Monday, the 12th of March, 1821.

Edmund Starkie, Esq. Barrister-at-Law, of this Borough.
John Aspinall, Esq. Serjeant-at-Law, of Standen Hall.

Robert Moss, Esq. Barrister-at-Law, of this Borough and of Sandhills.
Sir James Alan Parke, Knt. one of his Majesty's Justices of the
Court of Common Pleas.

T. B. Addison, Esq. was made a Justice of the Peace, at the Quarter Sessions holden at Preston Court-house, on Thursday January 11th, 1821.

PRESTON REPRESENTATIVE HISTORY.

THE borough of Preston sent members to parliament in the 23rd, 26th, 33rd, and 35th of Edward 1st, and in the 1st of Edward 2nd, but omitted sending till Edward 6th's time, when it was finally restored.

In Charles the 2nd's reign, A. D. 1667, Sir John Otway was chosen a representative for the town of Preston, on the demise of Dr. Rishton, in unison with Mr. Rigby. The corporation at that time claimed the exclusive right of returning members to parliament. According to this rule Mr. Rigby and Mr. Fife were returned, in 1661; but the in-burgesses (or freemen) inhabitants, conceived that the elective franchise did not exist with the corporate body alone, so as to exclude themselves. Therefore, they chose Mr. Rigby, and Dr. Rishton, whom the house of commons declared duly elected. The words "all the inhabitants," being used in this decision, gave rise to a most violent contest during the election of 1768, when the "inhabitants at large" laid claim to the right of voting, which right was subsequently ratified by the select committee of the house of commons.

In the report of the committee, it is stated—” That such a right of election is too indefinite," and therefore resolved, "That the chairman be directed to move for leave to bring in a bill to ascertain what description of inhabitants shall, in future, have voices in the election for members of parliament, humbly recommending it to the house, that the right be confined to all in-burgesses resident, and all other inhabitant householders paying scot and lot.” This resolution was never further noticed, although, the report was to have been taken into consideration on the 1st of May following; consequently the right of all the inhabitants voting has ever since continued in full force.