Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption in 1867.
17-586: Ducie may refer to: People Earl of Ducie , title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Barons Ducie, see Earl of Ducie Sir Robert Ducie, 1st Baronet (1575-c.1634) Henry George Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie (1802-1853) Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie (1827-1921) David Leslie Moreton, 7th Earl of Ducie (born 1951) Henry Ducie Chads (1788-1868), officer in
34-575: A county constituency . It then returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , with elections held under the first-past-the-post system. This constituency in turn was abolished when it was largely replaced by the new Lancaster and Wyre constituency for the 1997 general election . Lancaster returned Members to Parliament between 1295 and 1331 but
51-482: A Unicorn Argent, armed,unguled, maned and tufted Or, gorged with a Ducal Coronet per pale Gold and Gules. Earl of Ducie is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1837 for Thomas Reynolds Moreton, 4th Baron Ducie. The Moreton family descends from Edward Moreton, who in the 17th century married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Ducie. Their son Matthew-Ducie Moreton represented Gloucestershire in
68-485: A by-election. Extensive bribery caused both members to be unseated on 23 April 1866, and the seat to lose its right to return a member of Parliament under the Reform Act 1867 . It was incorporated into North Lancashire . General Election 1914–15 : Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914,
85-657: A one Member constituency. The constituency was finally abolished in 1997 and replaced by the constituency of Lancaster and Wyre . 1885–1918 : The Borough of Lancaster, the Sessional Divisions of Garstang and Hornby, and part of the Sessional Division of South Lonsdale. 1918–1950 : The Boroughs of Lancaster and Morecambe, the Urban Districts of Heysham and Preesall, the Rural District of Garstang, and part of
102-426: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Earl of Ducie Blazon Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Argent, a Chevron Gules, between three square Buckles Sable (Moreton); 2nd & 3rd, Or, two Lions passant guardant Gules (Ducie). Crest: A Moorcock’s Head Or, combed and wattled Gules, between two Wings displayed Azure. Supporters: On either side
119-508: Is not known to have done so again, on the grounds of the poverty of the town's burgesses, until the election of William Banester in 1523. Representation was reduced during the protectorate: Lancaster was not represented in the Barebones Parliament and sent only one Member to the first and second Protectorate Parliaments. The two Member constituency was disenfranchised in 1867 for corruption and representation not restored until 1885 as
136-479: The House of Commons . In 1720 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron Ducie de Moreton , in the County of Stafford . He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was also a Member of Parliament and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire . In 1763 he was created Baron Ducie , of Tortworth in the County of Gloucester , with remainder to the sons of his sister Elizabeth Reynolds. This title
153-468: The Borough of Wyre wards of Brock, Calder, Catterall, Duchy, Garstang, Great Eccleston, Pilling, and Wyresdale. Fenton-Cawthorne's death caused a by-election. Gregson's election was declared void on petition due to bribery, causing a by-election. Armstrong's election was declared void due to corruption and bribery, causing a by-election. Garnett resigned , causing a by-election. Gregson's death caused
170-626: The British Royal Navy Places Ducie Island , Pitcairn Islands Ducie River , Queensland, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ducie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ducie&oldid=462890359 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
187-573: The House of Commons. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. He was a Liberal politician and served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1859 to 1866 under Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell . His only son Henry Reynolds-Moreton, Lord Moreton , sat as Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West . However, he predeceased his father and on Lord Ducie's death the titles passed to his younger brother,
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#1732855673482204-555: The Rural District of Lancaster. 1950–1983 : The Borough of Lancaster, the Urban District of Carnforth, the Rural District of Lunesdale, and in the Rural District of Lancaster the parishes of Ashton with Stodday, Cockerham, Elllel, Heaton with Oxcliffe, Middleton, Overton, Over Wyresdale, Scotforth, and Thurnham. 1983–1997 : The City of Lancaster wards of Bulk, Castle, Caton, Ellel, Hornby, John O'Gaunt, Scotforth East, Scotforth West, Skerton Central, Skerton East, and Skerton West, and
221-566: The fourth Earl. He was a sheep and cattle farmer in Queensland , Australia , and also held several political offices in the state government. His son, the fifth Earl, was a dairy and fruit farmer in Australia. He was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Earl. He was the son of Algernon Howard Moreton, second son of the fourth Earl. As of 2010 the titles are held by his eldest son, the seventh Earl, who succeeded in 1991. Augustus Macdonald (who assumed
238-458: The surname of Macdonald in lieu of Moreton), younger son of the first Earl, was a politician and writer. The ancestral seat of the Moreton family was Tortworth Court , Gloucestershire. Between 1848 and 1853, a new Tortworth Court was built for the second Earl of Ducie, in a Tudor style , to designs by the architect Samuel Sanders Teulon . Another family seat was Spring Park, Gloucestershire, which
255-519: The surname of Moreton by Act of Parliament in 1786. The remote Ducie Island in the South Pacific is named after him. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baron. In 1837 he was created Baron Moreton , of Tortworth in the County of Gloucester, and Earl of Ducie . These titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . His son, the second Earl, represented Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire East in
272-528: Was also in the Peerage of Great Britain. On his death in 1770 the barony of 1720 became extinct. He was succeeded in the barony of 1763 according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baron. He assumed the surname of Moreton by Act of Parliament in 1771. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie , a notable naval commander. He had earlier represented Lancaster in Parliament. Lord Ducie assumed
289-484: Was demolished and replaced with the incomplete Woodchester Mansion . The present family seat is the more modest Talbots End Farm, near Cromhall , Gloucestershire . The heir apparent is the present holder's son James Berkeley Moreton, Lord Moreton (b. 1981) Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency) Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 , Lancaster was re-established for the 1885 general election as
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