List of MPs elected to the English Parliament in 1689 explained

This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the Convention Parliament of 1689 which transferred the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from James II to William III. The speaker was Henry Powle.The Parliament first met on 22 January 1689 (but officially 13 February 1689) and lasted until it was dissolved on 23 February 1690.

List of constituencies and members

Bedfordshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Bedfordshire	Hon. Edward Russell William Duncombe
Bedford	Thomas Hillersden Thomas Christie
Berkshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Berkshire	Lord Norreys Sir Henry Winchcombe, Bt.
Windsor	Henry Powle Sir Christopher Wren	Wren's election declared void. Replaced May 1689 by Sir Algernon May
Reading	Sir Henry Fane Sir William Rich, Bt
Wallingford	Sir Thomas Tipping, Bt William Jennens
Abingdon	Thomas Medlycott	Election declared void. Medlycott replaced May 1689 by John Southby
Buckinghamshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Buckinghamshire	Thomas Lee Hon. Thomas Wharton
Buckingham	Sir Richard Temple, Bt Sir Ralph Verney, Bt
Wycombe	Thomas Lewes William Jephson
Amersham	Sir William Drake Edmund Waller
Aylesbury	Thomas Lee Richard Beke
Great Marlow	Sir John Borlase, Bt Viscount Falkland	Borlase died and replaced February 1689 by John Hoby. Hoby then died and was replaced December 1689 by Sir William Whitlock
Wendover	Richard Hampden John Hampden
Cambridgeshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Cambridgeshire	Levinus Bennet Sir Robert Cotton
Cambridge	John Cotton Sir Thomas Chicheley
Cambridge University	Robert Sawyer Isaac Newton
Cheshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Cheshire	Sir Robert Cotton, Bt John Mainwaring
City of Chester	Roger Whitley George Mainwaring
Cornwall
Constituency	Members	Notes
Cornwall	Sir John Carew, Bt Hugh Boscawen
Launceston	William Harbord Edward Russell
Liskeard	Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bt John Buller
Lostwithiel	Hon. Francis Robartes Walter Kendall
Truro	Sir Henry Ashurst, Bt Henry Vincent
Bodmin	Sir John Cutler, Bt Nicholas Glyn
Helston	Sir John St Aubyn, Bt Charles Godolphin
Saltash	Hon. Bernard Granville John Whaddon
Westlow	James Kendall Percy Kirke
Grampound	Edward Herle John Tanner
Eastlow	Charles Trelawny Henry Trelawny
Camelford	Ambrose Manaton Henry Manaton
Penryn	Anthony Rowe Alexander Pendarves
Tregony	Charles Boscawen Hugh Fortescue	Boscawen died and was replaced April 1689 by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
St Ives	James Praed Walter Vincent
Mitchel	Charles Fanshawe, 4th Viscount Fanshawe Francis Vyvyan	Fanshawe discharged as non-juror and replaced September 1869 by William Coryton. Coryton replaced December 1869 on petition by Humphrey Courtney.
Bossiney	Sir Peter Colleton, Bt Humphrey Nicoll
Fowey	Jonathan Rashleigh II Shadrach Vincent
St Germans	Daniel Eliot Sir Walter Moyle
St Mawes	Sir Joseph Tredenham Henry Seymour
Newport	Sir William Morice, Bt John Speccot
Callington	Sir John Coryton, Bt Jonathan Prideaux
Cumberland
Constituency	Members	Notes
Cumberland	Sir John Lowther, Bt Sir George Fletcher, Bt
Carlisle	Sir Christopher Musgrave, Bt Jeremiah Bubb
Cockermouth	Sir Henry Capell Henry Fletcher
Derbyshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Derbyshire	Sir John Gell, Bt Sir Gilbert Clarke	Gell died February, 1689 and was replaced in April, 1689 by Philip Gell
Derby	Hon. Anchitell Grey John Coke
Devon
Constituency	Members	Notes
Devon	Francis Courtenay Samuel Rolle
Exeter	Henry Pollexfen Edward Seymour	Pollexfen appointed to Crown office and replaced June 1689 by Christopher Bale
Totnes	Rawlin Mallock Sir John Fowell, Bt
Barnstaple	Richard Lee Sir Arthur Chichester, Bt
Plymouth	John Maynard Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington	Herbert ennobled and replaced in July 1689 by Hon John Granville
Okehampton	Henry Northleigh William Cary
Plympton Erle	George Treby John Pollexfen
Tavistock	Lord Robert Russell Sir Francis Drake, Bt
Tiverton	Samuel Foote	William Colman
Ashburton	Sir Walter Yonge, Bt Thomas Reynell
Bere Alston	John Maynard John Elwill	Maynard sat for Plymouth and was replaced Jan 1689 by Sir John Holt. Holt appointed to Crown office and replaced May 1689 by Sir John Trevor.
Clifton Dartmouth Hardness	Charles Boone William Hayne	Boone died and was replaced September 1689 by George Booth. Booth replaced on petition Nov 1689 by Sir Joseph Herne
Honiton	Edmund Walrond Richard Courtenay
Dorset
Constituency	Members	Notes
Dorset	Thomas Strangways Thomas Freke
Dorchester	Gerard Napier Thomas Trenchard	Napier died and was replaced in December 1689 by Thomas Chafin
Poole	Henry Trenchard Sir Nathaniel Napier, Bt
Shaftesbury	Sir Matthew Andrews Edward Nicholas
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis	Henry Henning Sir John Morton, Bt Michael Harvey Sir Robert Napier, Bt
Lyme Regis	John Pole John Burridge
Wareham	Thomas Erle George Ryves	Ryves dies and was replaced May 1689 by Thomas Skinner
Bridport	Richard Brodrepp John Manley
Corfe Castle	William Okeden Richard Fownes
Durham
Constituency	Members	Notes
County Durham	Robert Byerley William Lambton
City of Durham	George Morland Henry Liddell
Essex
Constituency	Members	Notes
Essex	Henry Mildmay John Wroth
Colchester	Samuel Reynolds Isaac Rebow
Harwich	Thomas Middleton John Eldred
Maldon	Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax Sir Thomas Darcy, Bt
Gloucestershire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Gloucestershire	Sir John Guise, Bt Sir Ralph Dutton, Bt
Gloucester	Sir Duncombe Colchester William Cooke
Cirencester	Thomas Master John Grobham Howe
Tewkesbury	Richard Dowdeswell Sir Francis Russell, Bt
Hampshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Hampshire	Earl of Wiltshire Lord William Powlett	Powlett sat for Winchester and was replaced February 1689 by Thomas Jervoise
Winchester	Francis Morley Lord William Powlett
Southampton	Sir Benjamin Newland Richard Brett	Brett died and replaced November 1689 by Edward Fleming . Fleming replaced December 1689 on petition by Sir Charles Wyndham
Portsmouth	Richard Norton Henry Slingsby
Petersfield	Robert Michell Thomas Bilson
Yarmouth	Robert Holmes Hon. Fitton Gerard
Newport	Sir Robert Dillington, Bt Sir William Stephens	Dillington died and was replaced June 1689 by Edward Dillington
Newtown	Thomas Done Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh
Lymington	Richard Holt John Burrard
Christchurch	Francis Gwyn William Ettrick
Stockbridge	Richard Whithed Oliver St John	St John died and was replaced September 1689 by William Montagu. Election declared void and Montagu replace December 1689 by Thomas Neale.
Whitchurch	Lord James Russell Henry Wallop
Andover	Francis Powlett John Pollen
Herefordshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Herefordshire	Sir John Morgan, Bt Edward Harley
Hereford	William Gregory Paul Foley	Gregory appointed to Crown office and replaced June 1689 by Henry Cornewall
Leominster	Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby John Dutton Colt
Weobley	John Birch James Morgan
Hertfordshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Hertfordshire	Sir Thomas Blount, Bt Sir Charles Caesar
Hertford	Thomas Byde Sir William Cowper, Bt
St Albans	George Churchill Samuel Grimston
Huntingdonshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Huntingdonshire	Robert Montagu Sir Robert Bernard, Bt
Huntingdon	John Bigg Hon. Sidney Wortley-Montagu
Kent
Constituency	Members	Notes
Kent	Sir Vere Fane John Knatchbull
Canterbury	Sir William Honywood, Bt Henry Lee
Rochester	Sir John Banks, Bt Sir Roger Twisden, Bt
Queenborough	Robert Crawford James Herbert
Maidstone	Sir Thomas Taylor, Bt Caleb Banks
Lancashire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Lancashire	Viscount Brandon Sir Charles Hoghton, Bt
Preston	Hon. James Stanley Thomas Patten
Lancaster	Curwen Rawlinson Thomas Preston	Rawlinson died and was replaced November 1689 by Roger Kirkby
Newton	Sir John Chicheley Francis Cholmondeley
Wigan	Sir Edward Chisenhall William Banks
Clitheroe	Anthony Parker Christopher Wilkinson
Liverpool	Viscount Colchester Thomas Norris
Leicestershire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Leicestershire	Sir Thomas Halford, Bt Lord Sherard
Leicester	Lawrence Carter Thomas Babington
Lincolnshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Lincolnshire	Sir Thomas Hussey, Bt Viscount Castleton
Lincoln	Henry Monson Sir Christopher Nevile	Monson discharged as non-juror and replaced by Sir Edward Hussey, Bt
Boston	Lord Willoughby de Eresby Sir William Yorke
Grimsby	Sir Edward Ayscough Sir Thomas Barnardiston, Bt
Stamford	William Hyde Hon. Charles Bertie
Grantham	Sir John Brownlow, Bt Sir William Ellys, Bt
Middlesex
Constituency	Members	Notes
Middlesex	Sir Charles Gerard, Bt Ralph Hawtrey
Westminster	Philip Howard William Pulteney
City of London	Sir Robert Clayton Thomas Pilkington Sir Patience Ward William Love	Love died and was replaced May 1689 by Sir William Ashhurst
Monmouthshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Monmouthshire	Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester Sir Trevor Williams, Bt
Monmouth Boroughs	John Arnold	Arnold sat for Southwark and was replaced February 1689 by John Williams
Norfolk
Constituency	Members	Notes
Norfolk	Sir William Cook, Bt Sir Henry Hobart, Bt
Norwich	Thomas Blofield Sir Nevill Catlin
King's Lynn	Sir John Turner Sigismund Trafford
Yarmouth	George England Samuel Fuller
Thetford	Sir Henry Hobart, Bt William Harbord	Hobart sat for Norfolk and was replaced February 1689 by Sir Francis Guybon. Harbord sat for Launceston and was replaced June 1689 by John Trenchard
Castle Rising	Sir Robert Howard Robert Walpole
Northamptonshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Northamptonshire	Edward Harby Edward Montagu	Harby died and was replaced June 1869 by Sir Thomas Samwell, Bt
Peterborough		FitzWilliam died and replaced December 1689 by Sir Gilbert Dolben, Bt
Northampton	Sir William Langham, Bt Sir Justinian Isham, Bt
Brackley	Richard Wenman, 4th Viscount Wenman John Parkhurst
Higham Ferrers	Sir Rice Rudd, 2nd Baronet	Rudd sat for Carmarthenshire and was replaced Feb 1689 by Hon. Lewis Watson. Watson ennobled and replaced July 1689 by Thomas Andrew
Northumberland
Constituency	Members	Notes
Northumberland	William Forster Philip Bickerstaffe
Newcastle	Sir Ralph Carr Sir William Blackett, Bt
Morpeth	Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle Roger Fenwick
Berwick upon Tweed	Francis Blake Philip Babington
Nottinghamshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Nottinghamshire	Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe Lord Houghton	Lord Houghton ennobled and replaced May 1689 by John White
Nottingham	Francis Pierrepont Edward Bigland
East Retford	Hon. Evelyn Pierrepont John Thornhagh
Newark	William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax Nicholas Saunderson
Oxfordshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Oxfordshire
Oxford	Hon. Henry Bertie Sir Edward Norreys
Oxford University	Heneage Finch Sir Thomas Clarges
Woodstock	Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt Sir John D'Oyly, Bt
Banbury	Sir Robert Dashwood, Bt
Rutland
Constituency	Members	Notes
Rutland	Bennet Sherard Sir Thomas Mackworth, Bt
Salop
Constituency	Members	Notes
Shropshire	Edward Kynaston Hon Richard Newport
Shrewsbury	Hon. Andrew Newport Sir Francis Edwardes, Bt
Bridgnorth	Sir William Whitmore, Bt Sir Edward Acton, Bt
Ludlow	Francis Herbert Charles Baldwyn
Wenlock	William Forester George Weld
Bishops Castle	Richard More Walter Waring
Somerset
Constituency	Members	Notes
Somerset		Edward Gorges George Horner
Bristol	Sir Richard Hart John Knight
Bath	Maurice Berkeley, 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge Sir William Bassett
Milborne Port	John Hunt Thomas Saunders
Wells	Edward Berkeley Thomas Wyndham	Wyndham died and was replaced January 1690 by William Coward
Taunton	Sir William Portman, Bt John Sanford
Bridgwater	Henry Bull Sir Francis Warre, Bt
Ilchester	Sir Edward Wyndham, Bt William Helyar
Minehead	Nathaniel Palmer Francis Lutrell
Staffordshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Staffordshire	Sir Walter Bagot, Bt Hon. John Grey
Lichfield	Robert Burdett Michael Biddulph
Stafford	Philip Foley John Chetwynd
Newcastle under Lyme	William Leveson-Gower John Lawton
Tamworth	Hon. Henry Sidney Henry Gough	Sidney ennobled and replaced May 1689 by Henry Boyle
Suffolk
Constituency	Members	Notes
Suffolk	Sir John Cordell, Bt Sir John Rous, Bt
Ipswich	Peyton Ventris Sir John Barker, Bt	Ventris appointed to Crown office and replaced May 1689 by Sir Charles Blois, Bt
Bury St Edmunds	Sir Thomas Hervey Sir Robert Davers, Bt
Dunwich	Sir Philip Skippon Sir Robert Rich, Bt
Orford	Thomas Glemham Sir John Duke, Bt
Eye	Thomas Knyvett Henry Poley
Aldeburgh	Sir Henry Johnson William Johnson
Sudbury	John Poley Philip Gurdon
Surrey
Constituency	Members	Notes
Surrey	Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow George Evelyn
Southwark	John Arnold Sir Peter Rich
Bletchingly	Thomas Howard John Glyd	Glyd died and was replaced December 1689 by Jeffey Amherst
Reigate	Roger James Sir John Parsons	Parsons replaced on petition March 1689 by Thomas Vincent
Gatton	Sir John Thompson, Bt Thomas Turgis
Guildford	Foot Onslow John Weston
Haslemere	White Tichborne Denzil Onslow
Sussex
Constituency	Members	Notes
Sussex	Sir John Pelham, Bt Sir William Thomas, Bt
Chichester	Thomas Miller Thomas May
Horsham	John Machel Anthony Eversfield
Midhurst	William Morley John Lewknor
Lewes	Thomas Pelham Richard Bridger
New Shoreham	Edward Hungerford John Monke
Steyning	Sir James Morton Sir John Fagg, Bt
Bramber	John Alford Charles Goring
East Grinstead	Sir Thomas Dyke, Bt Thomas Sackville
Arundel	William Garway William Morley
Warwickshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Warwickshire	Sir Richard Newdigate, Bt Sir Richard Verney
Coventry	Sir Roger Cave, Bt John Stratford
Warwick	William Colemore William Digby, 5th Baron Digby
Westmorland
Constituency	Members	Notes
Westmoreland	Sir John Lowther, Bt Henry Wharton	Wharton died and was replaced December 1689 by Goodwin Wharton
Appleby	Richard Lowther Philip Musgrave	Musgrave died and was replaced July 1689 by William Cheyne
Wiltshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Wiltshire	Viscount Cornbury Sir Thomas Mompesson
Salisbury	Thomas Hoby Giles Eyre
Wilton	Thomas Penruddocke Thomas Wyndham
Downton	Maurice Bocland Sir Charles Raleigh
Hindon	Robert Hyde John Milner
Heytesbury	William Ashe William Sacheverell
Chippenham	Henry Bayntun Nicholas Bayntun
Calne	Henry Chivers Lionel Duckett
Devizes	Sir William Pynsent, Bt Walter Grubbe
Ludgershall	John Smith John Deane
Great Bedwyn	Sir Edmund Warneford John Wildman I
Cricklade	Charles Fox Edmund Webb	Webb replaced April 1689 on petition by Thomas Freke
Malmesbury	Thomas Tollemache Hon Henry Wharton	Wharton sat for Westmorland and was replaced by Charles Godfrey
Westbury	Richard Lewis Hon. Peregrine Bertie
Old Sarum	John Young Thomas Pitt	Election voided. Replaced March 1689 by William Harvey and John Hawles
Wootton Bassett	Henry St John John Wildman II
Marlborough	Sir John Ernle George Willoughby
Worcestershire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Worcestershire	Sir James Rushout, Bt Thomas Foley
Worcester	William Bromley Sir John Somers
Droitwich	Samuel Sandys The Lord Coote
Bewdley	Henry Herbert
Evesham	Henry Parker Sir John Matthewes
Yorkshire
Constituency	Members	Notes
Yorkshire	Lord Fairfax of Cameron Sir John Kaye, Bt
York	Viscount Dunblane Edward Thompson
Kingston upon Hull	John Ramsden William Gee
Scarborough	William Harbord Francis Thompson
Knaresborough	William Stockdale Thomas Fawkes
Richmond	Thomas Yorke Hon John Darcy	Darcy died and was replaced Feb 1689 by his brother Hon. Philip Darcy
Beverley	Sir Michael Warton Sir John Hotham, Bt	Hotham died and was replaced May 1689 by Sir John Hotham, Bt
Aldborough	Sir Michael Wentworth Christopher Tancred
Malton	William Palmes Sir William Strickland, Bt
Northallerton	Thomas Lascelles William Robinson
Thirsk	Thomas Frankland Richard Staines
Hedon	Henry Guy Matthew Appleyard
Ripon	Sir Jonathan Jennings Sir Edward Blackett, Bt
Boroughbridge	Christopher Vane Sir Henry Goodricke, Bt
Pontefract	Sir Thomas Yarburgh John Dawnay, 1st Viscount Downe
Cinque Ports
Constituency	Members	Notes
Hastings	Thomas Mun John Ashburnham	Ashburnham ennobled and replaced August 1689 by John Beaumont
Sandwich	John Thurbarne Sir James Oxenden, Bt
Dover	Sir Basil Dixwell, Bt Thomas Papillon
Romney	John Brewer James Chadwick
Hythe	Edward Hales Julius Deedes
Rye	Thomas Frewen John Darell	Frewen replaced on petition April 1689 by Sir John Austen, Bt
Seaford	William Campion Sir Nicholas Pelham
Winchelsea	Robert Austen Samuel Western
Wales
Constituency	Members	Notes
Anglesey	Hon. Thomas Bulkeley
Beaumaris	William Williams
Brecknockshire	Edward Jones
Brecknock	Thomas Morgan
Carnarvon	Sir Robert Owen
Carnarvonshire	Sir William Williams, Bt
Cardiganshire	John Lewis
Cardigan
Carmarthenshire	Sir Rice Rudd, Bt
Carmarthen	Richard Vaughan
Denbighshire	Sir Richard Myddelton, Bt
Denbigh Boroughs	Edward Brereton
Flintshire	Sir Roger Puleston
Flint	Sir John Hanmer, Bt
Glamorgan	Bussy Mansell
Cardiff	Thomas Mansel
Merioneth	Sir John Wynn, Bt
Montgomeryshire	Edward Vaughan
Montgomery	Charles Herbert
Pembrokeshire	Sir Hugh Owen, Bt
Pembroke	Arthur Owen
Haverford West	William Wogan
Radnorshire	Rowland Gwynne
Radnor	Richard Williams

See also

• List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1597
• The Golden Speech