Richard Ellison (politician)
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Richard Ellison was a British politician.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
in 1793 and was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Lincoln
from 1796 to 1812, and for Wootton Bassett
from 1813 to 1820.
Richard Ellison MP is the great-great-great grandfather of Richard Ellison (cricketer).
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1793 and was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Lincoln
Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincoln is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1796 to 1812, and for Wootton Bassett
Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)
Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
from 1813 to 1820.
Richard Ellison MP is the great-great-great grandfather of Richard Ellison (cricketer).