Edward Rushworth (politician)
Edward Rushworth (17 October 1755 – 15 October 1817)[1][2] was a British clergyman on the Isle of Wight, and a token politician.
Rushworth was the oldest son of Royal Navy Captain John Rushworth of Portsea in Hampshire. Educated at Winchester College and at Trinity College, Oxford, he became a deacon at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.[3]
In 1780 he married Catherine Holmes, daughter Reverend Leonard Holmes (later the 1st Baron Holmes). His father-in-law was the patron of both the parliamentary boroughs on the island.[3]
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the two boroughs on the Isle of Wight for several periods between 1780 and 1797. He was MP for Yarmouth from 1781 to 1781,[1] for Newport from 1784 to 1790,[2] for Yarmouth in 1790, and for Yarmouth again from 1796 to 1797.[1] [3]
He appears to have held the seats only as a place-holder, and did not take part in any parliamentary proceedings.[3]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
- Thorne, R. G. (1986). R. Thorne (ed.). "RUSHWORTH, Edward (1755-1817), of Freshwater House and Faringford Hill, I.o.W". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Worsley Robert Kingsmill |
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 1780–1781 With: Edward Morant |
Succeeded by Edward Morant Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bt |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Worsley, Bt Hon. John St John |
Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight 1784–1790 With: Hon. Hugh Seymour-Conway 1784–86 Hon. John Townshend 1786–90 George Byng 1790 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Melbourne The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by Thomas Clarke Jervoise Philip Francis |
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 1790–1791 With: Thomas Clarke Jervoise |
Succeeded by Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Sir John Leicester, Bt |
| Preceded by Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Sir John Leicester, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 1796–1797 With: Jervoise Clarke Jervoise |
Succeeded by Jervoise Clarke Jervoise William Peachy |