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A History of the County of Oxford
… were periods of continuous struggle between the borough's Whigs and Tories, in which the latter, backed by the Norths … of Wickham manor, usually won the day. 10 In 1698 the Whigs managed to return as member James Isaacson, a man … who held the seat at the next four elections. 14 The Whigs made unsuccessful attempts to widen the franchise, …
Old and New London
… we get some glimpses of that conviviality for which the Whigs were distinguished. "Le Whig est la femme de votre … especially illustrated in that social influence which the Whigs have always cultivated. The name of Petty was assumed …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… Hotham, Bt., and his father-in-law, William Gee, for the Whigs. Gee topped the poll and Sir Michael Warton secured the … candidates in 1818 were Wharton and Dymoke Wells, both Whigs, and R. C. Burton, a Tory, of Hotham Hall, in North …
A New History of London
… conventiclers in Scotland, who were known by the name of whigs: the country party in return found a resemblance …
A New History of London
… A sense of the common danger now convinced the moderate whigs and tories that this was no proper time to indulge … to discover the number and interest of the principal whigs and tories in each county. In the last journey, he by … from his friends, concerted a scheme with the principal whigs in every place of note throughout England preparatory …
A New History of London
… the lieutenancy of the city of London, by which several whigs who were in the former, were left out, and tories put … and their emissaries were ready enough to charge upon the whigs. It is to be observed that the new cathedral was not … shrewdly suspected of attempting to throw an odium on the whigs by starting and propagating the alarm. Some overtures …
A New History of London
… and rejoicings than had been made on the part of the whigs the day before, especially in the city of London; where …