The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershi
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Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet of Clearwell, Gloucestershire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1679.
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…of the Protectorate 1654 George Berkeley; Matthew Hale; John Howe; Christopher Guise; Sylvanus Wood 1656 George Berkeley; John Howe; John Crofts; Baynham Throckmorton; William Neast Gloucestershire's representation was decreased to 2 MPs in the Third Parliament of the Protectorate and thereafter 1659, January John…
Arms of Throckmorton: Gules, on a chevron argent three bars gemelles sable. Crest: A falcon rising proper belled and jessed or. Mottos: (1): Virtus Sola Nobilitas (Virtue is the only nobility); (2): Moribus Antiquis (With ancient manners)