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Bell was the son of Robert Bell of [[Sowerby, North Yorkshire]], and his wife Elizabeth. He was a merchant in Thirsk and married Rachel Windlow, daughter of Richard Windlow of Yarm, Yorkshire on 3 March 1697. He succeeded his father in 1711.<ref name=HOP/> |
Bell was the son of Robert Bell of [[Sowerby, North Yorkshire]], and his wife Elizabeth. He was a merchant in [[Thirsk]] and married Rachel Windlow, daughter of Richard Windlow of Yarm, Yorkshire on 3 March 1697. He succeeded his father in 1711.<ref name=HOP/> |
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The History of Parliament website also provides these specifics: "Bell's family had been settled in Thirsk since the 16th century, and his father, who had a mansion house at Kirkgate, owned 22 of the borough's burgages.<ref>[https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/bell-ralph-1733 BELL, Ralph (d. 1733), of Sowerby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715], ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, 2002</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Bell's father and later Bell himself had sufficient electoral interest at Thirsk to control one seat and were politically active before Bell stood himself. He was returned unopposed as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency)|Thirsk]] at the [[British general election |
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| ⚫ | Bell's father and later Bell himself had sufficient electoral interest at Thirsk to control one seat and were politically active before Bell stood himself. He was returned unopposed as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency)|Thirsk]] at the [[1710 British general election|1710 general election]]. He was returned again in [[1713 British general election|1713]] and [[1715 British general election|1715]]. He [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resigned his seat]] in 1717 by accepting a customs post as [[Board of Customs|Customer of Hull]].<ref name=HOP/><ref name=HOP2/> |
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| ⚫ | In 1723, Bell purchased a fine house at Thisk ([[Thirsk Hall]]).<ref>[http://www.thirsk-tc.gov.uk/page9.html Thirsk Town Council Thirsk and Sowerby Blue Plaques Trail]</ref> He died without issue on 3 November 1733. His main heir was a nephew Ralph Consett, who assumed the name of Bell.<ref name=HOP/> |
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 5 December 2024
Ralph Bell (died 3 November 1733) of Thirsk, North Yorkshire was an English country gentleman and politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1710 to 1717.
Bell was the son of Robert Bell of Sowerby, North Yorkshire, and his wife Elizabeth. He was a merchant in Thirsk and married Rachel Windlow, daughter of Richard Windlow of Yarm, Yorkshire on 3 March 1697. He succeeded his father in 1711.[1]
The History of Parliament website also provides these specifics: "Bell's family had been settled in Thirsk since the 16th century, and his father, who had a mansion house at Kirkgate, owned 22 of the borough's burgages.[2]
Bell's father and later Bell himself had sufficient electoral interest at Thirsk to control one seat and were politically active before Bell stood himself. He was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk at the 1710 general election. He was returned again in 1713 and 1715. He resigned his seat in 1717 by accepting a customs post as Customer of Hull.[1][3]
In 1723, Bell purchased a fine house at Thisk (Thirsk Hall).[4] He died without issue on 3 November 1733. His main heir was a nephew Ralph Consett, who assumed the name of Bell.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hayton, D. (2002). D. Hayton; E. Cruickshanks; S. Handley (eds.). "BELL, Ralph (d. 1733), of Sowerby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ BELL, Ralph (d. 1733), of Sowerby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, 2002
- ^ Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BELL, Ralph (d.1733), of Sowerby, Thirsk, Yorks". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Thirsk Town Council Thirsk and Sowerby Blue Plaques Trail
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