Separating out a the Scottish contingent, we find that the proportion of Scottish MPs descended from titled families was even higher: 34.2% sons or grandsons of peers, 20.3% of baronets, and 13.9% of knights, making 68.5% in all. Some 77 (14%) were the sons or grandsons of peers (with either English, Scottish, or Irish titles), 383 (19.3%) the sons or grandsons of baronets, and 330 (16.6%) the sons or grandsons of knights amounting in all to 990 (that is to say 49.9%) of the Membership as a whole. Even if we look no further back than two generations, almost half of all the Members in this period can be shown to trace their descent from titled families. 3Ĭonceding the limitations of the evidence, some generalizations may be attempted. 2 However, even if we are able to agree on a means of defining the ‘elite’ in late 17th- and early 18th-century Britain, there remain some significant difficulties in assessing the status of individual Members and their families, not least the variable quality of genealogical and biographical information available, and the tendency of family historians (and, it might be added, of contributions to this History) to emphasize patrilineal descent at the expense of matrilineal. 1 Other possible criteria might well have included a family history of involvement in the institutions of central and/or local government, and indeed of representation in Parliament, for, as another commentator has noted, ‘to be an MP was and remained the most certain measure of rank, apart from an heritable title’. In essence, the gentry were ‘set apart from the “non-elite” by their style of life and ownership of land’. Christie, in a published analysis of the social background of 18th-century MPs (covering the period from 1715-1820) sought to establish a definition on which most historians could agree, even if expressed in negative terms: ‘non-elite’ in his formulation meant ‘not born and bred in the landed society of aristocracy and gentry which constituted the traditional ruling class and from which came the majority of the Members of the House of Commons’. Of course, this statement begs an important question: who or what constituted ‘the established elite’? Professor I.R. Lastly, this property includes owned solar, generators, and enough lot space for a second home.Despite the economic opportunities afforded by the commercial and financial revolutions of the late 17th century, social mobility was not much apparent in the House of Commons, where seats were still in large measure the preserve of the established elite. The primary suite has hardwood flooring, high ceilings, an oversized walk-in closet, jacuzzi tub, and walk-in shower. The gourmet kitchen includes a Sub-Zero fridge/freezer, Thermador stove, Dacor ovens, wine fridge, granite counter tops, and ample of storage space. Walking in, there is an absolutely gorgeous entry with an open concept living room that flows into the formal dining room & chef's kitchen, perfect for hosting and entertaining.
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