Essex (UK Parliament constituency)

Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290 to 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons. Under the Great Reform Act 1832, it was divided into two two-member constituencies (Essex North and Essex South).

Area covered (current authorities)
East of England Greater London
 * Essex (ceremonial county)
 * Essex (administrative county)
 * Southend-on-Sea
 * Thurrock
 * Barking and Dagenham
 * Havering
 * Newham
 * Redbridge
 * Waltham Forest

1640-1832

 * Apr 1640: Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir Harbottle Grimston
 * Nov 1640: Lord Rich; Sir William Masham
 * 1641: Rich elevated to the House of Lords - replaced by Sir Martin Lumley
 * 1648: Lumley excluded under Pride's Purge
 * 1653: Joachim Matthews; Henry Barrington; John Brewster; Christopher Earl; Dudley Templer
 * 1654: Sir William Masham Bt; Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham; Sir Thomas Honywood; Sir Thomas Bowes; Henry Mildmay (of Graces); Thomas Coke (of Pebmarsh); Carew Mildmay; Dionysius Wakering;   Edward Turnor;   Richard Cutts;   Oliver Raymond; Herbert Pelham
 * 1656-1658: Sir Harbottle Grimston; Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham; Sir Thomas Honywood; Sir Thomas Bowes; Henry Mildmay (of Graces); Robert Barrington; Carew Mildmay; Dionysius Wakering;  Edward Turnor;   Dudley Temple; Oliver Raymond; Hezekiah Haynes; John Archer