The English land owner and politician from a small town and civil parish on the River Calder sat in which branch of government?
Le Gendre Starkie (1799–1865) Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie (1 December 1799 – 15 May 1865 (Padiham)) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830.
Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet (c. 1640 – 27 August 1710), of Godolphin in Cornwall, was an English land owner, politician, and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Godolphin, KB, who had been a Member of Parliament until being barred from sitting because of his Royalist sympathies during the Civil War, and who after the Restoration was knighted in reward for his loyalty. Probably also in token of Sir Francis's services, William was created a baronet on 29 April 1661.