Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1265): See Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and De Montfort's Parliament for further details. Knights of the shire are known to have been summoned to most Parliaments from 1290 (19th Parliament of King Edward I of England) and to every one from 1320 (19th Parliament of King Edward II of England).
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