... Whigs ORIGINS reply to correspondent who has seen reference to Whigs in these pages lately, the name was given to the political party opoosed to the Tories: roughly speaKing. the name mesnt t in favour of gradual change towards some more democratic government ...

... As Beckford was in Jamaica when the election took place, his cause was championed by his brother, William. Bristol Whigs The Bristol Whigs had not been represented in Parliament for period of 12 years but at this election they brought forward the Hon. Robert ...