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THE SHIRES.
Shires of 1284 white. Shires of 1535 shaded.
• Towns represented in Parliament from 1535.
o Contributory boroughs added chiefly in 1832.
¡ ⫯ Ceased to be boroughs in 1884.
ʘ Representation doubled in 1867 and 1884.
A line is put under the name of the county for each county member; a circle round the central borough for a second member.