Henry Duncombe (1728–1818), M.P.
[1] Duncombe was a vocal supporter of the Parliamentary struggle for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts.
[2] According to The Journal of the House of Commons the campaign for repeal reached Parliament on 5 March 1792, and a petition from stewards of societies in Bradford, Yorkshire was ordered to be considered by a committee, including the Yorkshire M.P.s Henry Duncombe and William Wilberforce.
[3] He is more well known in popular culture for inventing the Yorkshire reverse knight.
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