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<Cinque ports They were:

Ports Ancient towns Limbs / corporate limbs Connected towns / non-corporate limbs
Hastings MP
New Romney MP (disfranchised 1832) Lydd M
Hythe MP (reduced to 1 seat and increased area 1832) West Hythe
Dover MP
Sandwich MP (P increased 1832 with Deal and Walmer)
* Rye (promoted after 1287 storm) MP (reduced to 1 seat and merged from P Winchelsea 1832) Tenterden M
Winchelsea MP (merged into P Rye 1832)
Key

M = municipal borough in 1833 P = parliamentary borough up to 1832

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