The History of England from the
Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution of 1688

David Hume

Chapter 49, Appendix, Footnote #20
Which House seats were preferred

Men seem then to have been ambitious of representing the counties, but careless of the boroughs. A seat in the House was, in itself, of small importance. But the former became a point of honor among the gentlemen.---Journal, February 10, 1620. Towns which had formerly neglected their right of sending members now began to claim it.---Journal, Februrary 26, 1623.