Henry Duncombe

Henry Duncombe, M.P. for Yorkshire (UK [Parliament constituency)|Yorkshire], lived at Copgrove, Yorkshire.
Duncombe was a vocal supporter of the Parliamentary struggle for the repeal of the Test Acts [1673 & 1678|Test] and Corporation [Act 1661|Corporation Acts]. 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 (United Kingdom)|committee], including the Yorkshire M.P.s Henry Duncombe and William Wilberforce.
He is more well known in popular culture for inventing the Yorkshire reverse knight.