Bramber was slightly unusual in that the vote was accorded to the occupier rather than the owner of the burgage tenements, but in practice the owners had total control over the votes of their tenants – by bribery if not by threats – and therefore of elections in the borough. In Tudor times, the Dukes of Norfolk seem to have held sway.
Bramber was unique because the vote went to the occupier rather than the owner of the burgage tenements; however, in practice, the owners had full control over their tenants' votes – either through bribery or threats – and thus dominated elections within the borough. During Tudor times, the Dukes of Norfolk seemed to wield considerable influence.