Drogheda (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Drogheda | |
|---|---|
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Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1264 |
| Abolished | 1801 |
| Replaced by | Drogheda |
Drogheda was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Drogheda was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1264–1801
- 1585 John Barnewall
- 1639 Robert Bysse
- 1661: Moyses Hill[2]
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Henry Dowdall | Christopher Peppard FitzGeorge | ||||
| 1692 | Viscount Moore | Edward Singleton | ||||
| 1710 | John Graham | |||||
| 1713 | Henry Singleton | |||||
| August 1717 | John Leigh [note 1] | |||||
| 1717 | Edward Singleton | |||||
| 1727 | William Graham | |||||
| 1741 | Francis Leigh | |||||
| 1749 | John Graham | |||||
| 1768 | William Meade [note 2] | |||||
| 1776 | Sydenham Singleton | |||||
| 1783 | Henry Meade-Ogle | John Forbes | ||||
| 1790 | William Meade-Ogle | |||||
| 1796 | John Ball | |||||
| 1798 | Edward Hardman | |||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Drogheda | |||||
Notes
References
- ↑ O'Hart (2007), p. 502
- ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p25361.htm#i253602
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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