Killyleagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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| Killyleagh | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Down |
| Borough | Killyleagh |
| 1613–1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
Killyleagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It was named for the village of Killyleagh.
History[edit]
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Killyleagh was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801[edit]
- 1613–1615 Sir Edward Trevor and John Hamilton[2]
- 1634–1635 Paul Reynolds and John Hamilton[3]
- 1639–1649 Paul Reynolds and George Nettleton[3]
- 1661–1666 Colyn Maxwell and John Swadlyn[3]
1689–1801[edit]
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Bernard Magennis | Tool O'Neile | ||||
| 1692 | Sir Patrick Dun | James Sloane | ||||
| 1695 | Hans Hamilton | |||||
| 1703 | Hans Stevenson | John Haltridge | ||||
| 1713 | James Stevenson | |||||
| 1715 | Robert Ross | |||||
| 1725 | James Stevenson | |||||
| 1727 | James Stevenson | |||||
| 1739 | Alexander Hamilton | |||||
| 1761 | Bernard Ward[note 1] | John Congreve | ||||
| 1761 | John Blackwood | |||||
| 1768 | Viscount Ikerrin | Sir Archibald Acheson, 6th Bt[note 2] | ||||
| 1769 | Arthur Johnston | |||||
| 1774 | Hon. Pierce Butler | |||||
| 1776 | Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt | Robert Blackwood | ||||
| 1788 | James Stevenson Blackwood[note 3] | |||||
| 1790 | Hon. Robert Ward | |||||
| 1798 | Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt | |||||
| 1799 | Hans Blackwood | |||||
| 1800 | Daniel Mussenden | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Also elected for County Down in 1761, for which he chose to sit
- ^ Also elected for County Armagh in 1768, for which he chose to sit
- ^ Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1799
References[edit]
- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 501.
- ^ McGrath, Brid (24 October 1998). "A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640–1641". hdl:2262/77206 – via www.tara.tcd.ie.
- ^ a b c Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 613.
Bibliography[edit]
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
