County Carlow (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Carlow
Former County constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created ()
Abolished1800
Replaced byCarlow County

Carlow County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carlow County was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament

  • 1375: Godfrey de Valle and Philip de Valle[2]
  • 1559: William FitzWilliam and Sir Edmund Butler [3]
  • 1585: Sir Henry Wallop and Geoffrey Fenton [3]
  • 1613–1615: Sir Morgan Cavanagh and George Bagenal of Dunleckny [3]
  • 1634–1635: Sir Thomas Butler, Bt and James Butler of Tinnehinch [3]
  • 1639–1649: Sir Thomas Butler, Bt and Oliver Eustace [3]
  • 1659: Sir Thomas Harman
  • 1661–1666: Sir John Temple and Sir William Temple [4]

1689–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Dudley Bagnal style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Luttrell
1692 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Bt style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Tench
1695 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Allen
1703 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Pierce Butler [note 1]
1704 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Burdett
1713 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Jeffrey Paul
1715 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Francis Harrison rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Burdett [note 2]
1725 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Jeffrey Paul
1727 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Burton
1730 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Richard Butler [note 3]
1761 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Benjamin Burton rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Butler
1767 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Hyde
1768 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Beauchamp Bagenal rowspan="6" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Henry Burton
1776 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Bunbury
1778 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Beauchamp Bagenal
1783 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Richard Butler, 7th Bt
1790 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Bruen
1796 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Richard Butler, 7th Bt
1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Carlow County

Notes

  1. ^ Succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1704
  2. ^ Created a baronet in 1723
  3. ^ Succeeded as 5th Baronet in 1732

References

  1. ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 500
  2. ^ Clarke, Maude V. (1932–34). "William of Windsor in Ireland, 1369-1376". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature. 41: 55–130. JSTOR 25515963. The returns are preceded by a short narrative describing the refusal of the Parliament of Kilkenny (October 6, 1375) to grant an aid to the king [p.123] [...] The sheriff of Carlow. [...] Their inability was explained to the Governor and to Dagworth in the Parliament of Kilkenny by Godfrey de Valle and Philip de Valle, knights representing the county. [p.125]
  3. ^ a b c d e http://www.tara.tcd.ie/handle/2262/77206
  4. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 607.

Bibliography

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  • 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.