Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Blessington | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1670 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Blessington was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1670–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | James Eustace | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Maurice Eustace | ||
| 1692 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Crowe | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Richard Levinge | ||
| 1695 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Denny Muschamp | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Gideon Delaune | ||
| 1703 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Crowe | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Jephson | ||
| 1711 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. Charles Boyle | ||||
| 1719 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | David Dunbar | ||||
| 1724 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Joseph Slattery | ||||
| November 1727 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Richard Levinge, 2nd Bt | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Anthony Malone [note 1] | ||
| 1727 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Patrick French | ||||
| 1745 | rowspan="7" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Charles Ussher | ||||
| 1748 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Joseph Kelly | ||||
| 1749 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis McCartney | ||||
| 1759 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | George Smyth | ||||
| 1761 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Monck Mason | ||||
| 1768 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | George Smyth | ||||
| 1769 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Monck Mason | ||||
| 1771 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Charles Dunbar | ||||
| 1776 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Talbot Dillon | ||||
| 1779 | rowspan="6" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Reilly | ||||
| October 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Montgomery [note 2] | ||||
| 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Bt | ||||
| 1796 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | David Ker | ||||
| 1798 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Annesley | ||||
| 1800 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Saurin | ||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
- ^ Also elected for Westmeath in 1727, for which he chose to sit
- ^ Also elected for Hillsborough in 1783, for which he chose to sit
References
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 501
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.