Knocktopher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Knocktopher | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Knocktopher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Knocktopher was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1661–1666 Sir Patrick Weymes (died and replaced 1661 by James Weymes) and Oliver Jones (died and replaced 1664 by Sir Maurice Eustace, junior)[2]
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Harvy Morris | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Henry Meagh | ||
| 1689 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Redmond Purcell | ||||
| 1692 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Robinson | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Anthony Maude [note 1] | ||
| 1695 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Edward Worth | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Blayney Sandford | ||
| 1713 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Roscarrick Dunkin | ||||
| 1715 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Wall | ||||
| 1741 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Benjamin Burton | ||||
| 1747 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Ponsonby | ||||
| 1761 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir William Fownes, 2nd Bt | rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hercules Langrishe [note 2] | ||
| 1776 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Andrew Caldwell | ||||
| 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Langrishe | ||||
| 1796 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Hardinge | ||||
| 1798 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir George Shee, 1st Bt | ||||
| March 1800 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Thomas Staples [note 3] | ||||
| April 1800 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Stephen Mahon | ||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
References
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.