Athboy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Athboy | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1613 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Athboy was a constituency in County Meath represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athboy was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801
- 1661-1666 Sir Richard Reynell, 1st Baronet
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Trinder | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Longfield | ||
| 1692 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Thomas Bligh | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Peter Westenra | ||
| 1695 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Garret Wesley | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | James Napper | ||
| 1703 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Johnson | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Wade | ||
| 1705 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Johnson | ||||
| 1713 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Bligh | ||||
| 1715 | rowspan="6" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Thomas Bligh | ||||
| 1721 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Ashe [note 1] | ||||
| 1727 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Napper | ||||
| 1739 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. John Bligh | ||||
| 1748 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Napper | ||||
| 1761 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Tighe | ||||
| 1775 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. John Crosbie [note 2] | ||||
| 1776 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Edward Tighe | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Chapman | ||
| 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hugh Howard | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Thomas Cherburgh Bligh | ||
| 1800 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. Edward Bligh | ||||
| 1801 | Constituency disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 503
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.