Carlow (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Carlow Borough | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1613 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Carlow Borough |
Carlow Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons.
Boundaries and boundary changes
This constituency was the borough of Carlow in County Carlow. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Boyle was represented with two members.[1] Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801
- 1613–1615
- Sir John Bere, Kt., Dublin, Serjeant-at-law,
- Sir Robert Jacobe, Kt., Dublin, Solicitor General for Ireland
- 1634–1635
- Barnaby O'Brien ("absent in England", replaced in January 1634, Edward Harman)
- James Rawson, Dublin
- 1639–1649
- Robert Hartpole of Shrule Castle, Queen's County (disqualified for Rebellion in June 1642)
- Thomas Harman, Athy, Co. Kildare.
- 1661–1666
- John Temple (Kt.), Palmerstown, Co. Dublin
- Thomas Burdett,Garryhill, Co. Carlow.
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Mark Baggot | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Warren | ||
| 1692 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir William Russell, 4th Bt | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Walter Weldon | ||
| 1695 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Edmond Jones | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Curtis | ||
| September 1703 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Wolseley | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. Charles Howard [note 1] | ||
| 1703 | rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Walter Weldon | ||||
| 1713 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Baronet | ||||
| 1715 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Wolseley | ||||
| 1725 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Hamilton | ||||
| 1727 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | James Hamilton | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Richard Wolseley [note 2] | ||
| 1761 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Burton | ||||
| 1765 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Doyne | ||||
| 1768 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Edward Hoare | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Hyde [note 3] | ||
| 1769 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | James Somerville | ||||
| June 1776 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Prendergast | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. John Ponsonby [note 4] | ||
| 1776 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Arthur Dawson | ||||
| 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir John Browne, 7th Bt | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Charles des Voeux [note 5] | ||
| January 1790 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. James Caulfield Browne | ||||
| May 1790 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Augustus Cavendish-Bradshaw | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Ormsby Vandeleur | ||
| 1796 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Frederick Flood, 1st Bt | ||||
| January 1798 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Henry Sadlier Prittie | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | William Elliot [note 6] | ||
| 1798 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Wolfe | ||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Carlow Borough | |||||
Notes
- ^ Declared not duly elected in 1703
- ^ Created a baronet in 1745
- ^ Also elected for Cork County in 1768, for which he chose to sit
- ^ Also elected for Kilkenny County in 1776, for which he chose to sit
- ^ Created a baronet in 1787
- ^ Also elected for St Canice in 1798, for which he chose to sit
References
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 500
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) - Lord Walter FitzGerald, "The Castle and Manor of Carlow, Part II", in Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society And Surrounding Districts 6:5 (January 1911), 364–397 (396)
- 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.