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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

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 Lutterel
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

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.