Downpatrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
54°19′26″N 5°42′11″W / 54.324°N 5.703°W
| Downpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1586 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Downpatrick |
Downpatrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Downpatrick was not represented.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1586–1801
- 1613-1615 Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt
- 1661–1666 Nicholas Ward
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 | Downpatrick was not represented in the Patriot Parliament | ||||||
| 1692 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | James Hamilton | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Nicholas Price | |||
| 1695 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir John Magill, 1st Bt | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis Annesley [note 1] | |||
| 1703 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Mathew Forde | |||||
| 1705 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Isaac Manley | |||||
| 1713 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis Annesley | |||||
| 1715 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Emanuel Moore, 3rd Bt | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Thomas Medlycott | |||
| 1727 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Edward Southwell | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Cromwell Price | |||
| 1755 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Bowen Southwell | |||||
| 1761 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Mathew Forde | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. Francis Charles Annesley | |||
| 1771 | rowspan="6" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Clotworthy Rowley | |||||
| 1776 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. Robert Henry Southwell | |||||
| 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hon. Hercules Rowley [note 2] | |||||
| October 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Andrew Caldwell | |||||
| 1790 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Jonathan Chetwood | |||||
| 1798 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Josias Rowley | |||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Downpatrick | ||||||
Notes
- ^ Expelled in 1703
- ^ Also elected for Antrim County 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.