Killyleagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Coordinates: 54°24′04″N 5°38′56″W / 54.401°N 5.649°W / 54.401; -5.649
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54°24′04″N 5°38′56″W / 54.401°N 5.649°W / 54.401; -5.649

Killyleagh
Former constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created1613 (1613)
Abolished1800
Replaced byDisenfranchised

Killyleagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It was named for the village of Killyleagh.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Killyleagh was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801

1689–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Bernard Magennis style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Tool O'Neile
1692 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Patrick Dun rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Sloane
1695 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hans Hamilton
1703 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hans Stevenson rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Haltridge
1713 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Stevenson
1715 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Ross
1725 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Stevenson
1727 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Stevenson
1739 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Alexander Hamilton
1761 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Bernard Ward [note 1] rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Congreve
1761 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Blackwood
1768 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Viscount Ikerrin style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Archibald Acheson, 6th Bt [note 2]
1769 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Arthur Johnston
1774 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Pierce Butler
1776 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Blackwood
1788 rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Stevenson Blackwood [note 3]
1790 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Robert Ward
1798 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt
1799 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hans Blackwood
1800 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Daniel Mussenden
1801 Disenfranchised

Notes

  1. ^ Also elected for Down in 1761, for which he chose to sit
  2. ^ Also elected for Armagh County in 1768, for which he chose to sit
  3. ^ Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1799

References

  1. ^ 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.