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Knocktopher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Knocktopher
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Kilkenny
BoroughKnocktopher
 () ( ())–1801 (1801)
Seats2
Replaced byDisfranchised

Knocktopher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, based on the parliamentary borough of Knocktopher in County Kilkenny.

History

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

Members of Parliament

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1689–1801

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Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament Harvy Morris Henry Meagh
1689 Redmond Purcell
1692 William Robinson Anthony Maude[note 1]
1695 Edward Worth Blayney Sandford
1713 Roscarrick Dunkin
1715 William Wall
1741 Benjamin Burton
1747 Richard Ponsonby
1761 Sir William Fownes, 2nd Bt Hercules Langrishe[note 2]
1776 Andrew Caldwell
1783 Robert Langrishe
1796 Richard Hardinge
1798 Sir George Shee, 1st Bt
March 1800 Thomas Staples[note 3]
April 1800 Stephen Mahon
1801 Disenfranchised

Notes

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  1. ^ Declared not duly elected in 1692
  2. ^ Created a baronet in 1777
  3. ^ Last surviving member of the Irish House of Commons

References

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  1. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 502.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 621.

Bibliography

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  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
  • 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.