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Longford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Longford Borough
Former Borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created ()
Abolished1800

Longford Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

Members of Parliament

1661–1692

Election First member Second member
1661 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Sankey rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Adam Molyneux

1692–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1692 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Captain John Nicholls rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Colonel William Wolseley
1697 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Ambrose Aungier
1698 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Richard Levinge [1]
1703 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Francis Edgeworth
1709 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Gore
1713 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Macartney
1721 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Folliott
1727 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Michael Cuffe style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Anthony Sheppard
1737 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Richard Edgeworth
1745 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Pakenham
1757 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Roger Hall
1761 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Thomas Newcomen, 8th Bt style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Joseph Henry
1768 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Flood[2] Irish Patriot Party rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | David La Touche
1769 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Warden Flood
1776 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Tunnadine
October 1783 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Thomas Pakenham style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Hercules Rowley[3]
1783 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Stewart
1790 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Taylour, Viscount Headfort style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Hercules Rowley[4]
1791 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Stewart
1794 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Pepper
1798 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Thomas Pakenham
1799 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Edward Pakenham
1800 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Borrowes

Notes

  1. ^ from 1704 Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt
  2. ^ Also returned for Callan, for which he chose to sit
  3. ^ Also returned for Co. Antrim, for which he chose to sit
  4. ^ Also returned for Co. Antrim, for which he chose to sit

References

  • 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.