Augher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Coordinates: 54°27′50″N 7°10′08″W / 54.464°N 7.169°W / 54.464; -7.169

Augher
Former constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created1614 (1614)
Abolished1800
Replaced byDisenfranchised

Augher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until the Acts of Union 1800 came into force on 1 January 1801.

History[]

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Augher was not represented.[1]

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801[]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1613 Ralph Birchenshaw Edward Skorye
1634 Robert Meredith Sir James Erskine
1639 William Peasley, died and replaced
in 1641 by Robert Martin
1661
1689 Augher was not represented in the Patriot Parliament
1692
1695 Sir Thomas Pakenham
1703
1713
1727
1737 William Richardson
1739
1755
1761
1768
1776
October 1783 William Richardson[note 1] Henry Vaughan Brooke[note 2]
1783 Samuel Hayes[note 3]
1790 Edmond Stanley
1794 John Stewart[note 4]
1798 James Galbraith
1801 Disenfranchised

Notes[]

  1. ^ Created a baronet in 1787
  2. ^ Also elected for Donegal County in 1783, for which he chose to sit
  3. ^ Created a baronet in 1789
  4. ^ Also elected for Bangor in 1797, for which he chose to sit

References[]

  1. ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 504

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.
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