Carlow Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Carlow Borough
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Carlow
ProvinceLeinster
Former constituency
Created1613 (1613)
Abolished1800
Seats2
Replaced byCarlow Borough

Carlow Borough was a constituency representing the borough of Carlow in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.

History[]

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carlow was represented with two members.[1] Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801[]

1689–1801[]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament
1692
1695
September 1703 Hon. Charles Howard[a]
1703
1713 Thomas Burdett
1715
1725 John Hamilton
1727 Richard Wolseley[b]
1761
1765
1768 Edward Hoare [c]
1769
June 1776 John Prendergast Hon. John Ponsonby[d]
1776
1783 Sir John Browne, 7th Bt Charles des Voeux[e]
January 1790 Hon. James Caulfield Browne
May 1790 Augustus Cavendish-Bradshaw John Ormsby Vandeleur
1796 Sir Frederick Flood, 1st Bt
January 1798 Henry Sadlier Prittie William Elliot[f]
1798
1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Carlow Borough
Notes
  1. ^ Declared not duly elected in 1703.
  2. ^ Created a baronet in 1745.
  3. ^ Also elected for Cork County in 1768, for which he chose to sit.
  4. ^ Also elected for Kilkenny County in 1776, for which he chose to sit.
  5. ^ Created a baronet in 1787.
  6. ^ Also elected for St Canice in 1798, for which he chose to sit.

References[]

  1. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 500.

Bibliography[]

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  • FitzGerald, Lord Walter (January 1911). "The Castle and Manor of Carlow, Part II". Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society and Surrounding Districts. 6 (5): 364–397 (396).
  • 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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