Charlemont (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Coordinates: 54°28′05″N 6°41′02″W / 54.468°N 6.684°W / 54.468; -6.684

Charlemont was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1613 to 1800.

It represented Charlemont, County Armagh, an important military post since the founding of Charlemont Fort in 1602.

History[]

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Charlemont was not represented.^[1] It was disenfranchised under the Acts of Union 1800.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801[]

• 1613–1315 Sir Edward Moore and Faithful Fortescue^[2]
• 1634–1635 Chichester Fortescue and Hon Arthur Moore^[2]
• 1639–1649 John Marten and Henry Brome^[2]
• 1661–1666 Thomas Caulfeild^[3] and Thomas Howard (died and replaced 1665 by Sir Michael Appelyard)^[2]

1689–1801[]

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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)
• 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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