Gorey (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Gorey
Former constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created1620 (1620)
Abolished1800
Replaced byDisenfranchised

Gorey (alias Newborough) was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

History[]

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

Members of Parliament, 1620–1801[]

1689–1801[]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament
1692
1713 Sir John Stanley, 1st Bt
1715
1727
1741
1761
1764
1776
1781 William Ogilvie
1783
1790 Charles Stanley Monck John Toler
1798
1799
1801 Disenfranchised

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 504
  2. ^ a b c Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 639.

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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