Knocktopher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Knocktopher | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Knocktopher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, based on the parliamentary borough of Knocktopher in County Kilkenny.
History[]
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Knocktopher was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament[]
- 1661–1666 Sir Patrick Weymes (died and replaced 1661 by James Weymes) and Oliver Jones (died and replaced 1664 by Sir Maurice Eustace, junior)[2]
1689–1801[]
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | ||||||
| 1689 | ||||||
| 1692 | [note 1] | |||||
| 1695 | Edward Worth | |||||
| 1713 | ||||||
| 1715 | ||||||
| 1741 | Benjamin Burton | |||||
| 1747 | ||||||
| 1761 | Hercules Langrishe[note 2] | |||||
| 1776 | ||||||
| 1783 | ||||||
| 1796 | ||||||
| 1798 | Sir George Shee, 1st Bt | |||||
| March 1800 | [note 3] | |||||
| April 1800 | ||||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 502.
- ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 621.
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.
Categories:
- Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Historic constituencies in County Kilkenny
- 1800 disestablishments in Ireland
- Constituencies disestablished in 1800