Longford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Longford Borough
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created ()
Abolished1800
Seats2

Longford Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

Members of Parliament[]

1692–1801[]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1692
1697
1698 Sir Richard Levinge [1]
1703
1709 George Gore
1713 James Macartney
1721 John Folliott
1727 Michael Cuffe
1737
1745 Thomas Pakenham
1757
1761 Sir Thomas Newcomen, 8th Bt
1768 Henry Flood[2] Irish Patriot Party
1769 Warden Flood
1776
October 1783 Hon. Thomas Pakenham Hon. Hercules Rowley[3]
1783 Henry Stewart
1790 Thomas Taylour, Viscount Headfort Hon. Hercules Rowley[4]
1791 Henry Stewart
1794
1798 Hon. Thomas Pakenham
1799 Hon. Edward Pakenham
1800

Notes[]

  1. ^ from 1704 Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt
  2. ^ Also returned for Callan, for which he chose to sit
  3. ^ Also returned for Co. Antrim, for which he chose to sit
  4. ^ Also returned for Co. Antrim, for which he chose to sit

References[]

  • 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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