Westmeath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Westmeath
Former County constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created ()
Abolished1800
Replaced byWestmeath

Westmeath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until the Act of Union in 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Act of Union 1800.

Members of Parliament[]

It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland.

  • 1560
    • Sir Thomas Nugent [1]
    • Sir George Stanley [1]
  • 1585
    • Edward Nugent of Dysert [1]
    • Edward Nugent of Morton [1]
  • 1613–1615
    • Sir Christopher Nugent of Meyrath [1]
    • Edward Nugent of Portloman [1] (died and replaced 1615 by Edmond Nugent of Roconnel)
  • 1634–1635
  • 1639–1649
    • Sir James Dillon (expelled 1642 as rebel) [1]
    • Sir Luke Fitzgerald of Tecroghan (expelled 1642 as rebel) [1]
  • 1661–1666

1689–1801[]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament Hon Col. Henry Dillon
1692 Robert Rochfort
1695
1703 William Handcock
1707
1707
1713
1715
1721 William Handcock
1723 Richard Levinge[2]
1727 Anthony Malone
1731 Robert Rochfort
1738
1761 George Rochfort, Viscount Belfield
1768 Anthony Malone
1776 Benjamin Chapman[3]
1783 Richard Malone
1784
1798
1801 Replaced by Westminster constituency Westmeath

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 636.
  2. ^ from 1724 Sir Richard Levinge, 2nd Bt
  3. ^ from 1782 Sir Benjamin Chapman

References[]

  • Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
  • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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