Killyleagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Killyleagh
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Down
BoroughKillyleagh
1613 (1613) (1613 (1613))–1801 (1801)
Seats2
Replaced byDisfranchised

Killyleagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It was named for the village of Killyleagh.

History

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

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801

  • 1613–1615 Sir Edward Trevor and John Hamilton[2]
  • 1634–1635 Paul Reynolds and John Hamilton[3]
  • 1639–1649 Paul Reynolds and George Nettleton[3]
  • 1661–1666 Colyn Maxwell and John Swadlyn[3]

1689–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot ParliamentBernard MagennisTool O'Neile
1692Sir Patrick DunJames Sloane
1695Hans Hamilton
1703Hans StevensonJohn Haltridge
1713James Stevenson
1715Robert Ross
1725James Stevenson
1727James Stevenson
1739Alexander Hamilton
1761Bernard Ward[note 1]John Congreve
1761John Blackwood
1768Viscount IkerrinSir Archibald Acheson, 6th Bt[note 2]
1769Arthur Johnston
1774Hon. Pierce Butler
1776Sir John Blackwood, 2nd BtRobert Blackwood
1788James Stevenson Blackwood[note 3]
1790Hon. Robert Ward
1798Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt
1799Hans Blackwood
1800Daniel Mussenden
1801Disenfranchised

Notes

References

Bibliography

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
  • 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.