County Armagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

County Armagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland, until 1800.

County Armagh
Former county constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Armagh
1585[1] (1585[1])–1801 (1801)
Seats2
Replaced byArmagh County

History

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In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Armagh County was represented with two members.[2]

Members of Parliament

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Election First member First party Second member Second party
1612 Tobias Caulfeild John Bourchier
1613 Sir Francis Annesley
1634 Sir Faithful Fortescue George Radcliffe
1639 Sir Faithful Fortescue William Brownlow
1661 Hans Hamilton Edward Richardson
1689 Patriot Parliament Arthur Brownlow Walter Hovendon
1692 William Richardson
1695 Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Bt
1703 Sir Hans Hamilton, 2nd Bt
1711 William Brownlow
1713 Robert Cope Tory
1715 William Richardson
1727 Robert Cope Tory
1739 William Richardson
1753 William Brownlow
1758 Francis Caulfeild
1761 Sir Archibald Acheson, 6th Bt
1776 Thomas Dawson
1783 William Richardson
1795 William Brownlow
1798 Hon. Archibald Acheson Viscount Caulfeild
1799 Robert Camden Cope
1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Armagh County

References

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  1. ^ Moody, T.W.; Martin, F.X.; Byrne, F.J. (1991). Early Modern Ireland, 1534-1691. Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN 9780198202424.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium (Repertory of the Inquisitions of the Chancery of Ireland) Volume II, page xix 'An Order for the division, setting out and appoyntinge of the boundes, lymytts and circuits of sixe severall sheires or countyes within the pvince of Ulster within this realme of Ireland, viz. the countye of Tyron, the countye of Donnyngall, the countye of Fermanaghe, the countye of Colrane, the countye of Armaghe and the countye of Monohon ... the firste of September anno dei 1585, annoque d[omi]n[a]e Regin[a]e Elizabeth', 27mo'
  2. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 500.

Bibliography

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  • 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.


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