Downpatrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
54°19′26″N 5°42′11″W / 54.324°N 5.703°W
| Downpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Down |
| Borough | Downpatrick |
| 1586–1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Downpatrick (UKHC) |
Downpatrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History[edit]
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Downpatrick was not represented.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1586–1801[edit]
- 1613-1615: Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt and Richard West[2]
- 1634–1635: Edward Kynaston (died 1634) and William Billingsly[2]
- 1639–1649: Mark Trevor and William Billingsly[2]
- 1661–1666: Nicholas Ward and Daniel O'Neill[2]
1689–1801[edit]
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 | Downpatrick was not represented in the Patriot Parliament | |||
| 1692 | James Hamilton | Nicholas Price | ||
| 1695 | Sir John Magill, 1st Bt | Francis Annesley[note 1] | ||
| 1703 | Mathew Forde | |||
| 1705 | Isaac Manley | |||
| 1713 | Francis Annesley | |||
| 1715 | Sir Emanuel Moore, 3rd Bt | Thomas Medlycott | ||
| 1727 | Edward Southwell | Cromwell Price | ||
| 1755 | Bowen Southwell | |||
| 1761 | Mathew Forde | Hon. Francis Charles Annesley | ||
| 1771 | Clotworthy Rowley | |||
| 1776 | Hon. Robert Henry Southwell | |||
| 1783 | Hon. Hercules Rowley[note 2] | |||
| October 1783 | Andrew Caldwell | |||
| 1790 | Jonathan Chetwood | |||
| 1798 | Josias Rowley | |||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Downpatrick | |||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Expelled in 1703
- ^ Also elected for County Antrim in 1783, for which he chose to sit.
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
- 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.
