Ardfert (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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[edit] Ardfert (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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This constituency was based in the town of Ardfert in County Kerry.


Ardfert
Corporation constituency
Created: 1639
Post-Union: Disenfranchised
Type: Irish House of Commons

'Ardfert was a constituency was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disfranchised.

[edit] History

It was incorporated by charter in 1639 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen.

[edit] Members

[edit] Elections

  • 1695
  • 1703
  • 1713
  • 1715
  • 1727
  • 1761
  • 1768
  • 1776
  • 1783
  • 1790
  • 1796 (by-election)
  • 1797


[edit] See Also

Irish House of Commons List of Irish constituencies

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-90368-809-4,[1]
  • T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
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