Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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[edit] Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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This constituency was based in the town of Bandon in County Cork.


Bandonbridge
constituency
Created: 1641
Post-Union: It retained one seat.
Type: Irish House of Commons

Bandonbridge 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 but retained one seat at the Union.

[edit] History

It was incorporated by charter in 1641 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, the patron being Francis Bernard and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen.

[edit] Members


  • It might be noted that all the Arthur Bernards are different individuals

[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
  • T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
  • Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press ISBN 1-84682-030-8
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