Charleville (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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[edit] Charleville (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

It was called after Charles 11 and was enfranchised in 1673, a sovreign, 12 burgesses and freemen. It belonged to the Earl of Orrery a branch of the Boyle family. At the end of the 18th Century the constituency was controlled by Lord Shannon and Lord Cork who each nominated one member each. The compensation of £15,000 for the loss of the seats in the Act of Union 1800 was divided equally between them. Charleville (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Charleville constituency Created: 1673 Post-Union: Disfranchised Type: Irish House of Commons Charleville was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.

[edit] Elections

  • 1692
  • 1695
  • 1703
  • 1713
  • 1715
  • 1721
  • 1722
  • 1725
  • 1727
  • 1744
  • 1759
  • 1761
  • 1768
  • 1776
  • 1783
  • 1790
  • 1797
  • 1800

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] References

  • Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800., Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4,[1]
  • Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press ISBN 1-84682-030-8,
  • T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978

[edit] See also


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