Waterford City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Waterford City Corporation constituency
Created:	1264
Post-Union:	One seat
Type:	Irish House of Commons

Waterford City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1264 to 1800.

Following the Act of Union of 1800 the borough retained one seat.

Contents 1 Boundaries and Boundary Changes 2 History 3 Members 4 Elections 5 See also 5.1 References

[edit] Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was based in the city of Waterford in County Waterford.

[edit] History

It was incorporated by charter in 1264 with freeholders and freemen.

[edit] Members

• 1661-1666
• 1689 Patriot Parliament
  • John Porter
  • Nicholas FitzGerald
• 1692-1695
  • 1695-1703
  • 1695-1699
  • 1695
• 1703-1713
  • 1703-1713
  • 1703-1713
• 1713-1715
  • 1713-1714
  • 1713-1714
• 1715-1727
  • 1715-1727
  • 1715-1727
  • 1727]-1730
  • 1727-1760
• 1761-1768
  • 1761-1776
  • 1761-1766
  • 1766-1776
• 1768-1776
  • 1768-1776
  • 1768-1776
• 1776-1783
  • 1776-1783
  • 1776-1783
• 1783-1790
  • 1783-1790
  • 1783-1790
  • 1790-1797
  • 1790-1796
  • 1796-1797
• 1797-1800
  • 1797-1800

[edit] Elections

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

[edit] See also

• Waterford
• Irish House of Commons
• List of Irish constituencies

[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, on line [1]
• T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978