Athenry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Athenry
Former constituency
Created 1310 ? (1310 ?)
Post-Union Disenfranchised
Type Irish House of Commons

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

Contents

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athenry was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament

1689–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament James Talbot Charles Daly
1692 Edward Pearce Richard Whaley
1695 John Ormsby
1721 Robert Blakeney
1725 Arthur Ormsby
1727 John Blakeney
1733 Thomas Bolton
1741 James Daly
1747 Robert Blakeney
1763 John Blakeney
1768 Theophilus Blakeney
1776 John Blakeney
1781 William Blakeney
1783 Theophilus Blakeney
1790 William Blakeney
1800 William Needham Michael Burke
1801 Disfranchised

Notes

References

  1. ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 502

Bibliography

Parliamentary constituencies in County Galway and Borough/City
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