Waterford City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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.
Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was based in the city of Waterford in County Waterford.
History
It was incorporated by charter in 1264 with freeholders and freemen.
Members of Parliament
1692–1801
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First member |
First party |
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Second member |
Second party |
| 1692 |
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Henry Nicholls |
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Anthony Suxbury |
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| 1695 |
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Richard Christmas |
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| 1703 |
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Maynard Christian |
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| 1713 |
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Thomas Christmas |
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| 1715 |
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John Mason |
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| 1738 |
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Ambrose Congreve |
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| 1739 |
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Robert Carew |
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| 1741 |
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Christmas Paul |
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| 1747 |
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Samuel Barker |
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| 1748 |
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Shapland Carew |
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| 1761 |
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Cornelius Bolton |
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Henry Alcock |
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| 1769 |
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Shapland Carew |
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| 1776 |
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Cornelius Bolton |
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Robert Shapland Carew |
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| 1783 |
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Henry Alcock |
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| 1798 |
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William Congreve Alcock |
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Elections
See also
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
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons
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Parliament of Ireland
to 1800 |
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Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918 |
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Dáil Éireann
1918–present |
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European Parliament
1979–present |
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