Dublin University (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dublin University was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1603 to 1801.
History
This university constituency was first enfranchised as a Parliamentary constituency in 1603. It was given two members in the Parliament of Ireland.
The university was not represented in the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, under the Instrument of Government, after it was established in 1654. Following the restoration of the King in 1660 the Parliament of Ireland was re-established and the constituency again returned two members of parliament. See First Protectorate Parliament for the list of Irish constituencies during the Protectorate. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dublin University was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
| 1613–1615 |
William Temple, Provost, and Charles Doyne |
|
William Bedell, Provost, and James Donnellan, elected 1628 at by-election |
|
William Fitzgerald elected in place of Bedell, who resigned |
| 1634–1635 |
Sir James Ware, Bt, and James Donnellan |
| 1639–1649 |
Sir James Ware, Bt, and William Gilbert |
| 1661–1666 |
Sir James Ware, Bt, and John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran |
1692–1801
Notes
- ↑ Succeeded as 6th Baronet in 1749
- ↑ Declared not duly elected in 1776
References
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons( ) cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
Dunlop, Robert (1895). "Parsons, Lawrence (1758-1841)". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 43. London: Smith, Elder & Co.