Dundalk (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dundalk was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dundalk was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1264–1801
1689–1801
Election | | First member | First party | | Second member | Second party |
1689 Patriot Parliament |
|
Robert Dermott |
|
|
John Dowdall |
|
1692 |
|
Thomas Perceval |
|
|
William Shaw |
|
1695 |
|
Kilner Brasier |
|
1703 |
|
Henry Bellingham |
|
|
James Somerville |
|
1707 |
|
Richard Tisdall |
|
1713 |
|
Henry Brooke |
|
1715 |
|
James Hamilton |
|
1719 |
|
Henry Morrison |
|
1721 |
|
James Tisdall |
|
1727 |
|
Thomas Fortescue |
|
|
Hans Hamilton |
|
1728 |
|
John Hamilton |
|
1757 |
|
James Fortescue |
|
May 1761 |
|
James Smyth [note 1] |
|
|
Robert Waller |
|
1761 |
|
David La Touche |
|
1768 |
|
William Henry Fortescue [note 2] |
|
1769 |
|
James Smyth |
|
1771 |
|
James Sheil |
|
1776 |
|
William Conyngham |
|
1781 |
|
Robert Lindsay |
|
1783 |
|
Viscount Jocelyn |
|
|
Hon. George Jocelyn |
|
1798 |
|
John Jocelyn |
|
1799 |
|
John Straton |
|
1801 |
| Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Dundalk |
Notes
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.