Knocktopher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Knocktopher | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Borough | Knocktopher |
| –1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
Knocktopher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, based on the parliamentary borough of Knocktopher in County Kilkenny.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Knocktopher was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1661–1666 Sir Patrick Weymes (died and replaced 1661 by James Weymes) and Oliver Jones (died and replaced 1664 by Sir Maurice Eustace, junior)[2]
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Harvy Morris | Henry Meagh | ||||
| 1689 | Redmond Purcell | |||||
| 1692 | William Robinson | Anthony Maude[note 1] | ||||
| 1695 | Edward Worth | Blayney Sandford | ||||
| 1713 | Roscarrick Dunkin | |||||
| 1715 | William Wall | |||||
| 1741 | Benjamin Burton | |||||
| 1747 | Richard Ponsonby | |||||
| 1761 | Sir William Fownes, 2nd Bt | Hercules Langrishe[note 2] | ||||
| 1776 | Andrew Caldwell | |||||
| 1783 | Robert Langrishe | |||||
| 1796 | Richard Hardinge | |||||
| 1798 | Sir George Shee, 1st Bt | |||||
| March 1800 | Thomas Staples[note 3] | |||||
| April 1800 | Stephen Mahon | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 502.
- ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 621.
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
- 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.