Carlow (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Carlow was a constituency representing the borough of Carlow in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.

Carlow
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Carlow
BoroughCarlow
1613 (1613) (1613 (1613))–1801 (1801)
Seats2
Replaced byCarlow (UKHC)

History edit

The borough was incorporated in 1296 by Edward I and received further charters under the Stuart monarchs.[1]

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Carlow was represented by two members.[2] Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

After the Acts of Union, its successor constituency returned one MP to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1801 to 1885.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801 edit

1689–1801 edit

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot ParliamentMark BaggotJohn Warren
1692Sir William Russell, 4th BtWalter Weldon
1695Edmond JonesRobert Curtis
September 1703Richard WolseleyHon. Charles Howard[a]
1703Walter Weldon
1713Thomas Burdett
1715Richard Wolseley
1725John Hamilton
1727James HamiltonRichard Wolseley[b]
1761Robert Burton
1765Robert Doyne
1768Edward HoareJohn Hyde[c]
1769James Somerville
June 1776John PrendergastHon. John Ponsonby[d]
1776Arthur Dawson
1783Sir John Browne, 7th BtCharles des Voeux[e]
January 1790Hon. James Caulfield Browne
May 1790Augustus Cavendish-BradshawJohn Ormsby Vandeleur
1796Sir Frederick Flood, 1st Bt
January 1798Henry Sadlier PrittieWilliam Elliot[f]
1798John Wolfe
1801Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Carlow
Notes
  1. ^ Declared not duly elected in 1703.
  2. ^ Created a baronet in 1745.
  3. ^ Also elected for County Cork in 1768, for which he chose to sit.
  4. ^ Also elected for County Kilkenny in 1776, for which he chose to sit.
  5. ^ Created a baronet in 1787.
  6. ^ Also elected for St Canice in 1798, for which he chose to sit.

References edit

  1. ^ "Carlow". Ulster Historical Foundation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 500.

Bibliography edit

  • 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.
  • FitzGerald, Lord Walter (January 1911). "The Castle and Manor of Carlow, Part II". Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society and Surrounding Districts. 6 (5): 364–397 (396).
  • 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.