Kilmallock (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Kilmallock was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

Kilmallock
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Limerick
BoroughKilmallock
? (?) (? (?))–1801 (1801)
Replaced byDisfranchised

History edit

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Kilmallock was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament edit

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1585John VerdonThomas Hurley[2]
1613Henry VerdonPatrick Kearney[2]
1634John FoxSimon Haly[2]
1639Sir William St LegerJohn Power[2]
1661John Bridges (died 1665)Brook Bridges[2]
1665Murrough Boyle
1689 Patriot ParliamentSir William Hurly, 3rd BtJohn Lacy
1692John OrmsbyRobert Ormsby
1695Standish Hartstonge[note 1]Chidley Coote
1703John OrmsbyRobert Oliver
1713Sir Philips CooteHenry Boyle
1715Kilner BrasierGeorge King
1723John Croker
1725William Blakeney
1727Robert Oliver
1739Robert Oliver
1745Philip Oliver
1757Silver Oliver[note 2]
1761Edward Villiers
1768Windham Quin
1769Thomas Maunsell
1776Silver Oliver[note 3]William Christmas
1777John Finlay
1783John FitzGibbonJohn Armstrong
January 1790Charles Bury
May 1790Peter Holmes
1792Charles Bury
January 1798John Waller[note 4]Silver Oliver
1798Charles Silver Oliver
1799Sir Valentine Quin, Bt
1800Thomas Casey
1801Disenfranchised

Notes edit

  1. ^ Succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1697
  2. ^ Also elected for County Limerick in 1768, for which he chose to sit
  3. ^ Also elected for County Limerick in 1776, for which he chose to sit
  4. ^ Also elected for County Limerick in 1798, for which he chose to sit

References edit

  1. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
  2. ^ a b c d e Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 623.

Bibliography edit

  • 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.