Ballynakill (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

Ballynakill
Type:borough
Borough:Ballinakill
County:Queen's County
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:Disfranchised

Ballynakill was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. The town is now spelled Ballinakill.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Ballynakill was not represented.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1613Sir Thomas RidgewayArthur Brereton
1639William Wandesford (died and replaced 1640 by Richard Fanshaw. Fanshaw replaced 1642 by Sir William Flower)William Alford (replaced 1641 by Barnaby Dempsey. Dempsey replaced 1642 by Thomas Leigh)
1661Thomas KeatingSir Amos Meredith
1689 Patriot Parliament
1692
1695
1703<-- party -->
1713
1715
1727<-- party -->
1747Jonah Barrington<-- party -->
1756<-- party -->
1761
1768William Montgomery[1] <-- party -->
1776William Henry Burton[2]
1777
October 1783Sir Annesley Stewart, 6th Bt[3]
1783<-- party -->
1789
1790
1798<-- party -->
1800
March 1800
1801Disenfranchised

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Notes and References

  1. Created a baronet in 1774
  2. Also elected for County Carlow in 1776, for which he chose to sit
  3. Also elected for Charlemont in 1783, for which he chose to sit