County Galway (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

County Galway
Type:county
County:County Galway
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:County Galway (UKHC)

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

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, County Galway was represented with two members. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the county was represented by the Westminster constituency of County Galway.

Members of Parliament

YearFirst memberSecond member
1585 Francis Shaen Thomas Lestrange
1613–1615 John Moore of Brizes Sir William Bourke
1634–1635 Sir Richard Blake Sir Valentine Blake
1639–1645 Sir Ulick Bourke, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Blake
1661–1666 Chidley Coote

1689–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot ParliamentSir Walter Blake, 6th Bt
1692John Eyre<-- party -->Sir Oliver St George, 1st Bt
1703John French<-- party -->
1709Edward Ormsby
1713Patrick French
1715Frederick Trench<-- party -->
1727
1745Hon. Thomas Bermingham
1750
1753Charles Daly<-- party -->
1761
August 1768Lord Dunkellin[1] Denis Daly<-- party -->
1768William Trench<-- party -->
1790Joseph Blake<-- party -->
1798
1800
1801Succeeded by the Westminster constituency County Galway

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. Declared not duly elected in 1768Pa