Downpatrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

Downpatrick
Type:borough
Borough:Downpatrick
County:County Down
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:Downpatrick (UKHC)
Seats:2

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

History

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

Members of Parliament, 1586–1801

1689–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689Downpatrick was not represented in the Patriot Parliament
1692James HamiltonNicholas Price
1695Sir John Magill, 1st BtFrancis Annesley[2] <-- party -->
1703Mathew Forde<-- party -->
1705Isaac Manley
1713Francis Annesley
1715Sir Emanuel Moore, 3rd BtThomas Medlycott
1727Edward SouthwellCromwell Price<-- party -->
1755Bowen Southwell
1761Mathew Forde<-- party -->Hon. Francis Charles Annesley
1771Clotworthy Rowley<-- party -->
1776Hon. Robert Henry Southwell
1783Hon. Hercules Rowley[3]
October 1783Andrew Caldwell
1790Jonathan Chetwood
1798Josias Rowley
1801Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Downpatrick

Notes

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. 612.
  2. Expelled in 1703
  3. Also elected for County Antrim in 1783, for which he chose to sit.