Hillsborough (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

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Hillsborough
Type:borough
Borough:Hillsborough
County:County Down
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:Disfranchised
Seats:2

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

History

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

Members of Parliament, 1662–1801

1689–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689Hillsborough was not represented in the Patriot Parliament
1692<-- party -->
1695Michael Hill
1703Thomas Keightley[2] <-- party -->
1703
1713
1715
1727<-- party -->
1733William Cooper[3]
1761William Montgomery<-- party -->
1771
1776Charles Dunbar[4]
1777James Bailie
1788<-- party -->
January 1800<-- party -->
February 1800William Edmond Reilly
1801Disenfranchised

Notes

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. 612.
  2. Also elected for County Kildare in 1703, for which he chose to sit.
  3. Created a baronet in 1758
  4. Also elected for Blessington in 1776, for which he chose to sit