Waterford City (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

Waterford City
Type:borough
Borough:Waterford
County:County Waterford
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:Waterford City (UKHC)

Waterford City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1264 to 1800. Following the Act of Union of 1800 the borough retained one seat.

Borough

This constituency was based in the city of Waterford in County Waterford. It was incorporated by charter in 1264 with freeholders and freemen.

Members of Parliament

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1560Maurice WisePeter Stronge[1]
1585Nicholas WalshSpeakerSir Patrick Walsh
1613Richard WaddingPaul Sherlock
1634William DobbinRichard Strange
1639Richard ButlerJohn Walsh[2]
1661William HulseyJohn Eyers
1689 Patriot ParliamentJohn Porter
1692Henry Nicholls<-- party -->
1695Richard Christmas<-- party -->
1703<-- party -->
1713<-- party -->
1715
1738
1739
1741<-- party -->
1747<-- party -->
1748
1761<-- party -->
1769
1776<-- party -->
1783
1798
1801Replaced by Westminster constituency Waterford City

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. 634.
  2. Web site: A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640-1641. Brid. McGrath. 19 June 1998. www.tara.tcd.ie.