Knocktopher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Knocktopher
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Kilkenny
BoroughKnocktopher
 () ( ())–1801 (1801)
Seats2
Replaced byDisfranchised

Knocktopher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, based on the parliamentary borough of Knocktopher in County Kilkenny.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Knocktopher was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament

1689–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament Harvy Morris Henry Meagh
1689 Redmond Purcell
1692 William Robinson Anthony Maude[note 1]
1695 Edward Worth Blayney Sandford
1713 Roscarrick Dunkin
1715 William Wall
1741 Benjamin Burton
1747 Richard Ponsonby
1761 Sir William Fownes, 2nd Bt Hercules Langrishe[note 2]
1776 Andrew Caldwell
1783 Robert Langrishe
1796 Richard Hardinge
1798 Sir George Shee, 1st Bt
March 1800 Thomas Staples[note 3]
April 1800 Stephen Mahon
1801 Disenfranchised

Notes

  1. ^ Declared not duly elected in 1692
  2. ^ Created a baronet in 1777
  3. ^ Last surviving member of the Irish House of Commons

References

  1. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 502.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 621.

Bibliography

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
  • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.

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