Armagh County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Coordinates: 54°20′53″N 6°39′22″W / 54.348°N 6.656°W / 54.348; -6.656

Armagh County
Former County constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created 1585[1]
Abolished 1800
Replaced by Armagh County

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

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Armagh County was represented with two members.[2]

Members of Parliament

1612–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1612 Tobias Caulfeild John Bourchier
1613 Sir Francis Annesley
1639 Faithful Fortescue William Brownlow
1661 Hans Hamilton Edward Richardson
1689 Patriot Parliament Arthur Brownlow Walter Hovendon
1692 William Richardson
1695 Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Bt
1703 Sir Hans Hamilton, 2nd Bt
1711 William Brownlow
1713 Robert Cope
1715 William Richardson
1727 Robert Cope
1739 William Richardson
1753 William Brownlow
1758 Francis Caulfeild
1761 Sir Archibald Acheson, 6th Bt
1776 Thomas Dawson
1783 William Richardson
1795 William Brownlow
1798 Hon. Archibald Acheson Viscount Caulfeild
1799 Robert Camden Cope
1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Armagh County

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Moody, T.W.; Martin, F.X.; Byrne, F.J. (1991). Early Modern Ireland, 1534-1691. Oxford University Press. p. 166. Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium (Repertory of the Inquisitions of the Chancery of Ireland) Volume II, page xix 'An Order for the division, setting out and appoyntinge of the boundes, lymytts and circuits of sixe severall sheires or countyes within the pvince of Ulster within this realme of Ireland, viz. the countye of Tyron, the countye of Donnyngall, the countye of Fermanaghe, the countye of Colrane, the countye of Armaghe and the countye of Monohon ... the firste of September anno dei 1585, annoque d[omi]n[a]e Regin[a]e Elizabeth', 27mo'
    2. ↑ O'Hart (2007), p. 500

    Bibliography

    • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
    • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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