Knocktopher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, based on the parliamentary borough of Knocktopher in County Kilkenny.
| Knocktopher | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Borough | Knocktopher |
| –1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
History edit
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Knocktopher was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament edit
- 1661–1666 Sir Patrick Weymes (died and replaced 1661 by James Weymes) and Oliver Jones (died and replaced 1664 by Sir Maurice Eustace, junior)[2]
1689–1801 edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 502.
- ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 621.
Bibliography edit
- 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.