Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Blessington in County Wicklow
was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons
from 1670
until 1800
.
of 1689 summoned by King James II
, Blessington was represented with two members.
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
from 1670
1670 in Ireland
-Births:*30 November - John Toland, philosopher .*Turlough O'Carolan, blind, itinerant, harpist, sometimes styled "The Last of the Bards" ....
until 1800
1800 in Ireland
-Births:*6 January - Anna Maria Hall, novelist .*16 January - Robert Bell, journalist and writer .*17 March - James Patrick Mahon, Irish nationalist politician and international mercenary ....
.
History
In the Patriot ParliamentPatriot Parliament
The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the session of the Irish Parliament called by King James II of Ireland during the War of the Two Kings in 1689. The parliament met in one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689, and was the only session of the Irish Parliament under King James II.The...
of 1689 summoned by King James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, Blessington was represented with two members.
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
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| 1689 Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the session of the Irish Parliament called by King James II of Ireland during the War of the Two Kings in 1689. The parliament met in one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689, and was the only session of the Irish Parliament under King James II.The... |
James Eustace | Maurice Eustace | ||||
| 1692 | William Crowe | Sir Richard Levinge Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician and judge.Leving was a Member of Parliament of the English House of Commons for Chester from 1690 to 1695. In 1692 he also became a member of the Irish House of Commons for Blessington, a seat he held until 1695. During this time he served... |
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| 1695 | Denny Muschamp | Gideon Delaune | ||||
| 1703 | William Crowe | John Jephson | ||||
| 1711 | Hon. Charles Boyle Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington was an Irish peer and member of the House of Lords.Charles Boyle was the son of Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington and Lady Anne Coote. He married twice; firstly Penelope Rose Coote, daughter of Colonel Hon. Richard Coote and secondly Martha Matthews,... |
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| 1719 | David Dunbar | |||||
| 1724 | Joseph Slattery | |||||
| November 1727 | Sir Richard Levinge, 2nd Bt | Anthony Malone Also elected for Westmeath Westmeath (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Westmeath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote... in 1727, for which he chose to sit |
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| 1727 | Patrick French | |||||
| 1745 | Charles Ussher | |||||
| 1748 | Joseph Kelly | |||||
| 1749 | Francis McCartney | |||||
| 1759 | George Smyth | |||||
| 1761 | John Monck Mason | |||||
| 1768 | George Smyth | |||||
| 1769 | John Monck Mason | |||||
| 1771 | Charles Dunbar | |||||
| 1776 | John Talbot Dillon John Talbot Dillon Sir John Talbot Dillon, 1st Baronet, Baron Dillon was an Irish politician and baronet, traveller and historical writer.-Career and travels:... |
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| 1779 | John Reilly | |||||
| October 1783 | William Montgomery Also elected for Hillsborough Hillsborough (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Hillsborough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Hillsborough was not represented.-1689–1801:... in 1783, for which he chose to sit |
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| 1783 | Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Bt | |||||
| 1796 | David Ker | |||||
| 1798 | Richard Annesley Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley PC , styled The Honourable from 1758 to 1802, was an Irish politician and noble.Lord Annesley was the second son of William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly and Lady Anne Beresford... |
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| 1800 | William Saurin William Saurin William Saurin was an Irish lawyer and politician. He was Attorney-General for Ireland from 1807 to 1822, and for much of that period effective head of the Irish administration.-Background and education:... |
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| 1801 United Kingdom general election, 1801 The United Kingdom general election, 1801 was not an election as such, but the co-option of members to serve in the first Parliament to be held after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801... |
Disenfranchised | |||||