Coleraine (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Encyclopedia
Coleraine 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.
of 1689 summoned by King James II
, Coleraine was not represented. The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Act of Union 1800
.
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 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.
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...
, Coleraine was not represented. The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Act of Union 1800
Act of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 describe two complementary Acts, namely:* the Union with Ireland Act 1800 , an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, and...
.
Members of Parliament
- Henry Conyngham
- 1661–1668 Randal Beresford
1692–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 | Coleraine was not represented in the 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... |
|||||
| 1692 | John Davys | William Leslie | ||||
| 1695 | Sir Arthur Langford, 2nd Bt | Samuel Jackson | ||||
| September 1703 | Richard Gorges Also elected for Bandonbridge Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Bandonbridge was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was based in the town of Bandon in County Cork.... in 1703, for which he chose to sit |
|||||
| 1703 | Thomas Pearce | |||||
| 1713 | Frederick Hamilton | George Lowther | ||||
| 1715 | Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Bt Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone , known as Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Baronet until 1720 and subsequently as The Viscount Tyrone until 1746, was an Irish peer, freemason and politician.-Background:... |
|||||
| 1721 | Francis Burton Francis Burton Francis Burton , from Buncraggy, County Clare, was an Irish politician.He was a Member of Parliament for Coleraine from 1721 until 1727 and sat subsequently in the Irish House of Commons for Clare from 1727 until his death in 17434.-Family:He married the sister of Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham... |
|||||
| 1727 | Henry Carey | Thomas Jackson | ||||
| 1751 | Richard Jackson | |||||
| 1757 | Hamilton Gorges | |||||
| 1761 | Lord La Poer George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, KP, PC was an Irish politician, known as George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone from 1763 to 1789.... |
|||||
| 1763 | George Paul Monck | |||||
| 1768 | John Beresford Also elected for Waterford County Waterford County (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Waterford County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:... in 1768, for which he chose to sit |
|||||
| August 1768 | Theophilus Jones | |||||
| 1776 | Hon. 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... |
|||||
| 1783 | John Beresford Also elected for Waterford County Waterford County (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Waterford County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:... in 1783, for which he chose to sit |
|||||
| October 1783 | Arthur Wolfe Arthur Wolfe, 1st Viscount Kilwarden Arthur Wolfe, 1st Viscount Kilwarden KC was an Irish peer, politician and judge.Wolfe was born at , near Naas, being the fifth son of John Wolfe and his wife Mary Philpot. Wolfe was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and was called to the Irish Bar in 1766... |
|||||
| 1789 | George Jackson | John Beresford Also elected for Waterford County Waterford County (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Waterford County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:... in 1789, for which he chose to sit |
||||
| 1791 | George FitzGerald Hill | |||||
| 1795 | William Domville Stanley Monck | |||||
| 1796 | John Staunton Rochfort | |||||
| January 1798 | Earl of Tyrone Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford KP, PC styled Lord Le Poer from 1783 until 1789 and Earl of Tyrone from 1789 to 1800, was an Irish peer.... Also elected for Londonderry County Londonderry County (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Londonderry County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-Members of Parliament:*1634: Tristram Beresford*1656–1658: Tristram Beresford*1661–1666: Tristram Beresford -1692–1801:... in 1798, for which he chose to sit |
John Beresford Also elected for Waterford County Waterford County (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Waterford County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:... in 1798, for which he chose to sit |
||||
| 1798 | John Beresford | Walter Jones | ||||
| 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... |
Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Coleraine Coleraine (UK Parliament constituency) Coleraine is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
|||||