Mayo (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Mayo 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.
Burrishoole (Buiríos Umhaill)
Carra (Ceara)
Clanmorris (Clann Mhuiris)
Costello (Coistealaigh)
Erris
(Iorras)
Gallen (Gaileanga)
Kilmaine (Cill Mheáin)
Murrisk (Muraisc)
Ross (An Ros)
Tirawley (Tír Amhlaidh)
Tireragh (Tír Fhiachrach)
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.
County Divisions
Baronies in County Mayo:[n 8]Burrishoole (Buiríos Umhaill)
Carra (Ceara)
Clanmorris (Clann Mhuiris)
Costello (Coistealaigh)
Erris
Erris
Erris is a barony in northwestern County Mayo in Ireland consisting of over , much of which is mountainous blanket bog. It has extensive sea coasts along its west and north boundaries. The main towns are Belmullet and Bangor Erris. The name Erris derives from the Irish 'Iar Ros' meaning 'western...
(Iorras)
Gallen (Gaileanga)
Kilmaine (Cill Mheáin)
Murrisk (Muraisc)
Ross (An Ros)
Tirawley (Tír Amhlaidh)
Tireragh (Tír Fhiachrach)
Members of Parliament
- Sir Arthur GoreSir Arthur Gore, 1st BaronetSir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet was an Irish soldier and politician.Gore was the second son of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet and his wife Isabella Wycliffe, daughter of Francis Wycliffe. In 1656, he was High Sheriff of Mayo and additionally High Sheriff of County Galway...
1661–1666 - 1689 Patriot ParliamentPatriot ParliamentThe 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...
- Gerald Moore
- Walter Bourke
1692–1801
Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
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1692 | Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Bt Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the eldest son Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet and his first wife. In 1682, he succeeded his father as baronet. Bingham was educated at the Middle Temple. From 1682 he was Custos Rotulorum of Mayo... |
Francis Cuffe | ||||
1695 | John Bingham | |||||
1707 | Henry Bingham | |||||
1715 | Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Bt Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Baronet Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the son of Paul Gore, himself son of Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet, and his wife Anne Gore, daughter of Sir John Gore. Gore succeeded his grandfather as baronet in 1697. He was High Sheriff of Mayo in 1711 and Member of... |
Francis Cuffe | ||||
1719 | Michael Cuffe Michael Cuffe Michael Cuffe was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was the son of Francis Cuffe by his wife Honora, daughter of Archbishop Michael Boyle... |
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1727 | John Bingham Sir John Bingham, 5th Baronet Sir John Bingham, 5th Baronet was an Irish politician.He was the eldest son of Sir George Bingham, 4th Baronet, and his first wife wife Mary Scott. Bingham was educated at the Middle Temple. He was appointed High Sheriff of Mayo in 1721 and was Governor of County Mayo... |
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1742 | James Cuffe | |||||
1749 | Sir John Bingham, 6th Bt Sir John Bingham, 6th Baronet Sir John Bingham, 6th Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the oldest son of Sir John Bingham, 5th Baronet and his wife Anne Vesey, daughter of Agmondisham Vesey. In 1749, Bingham succeeded his father as baronet as well as Member of Parliament for Mayo, however died already a year... |
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1751 | Paul Annesley Gore | |||||
1761 | Hon. Peter Browne-Kelly Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont , was the son of John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont and Anne Gore. He married Elizabeth Kelly, the only child of Denis Kelly, on 16 April 1752... |
Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Bt Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan , known as Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Baronet from 1750 until 1776, was an Irish peer and politician.- Background :... |
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1768 | James Cuffe James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley was an Irish peer and politician. His father was James Cuff of Elmhall and Ballinrobe Castle and his mother was Elizabeth, sister of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran.... |
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1776 | Arthur Browne | |||||
1779 | George Browne | |||||
1782 | Denis Browne Denis Browne (politician) Denis Browne , was an Irish politician.Browne was the second son of two sons and four daughters born to Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Alamont and Elizabeth Kelly of Lisduffe, County Galway. He was born and raised at the family home of Westport House, County Mayo... |
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1798 | George Jackson |