Armagh County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Armagh County
Former County constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created  ()
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.[1]

Members of Parliament

1612–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second 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. O'Hart (2007), p. 500

Bibliography