Boyle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Boyle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.
| Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1614 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Boyle was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1614–1801
- 1613 John Cusack and Robert Meredith [2]
- 1634–1635 Robert King and Robert Meredith [2]
- 1639–1649 Robert King (sat for Roscommon. Replaced by Michael Burnell) and Richard Wingfield [2]
- 1661–1666 Ellis Goodwin and Owen Lloyd (both died 1665 and were replaced by John Burniston and John Stepney) [2]
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | John King | Terence MacDermott | ||||
| 1692 | William Handcock | Stephen Ludlow | ||||
| 1695 | Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Bt | John King [note 1] | ||||
| 1703 | Sir Robert King, 1st Bt | |||||
| 1707 | Henry King [note 2] | |||||
| 1715 | Robert Sandford | |||||
| 1727 | Arthur French | Richard Wingfield | ||||
| 1743 | Sir Robert King, 4th Bt | |||||
| 1749 | Edward King [note 3] | |||||
| 1761 | Henry King | Benjamin Burton | ||||
| 1763 | Richard FitzGerald | |||||
| 1776 | Viscount Kingsborough | |||||
| October 1783 | Peter Metge [note 4] | |||||
| 1783 | Robert Boyd | |||||
| 1790 | Laurence Harman Harman [note 5] | |||||
| 1792 | Thomas Tenison | |||||
| 1797 | Viscount Kingsborough [note 6] | |||||
| January 1798 | Hon. Robert Edward King | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
- Succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1707
- Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1720
- Succeeded as 5th Baronet in 1755
- Also elected for Ratoath in 1783, for which he chose to sit
- Also elected for Longford County in 1790, for which he chose to sit
- Elected, but never took his seat
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References
- O'Hart (2007), p. 503
- Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 631.
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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