Ardee (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Ardee was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons
from 1378 to 1801.
in County Louth
was enfranchised as a borough constituency in 1378. In 1665 the Lord Lieutenant
(James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
) wrote to the Portreeve
of Ardee recommending Sir Robert Byron, as Burgess in Parliament for Ardee, in the room of Captain John Chambers, "removed" and Colonel Brent Moore
, in the "stead of Lieutenant John Ruxton, removed". In the Patriot Parliament
of 1689 summoned by King James II
, Ardee was represented by two members. It continued to send two Members of Parliament
to the Irish House of Commons
until the Parliament of Ireland was merged into the Parliament of the United Kingdom
on 1 January 1801. The constituency was disenfranchised on 31 December 1800.
The borough was represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as part of the county constituency of Louth
.
for two-member elections and first past the post for single-member by-election
s.
A summary of the borough electorate was included in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837. The electorate consisted of the members of the Borough Corporation (the local Council) and the freemen. All of the classes of electors qualified because of co-option by all or part of the existing ones, so this was a constituency with an oligarchic constitution rather than a democratic one.
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 1378 to 1801.
History
ArdeeArdee
Ardee is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the N2, N52, and N33 roads. Ardee is on the banks of the River Dee and is approximately 20 km from Dundalk, Drogheda, Slane and Carrickmacross...
in County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
was enfranchised as a borough constituency in 1378. In 1665 the Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
(James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde PC was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the second of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom. He was the friend of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who appointeed him commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland. From 1641 to 1647, he...
) wrote to the Portreeve
Portreeve
A portreeve, or 'port warden' is a historical British political appointment with a fluctuating role which evolved over time.The origins of the position are in the reign of Edward the Elder, who, in order to ensure that taxes were correctly exacted, forbade the conducting of trades outside of a...
of Ardee recommending Sir Robert Byron, as Burgess in Parliament for Ardee, in the room of Captain John Chambers, "removed" and Colonel Brent Moore
Brent Moore
Brent Allen Moore is a former linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Moore played collegiate ball for the University of Southern California before being drafted by the Packers in the 9th round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played professionally for one...
, in the "stead of Lieutenant John Ruxton, removed". 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...
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...
, Ardee was represented by two members. It continued to send two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
to 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...
until the Parliament of Ireland was merged into the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
on 1 January 1801. The constituency was disenfranchised on 31 December 1800.
The borough was represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as part of the county constituency of Louth
County Louth (UK Parliament constituency)
County Louth, otherwise known as Louth County or Louth, is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
.
Electoral system and electorate
The parliamentary representatives of the borough were elected using the bloc votePlurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
for two-member elections and first past the post for single-member by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
s.
A summary of the borough electorate was included in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837. The electorate consisted of the members of the Borough Corporation (the local Council) and the freemen. All of the classes of electors qualified because of co-option by all or part of the existing ones, so this was a constituency with an oligarchic constitution rather than a democratic one.
Members of Parliament
- 1559-1559 ?
- 1568-1571 ?
- 1585-1586 Robert Barnewall and ?
- 1613-1615 ?
- 1634-1635 ?
- 1639-1649 ?
- 1665-1666 Erasmus SmithErasmus SmithErasmus Smith was an English merchant, landowner and philanthropist in the field of education who lived during a period of political and religious turbulence....
- 1661-1666 John Chambers and John Ruxton; changes (1665) Sir Robert Byron vice Chambers and Brent MooreBrent MooreBrent Allen Moore is a former linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Moore played collegiate ball for the University of Southern California before being drafted by the Packers in the 9th round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played professionally for one...
vice Ruxton
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... |
Hugh Gernon | John Babe | ||||
| 1692 | Henry Tichborne | James Tisdall | ||||
| 1695 | Brabazon Moore | |||||
| 1703 | Robert Chambre | |||||
| 1713 | Michael Tisdall | |||||
| 1715 | William Moore | |||||
| 1727 | Robert Parkinson | John Donnellan | ||||
| 1741 | Tichborne Aston Tichborne Aston Tichborne Aston was an Irish politician.He was the son of William Aston and his wife Hon. Salisbury Tichborne, daughter of Henry Tichborne, 1st Baron Ferrard. Aston entered the Irish House of Commons in 1741 and was Member of Parliament for Ardee until his death in 1748... |
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| 1748 | William Ruxton William Ruxton (1697–1751) William Ruxton was an Irish landowner and MP from Ardee in County Louth.He sat in the Irish House of Commons as Member for Ardee from 1748 to his death; the other representative of the borough was Robert Parkinson.... |
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| 1751 | John Ruxton | |||||
| 1761 | Charles Ruxton Charles Ruxton Charles Ruxton was an Irish MP and landowner in Ardee, County Louth.A younger son of William Ruxton, he and his elder brother John Ruxton represented Ardee in the Irish House of Commons.... |
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| 1768 | George Lowther | |||||
| 1776 | Francis McNamara | Peter Metge Peter Metge Peter Metge was an Irish politician and judge, a colourful character noted for his fondness for dueling.- Biography :Hw was born at Athlumney, County Meath, second son of Peter Metge and Anne Lyons. He was a graduate of the University of Dublin where he took his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1763... |
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| 1783 | John Ruxton | Charles Ruxton Charles Ruxton Charles Ruxton was an Irish MP and landowner in Ardee, County Louth.A younger son of William Ruxton, he and his elder brother John Ruxton represented Ardee in the Irish House of Commons.... |
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| 1785 | William Ruxton | |||||
| 1790 | William Parkinson Ruxton William Parkinson Ruxton William Parkinson Ruxton of Red House in County Louth was an Irish Member of Parliament.Ruxton was The son of Charles Ruxton by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Parkinson of Red House.... |
John Wolfe Styled as The Honourable from 1795 | ||||
| 1798 | Charles Ruxton Charles Ruxton Charles Ruxton was an Irish MP and landowner in Ardee, County Louth.A younger son of William Ruxton, he and his elder brother John Ruxton represented Ardee in the Irish House of Commons.... |
William Ruxton | ||||
| 1799 | William Parkinson Ruxton William Parkinson Ruxton William Parkinson Ruxton of Red House in County Louth was an Irish Member of Parliament.Ruxton was The son of Charles Ruxton by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Parkinson of Red House.... |
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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 | |||||