Askeaton (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Askeaton was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons
until 1800.
of 1689 summoned by King James II
, Askeaton was represented with two members.
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 1800.
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...
, Askeaton was represented with two members.
Members of Parliament, 1614–1801
- 1661–1666 Richard SouthwellRichard Southwell (Askeaton politician)Richard Southwell was an Irish politician.He was the only son of Sir Thomas Southwell, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Starkey, daughter of William Starkey. Southwell was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton in 1661, representing the constituency until 1666.He married Lady...
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... |
John Bourke | Edward Rice | ||||
| 1692 | John Odell | Robert Taylor | ||||
| 1695 | George Evans | |||||
| 1696 | Chichester Philips | |||||
| 1703 | Robert Taylor | |||||
| 1713 | Philip Perceval Philip Perceval Sir Philip Perceval , was an English politician. He was knighted, 1638: obtained grants of forfeited lands in Ireland to the amount of , and lost extensive property in Ireland owing to the rebellion of 1641... |
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| 1715 | John Bury | Edward Denny Edward Denny Edward Denny may refer to:*Sir Edward Denny, Knight Banneret of Bishops Stortford *Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich *Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet... |
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| 1723 | Berkeley Taylor | |||||
| 1727 | Edward Taylor | |||||
| 1737 | William Taylor | |||||
| 1747 | John Minchin-Walcott | |||||
| 1753 | Edmond Malone | |||||
| 1761 | Joseph Hoare Created a baronet in 1784 | James Cotter Created a baronet in 1763 | ||||
| 1768 | John Tunnadine | |||||
| 1776 | Hon. Hugh Massy | |||||
| 1783 | Richard Griffith | |||||
| 1790 | Henry Alexander | |||||
| January 1798 | John Stewart Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet, of Athenree Sir John Stewart, 1st Baronet was an Irish lawyer and politician.In 1794, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Augher. At the 1797 elections, he was elected for four constituencies: Askeaton, Bangor, Portarlington and Strabane... Also elected for Bangor Bangor (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Bangor was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Bangor was not represented.-1689–1801:... in 1798, for which he chose to sit |
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| 1798 | Sir Vere Hunt, 1st Bt | |||||
| 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 | |||||