Boyle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Boyle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons
from 1611 to 1800.
of 1689 summoned by King James II
, Boyle 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...
from 1611 to 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...
, Boyle was represented with two members.
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 King | Terence MacDermott | ||||
| 1692 | William Handcock William Handcock (1654–1701) Sir William Handcock was an Irish politician and judge.Born in County Westmeath, he was the second son of William Handcock and his wife Abigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley and sister of Thomas Stanley. His older brother was Thomas Handcock... |
Stephen Ludlow | ||||
| 1695 | Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Bt | John King Succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1707 | ||||
| 1703 | Sir Robert King, 1st Bt | |||||
| 1707 | Henry King Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1720 | |||||
| 1715 | Robert Sandford | |||||
| 1727 | Arthur French | Richard Wingfield Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt was an English nobleman.The son of Sir Richard Wingfield, who was descended from an old Suffolk family, Wingfield was the step-son of Sir George Delves, thanks to his mother's remarriage... |
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| 1743 | Sir Robert King, 4th Bt | |||||
| 1749 | Edward King Succeeded as 5th Baronet in 1755 | |||||
| 1761 | Henry King | Benjamin Burton | ||||
| 1763 | Richard FitzGerald | |||||
| 1776 | Viscount Kingsborough | |||||
| October 1783 | 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... Also elected for Ratoath Ratoath (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Ratoath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency was the manor of Ratoath in County Meath.Following the Act of Union 1800 the constituency was disenfranchised.-Members of Parliament:... in 1783, for which he chose to sit |
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| 1783 | Robert Boyd | |||||
| 1790 | Laurence Harman Harman Laurence Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse Lawrence Harman Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse , known as the Lord Oxmantown between 1792 and 1795 and as the Viscount Oxmantown between 1795 and 1806, was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:... Also elected for Longford County in 1790, for which he chose to sit |
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| 1792 | Thomas Tenison | |||||
| 1798 | Viscount Kingsborough Elected, but never took his seat | |||||
| January 1798 | Hon. Robert Edward King Robert King, 1st Viscount Lorton General Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton , styled The Honourable from 1797 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician.... |
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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 | |||||