Ratoath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Encyclopedia
Ratoath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons
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of Ratoath
in County Meath
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Following the Act of Union 1800
the constituency was disenfranchised.
to 1800.
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...
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Boundaries and boundary changes
This constituency was the manorManorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
of Ratoath
Ratoath
Ratoath is a town in the barony of the same name, County Meath in Ireland. The town is centered on the point where the R125 and R155 regional roads meet. In the 1996 census, the population was recorded as 1,061. In the 2006 census, it was 7,249...
in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
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Following the Act of Union 1800
Act of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 describe two complementary Acts, namely:* the Union with Ireland Act 1800 , an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, and...
the constituency was disenfranchised.
Members of Parliament
It returned two members to the Parliament of IrelandParliament of Ireland
The Parliament of Ireland was a legislature that existed in Dublin from 1297 until 1800. In its early mediaeval period during the Lordship of Ireland it consisted of either two or three chambers: the House of Commons, elected by a very restricted suffrage, the House of Lords in which the lords...
to 1800.
- 1662-1666 Sir Robert ReadingRobert ReadingSir Robert Reading, first and last Baronet Reading, built several privately owned lighthouses in Ireland under letters patent from Charles II of England.He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, receiving a BA in 1658....
- 1689: John Hussey and James FitzGerald (members of the Patriot ParliamentPatriot ParliamentThe 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...
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1692–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
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| 1692 | Edward Corker | Robert Gorges | ||||
| 1695 | Thomas Molyneux Sir Thomas Molyneux, 1st Baronet Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Molyneux, 1st Baronet FRS was an Irish physician.Molyneux was the youngest son of Samuel Molyneux, Master Gunner of Ireland, and grandson of Daniel Molyneux , Ulster King of Arms. Educated Trinity College, Dublin, he became a doctor with an MA and MB in 1683, aged 22... |
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| September 1703 | Edward Forde | Richard Gorges | ||||
| 1703 | Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Bt Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician; his teenage marriage caused a bitter family feud which led to years of controversy and litigation.- Early life :... |
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| 1705 | George Lowther | |||||
| 1713 | Richard Gorges | |||||
| 1716 | Hon. William St Lawrence | |||||
| 1727 | Charles Hamilton | Edward Lovett Pearce Edward Lovett Pearce Sir Edward Lovett Pearce was an Irish architect, and the chief exponent of palladianism in Ireland. He is thought to have initially studied as an architect under his father's first cousin, Sir John Vanbrugh. He is best known for the Irish Houses of Parliament in Dublin, and his work on Castletown... |
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| 1734 | Rowley Hill | |||||
| 1737 | Gorges Lowther Gorges Lowther (1713–1792) Gorges Lowther was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was the son of George Lowther of Kilrue, County Meath, by his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet.... |
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| 1753 | Marcus Lowther-Crofton | |||||
| 1761 | George Lowther George Lowther (1739–1784) George Lowther was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was the son of Gorges Lowther of Kilrue, County Meath, by his wife Judith, daughter of John Ussher and sister of St George Ussher, 1st Baron St George.... |
John Curtis | ||||
| 1768 | John Cramer | |||||
| 1769 | William Irvine | Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Bt | ||||
| 1776 | John Forbes | George Putland | ||||
| 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... |
Arthur Forbes | ||||
| 1784 | John Metge | |||||
| 1789 | Alexander Hamilton | |||||
| 1790 | William Irvine | Gorges Lowther Gorges Lowther (1769–1854) Gorges Lowther was an Irish Member of Parliament.He represented Ratoath in the Irish House of Commons from 1790 to 1798.... |
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| January 1798 | James Moore O'Donnell | |||||
| 1798 | James Cane |