- Drogheda (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Drogheda
Former Borough constituencyCreated 1264 Post-Union Drogheda Type Irish House of Commons Drogheda was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.
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History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Drogheda was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1264–1801
- 1661: Moyses Hill[2]
1689–1801
Election First member First party Second member Second party 1689 Patriot Parliament Henry Dowdall Christopher Peppard FitzGeorge 1692 Viscount Moore Edward Singleton 1710 John Graham 1713 Henry Singleton August 1717 John Leigh [note 1] 1717 Edward Singleton 1727 William Graham 1741 Francis Leigh 1749 John Graham 1768 William Meade [note 2] 1776 Sydenham Singleton 1783 Henry Meade-Ogle John Forbes 1790 William Meade-Ogle 1796 John Ball 1798 Edward Hardman 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Drogheda Notes
References
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 502
- ^ http://www.thepeerage.com/p25361.htm#i253602
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0788419277.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons
Parliamentary constituencies in County Louth Parliament of Ireland
to 1800Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918Drogheda (1801–1885) · Dundalk (1801–1885) · Louth (1801–1885) · North Louth (1885–1918) · South Louth (1885–1918) · Louth (1918–1922)
Dáil Éireann
1918–presentLouth–Meath (1921–1923) · Louth (1923– )
European Parliament
1979–presentIrish counties: Carlow · Cavan · Clare · Cork · Donegal · Dublin · Galway · Kerry · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Leitrim · Limerick · Longford · Louth · Mayo · Meath · Monaghan · Offaly · Roscommon · Sligo · Tipperary · Waterford · Westmeath · Wexford · WicklowCategories:- Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Drogheda
- Historic constituencies in County Louth
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