Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Parliament of Ireland former constituency infobox
Name = Bandonbridge
Type = Borough
Year = 1641
Post-Union = It retained one seat.

Bandonbridge was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was based in the town of Bandon in County Cork.

Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disfranchised but retained one seat at the Union.

History

It was incorporated by charter in 1641 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, the patron being Francis Bernard and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen.

Members

* 1661-1666
* 1689 Patriot Parliament,
** Charles Mac Carthy
** Daniel Mac Carthy Reagh
* 1692-1695
** Edward Riggs
** Sie William Moore
* 1695-1703
** 1695-1699, Francis Bernard (1663-30th June 1731)
** 1695 Edward Riggs
* 1703-1713
** 1703-1713, Francis Bernard
** 1703-1713 Richard Gorges
* 1713-1715
** 1713-1714, Arthur Bernard (1666-1714) brother of Francis Bernard)
** 1713-1714, Francis Bernard
* 1715-1727
** 1715-1727, Francis Bernard
** 1715-1727 Rt. Hon Martin Bladen
* 1727-1761
** 1727] -1730, George Freke (21 September 1682-1730)
** 1727-1760, Stephen Bernard (17th July 1701-6th September 1761)
* 1761-1768
** 1761-1776, Thomas Adderley (d. 1792)
** 1761-1766, William Conner (1701-January 1766
** 1766-1776, Francis Bernard
* 1768-1776
** 1768-1776, Thomas Adderley (d. 1792)
** 1768-1776, Francis Bernard
* 1776-1783
** 1776-1783 Rt. Hon. William Brabazon Ponsonby
** 1776-1783 Rt Hon Lodge Evans Morres (De Monymorency)
* 1783-1790
** 1783-1790 Rt Hon Lodge Evans Morres (De Monymorency)
** 1783-1790, Francis Bernard (26th November 1755-30th November 1830)
* 1790-1797
** 1790-1797 Sir Brodrick Chinnery
** 1790-1796 Rt Hon Lodge Evans Morres (De Monymorency)
** 1796-1797 Hon Sir William Ponsonby
* 1797-1800
** 1797-1800 Sir Brodrick Chinnery

* It might be noted that all the Arthur Bernards are different individuals

Elections

* 1695
* 1703
* 1713
* 1715
* 1727
* 1761
* 1768
* 1776
* 1783
* 1790
* 1796 (by-election)
* 1797

ee also

*Irish House of Commons
*List of Irish constituencies
*Bandon, a town in County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
*Irish House of Commons
*List of Irish constituencies

References

* Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4
* T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, "A New History of Ireland 1534-1691", Oxford University Press, 1978
* Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press ISBN 1-84682-030-8