Rathcormack (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Parliament of Ireland former constituency infobox
Name = Rathcormack
Type = Borough
Year = 1611
Post-Union = Disenfranchised

Rathcormack (also known as Rathcormack Borough) was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.

It was a mix of Potwalloping and a Manor Borough established by Charter and remained tied to the borough and surrounding area. The franchise was vested in the £5 and until 1793, Protestant Freeholders and after 1782 a year's residence was necessary. It was disenfranchised with the coming of the Act of Union and compensation of £15,000 was paid to the representatives of the Tonson family

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was the borough of Rathcormack in County Cork. Affter its establishment in 1611 it had a sovereign, 12 burgesses and freemen.Under the terms of the Act of Union 1800, the constituency was disenfranchised and abolished 1800.

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Elections

* 1692
* 1695
* 1703
* 1713
* 1715
* 1716
* 1727
* 1743
* 1745
* 1757
* 1761
* 1768
* 1776
* 1783
* 1790
* 1797
* 1798

Members of Parliament

* 1613-1615
* 1634-1635
* 1639-1641
* 1661-1666
* 1689 Patriot Parliament
** 1689- James Barry
** 1689 Edward Powel
* 1692-1693
** 1692-1693 James Barry
** 1692-1693 Robert Foulke
* 1693-1695
** 1693-1695 James Barry
* 1695-1703
** 1695-1699 James Barry
** 1695-1699 Robert Foulke
* 1703-1713
** 1703-1713 Sir Daniel Gahan
** 1703-1713 John Silver
* 1713-1727
** 1713-1714 James Barry
** 1713-1714 Edward Croker
** 1715-1727 Jephson Busteed
** 1716-1727 Rt Hon James Tynte(Worth)
* 1727-1761
** 1757-1760 Abraham Devonsher
* 1761-1768
** 1761-1768 Abraham Devonsher
** 1761-1767 James Dennis
* 1768-1776
** 1768-1776 James Barry
** 1768-1776 Abraham Devonsher
* 1776-1783
** 1776-1783 Francis Bernard Beamish
** 1776 William Tonson Hull
* 1783-1790
** 1784-1790 Rt Hon Orde(Powlett)
* 1790-1797
** 1790-1797 Rt Hon Philpott Curran
** 1790-1797 Henry Duquery
* 1797-1800
** 1797-1800 Charles McDonnell
** 1798-1800 Rt Hon William Bagwell

ee also

* Rathcormack, 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, [http://www.ancestryireland.com/hip_constituencies.php?filename=constituencies]
*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