Boyle_(Parliament_of_Ireland_constituency)

Boyle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Boyle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Pre-1801 Irish constituency

Boyle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.

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History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Boyle was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament, 1614–1801

  • 1613 John Cusack and Robert Meredith [2]
  • 1634–1635 Robert King and Robert Meredyth [2]
  • 1639–1649 Robert King (sat for Roscommon. Replaced by Michael Burnell) and Richard Wingfield [2]
  • 1661–1666 Ellis Goodwin and Owen Lloyd (both died 1665 and were replaced by John Burniston and John Stepney) [2]

1689–1801

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1707
  2. [N 2]
    Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1720
  3. [N 3]
    Succeeded as 5th Baronet in 1755
  4. [N 4]
    Also elected for Ratoath in 1783, for which he chose to sit
  5. [N 5]
    Also elected for County Longford in 1790, for which he chose to sit
  6. [N 6]
    Elected, but never took his seat

References

  1. [1]
    O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
  2. [2]
    Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 631.

Bibliography

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
  • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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