| Blessington | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Borough | Blessington |
| 1670 (1670) (1670 (1670))–1801 (1801) | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Blessington was represented with two members.
Members of Parliament, 1670–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | James Eustace | Maurice Eustace | ||||
| 1692 | William Crowe | Sir Richard Levinge | ||||
| 1695 | Denny Muschamp | Gideon Delaune | ||||
| 1703 | William Crowe | John Jephson | ||||
| 1711 | Hon. Charles Boyle | |||||
| 1719 | David Dunbar | |||||
| 1724 | Joseph Slattery | |||||
| November 1727 | Sir Richard Levinge, 2nd Bt | Anthony Malone | ||||
| 1727 | Patrick French | |||||
| 1745 | Charles Ussher | |||||
| 1748 | Joseph Kelly | |||||
| 1749 | Francis McCartney | |||||
| 1759 | George Smyth | |||||
| 1761 | John Monck Mason | |||||
| 1768 | George Smyth | |||||
| 1769 | John Monck Mason | |||||
| 1771 | Charles Dunbar | |||||
| 1776 | John Talbot Dillon | |||||
| 1779 | John Reilly | |||||
| October 1783 | William Montgomery | |||||
| 1783 | Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Bt | |||||
| 1796 | David Ker | |||||
| 1798 | Richard Annesley | |||||
| 1800 | William Saurin | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
- Also elected for County Westmeath in 1727, for which he chose to sit
- Also elected for Hillsborough in 1783, for which he chose to sit
References
- O'Hart 2007, p. 501.
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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| Dáil Éireann 1918–present |
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