Rathcormack (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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[edit] Rathcormack (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Rathcormack Borough constituency |
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| Created: | 1611 |
| Post-Union: | Disenfranchised |
| Type: | Irish House of Commons |
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
Rathcormack (also known as Rathcormack Borough) was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.
[edit] Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was the borough of Rathcormack in County Cork. Affter its establishment in 1611 it had a sovreign, 12 burgesses and freemen. Under the terms of the Act of Union 1800, the constituency was disenfranchised and abolished 1800.
[edit] Elections
- 1692
- 1695
- 1703
- 1713
- 1715
- 1716
- 1727
- 1743
- 1745
- 1757
- 1761
- 1768
- 1776
- 1783
- 1790
- 1797
- 1798
[edit] 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
- 1695-1703
- 1695-1699 James Barry
- 1695-1699 Robert Foulke
- 1703-1713
- 1703-1713 Sir Daniel Gahan
- 1703-1713 John Silver
- 1713-1727
- 1727-1761
- 1761-1768
- 1768-1776
- 1768-1776 James Barry
- 1768-1776 Abraham Devonsher
- 1776-1783
- 1783-1790
- 1784-1790]] Rt Hon Orde(Powlett)
- 1790-1797
- 1797-1800
[edit] See also
- Rathcormack, a town in County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
- Irish House of Commons
- List of Irish constituencies
[edit] References
- Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-90368-809-4,[1]
- 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
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