Athboy_(Parliament_of_Ireland_constituency)

Athboy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Athboy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Pre-1801 Irish constituency

Athboy was a constituency in County Meath represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

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History

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

Members of Parliament, 1560–1801

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Also elected for Trim in 1727, for which he chose to sit
  2. [N 2]
    Styled as Viscount Crosbie from 1776

References

  1. [1]
    O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
  2. [2]
    Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 628.
  3. [3]
    McGrath, Bríd. "Archbishop John Bramhall and Church lands in Athboy, 1641–1663" – via www.academia.edu. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Bibliography

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
  • 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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