Pre-1801 Irish constituency
Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Kells was not represented.
Members of Parliament, 1561–1801
- 1560 Thomas Shiele and Nicholas Ledwiche[2]
- 1585 Thomas Fleming, Nicholas Dax and Patrick Plunkett[2]
- 1613–1615 Oliver Plunket and Gerald Balfe[2]
- 1634–1635 Walter Evers of Ballyardan and Adam Cusack of Trevett[2]
- 1639–1649 Robert Cusack (expelled and replaced 1642 by William Ball) and Oliver Plunket (died and replaced 1641 by Patrick Barnewell. Barnewell died and replaced 1645 by Patrick Tallant)[2]
- 1661–1666 John Forth, Arthur Purefoy, Richard Stephenson and Robert Shapcote (Shapcote did not sit).[2]
1689–1801
Notes
- ^ Succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1736
- ^ Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1757
References
- ^ a b c d e f Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 628.
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.
