Pre-1801 Irish constituency
Old Leighlin was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It based in Old Leighlin, near the town of Leighlinbridge in County Carlow. It was a bishop's borough, controlled by the Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin.[1]
The borough was disenfranchised by the Acts of Union 1800, with effect from 1 January 1801. £15,000 was paid to the Commissioners of First Fruits to be used at their discretion.
Members of Parliament
- Notes
- ^ Sat for Strabane.
- ^ Sat for Ballyshannon.
- ^ Expelled for rebellion.
- ^ Sat for Londonderry City.
- ^ Sir John Blaquiere from 1774.
- ^ Viscount Luttrell from 1785.
References
- ^ "Old Leighlin". Ulster Historical Foundation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4
- Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J. (1978). A New History of Ireland 1534-1691. Oxford University Press.
- 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.
- Return of Members of Parliament (1878) vol. ii, p. 607.
