Drogheda (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Drogheda
Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created	1264 (1264)
Abolished	1801
Replaced by	Drogheda

Drogheda was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.

History

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

Members of Parliament, 1264–1801

1585 John Barnewall
1639 Robert Bysse
1661: Moyses Hill^[2]

1689–1801

Election	First member	Second member
1689 Patriot Parliament	Henry Dowdall	Christopher Peppard FitzGeorge
1692	Viscount Moore	Edward Singleton
1710	Viscount Moore	John Graham
1713	Henry Singleton	John Graham
August 1717		John Leigh ^{[note 1]}
1717		Edward Singleton
1727		William Graham
1741	Francis Leigh	William Graham
1749		John Graham
1768		William Meade ^{[note 2]}
1776	Sydenham Singleton	William Meade ^{[note 2]}
1783	Henry Meade-Ogle	John Forbes
1790	William Meade-Ogle	John Forbes
1796	William Meade-Ogle	John Ball
1798	Edward Hardman	John Ball
1801	Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Drogheda

Notes

↑ Expelled in 1717
↑ Changed surname to Meade-Ogle in 1772

References

↑ O'Hart (2007), p. 502
↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p25361.htm#i253602

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.

Parliamentary constituencies in County Louth

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Ardee (1378–1800) Carlingford (13??–1800) Drogheda (1264–1800) Dundalk (1264–1800) Dunleer (1679–1800) Louth (????–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Drogheda (1801–85) Dundalk (1801–85) Louth (1801–85) North Louth (1885–1918) South Louth (1885–1918) Louth (1918–22)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present	Louth–Meath (1921–23) Louth (1923–)

European Parliament 1979–present	Leinster (1979–2004) East (2004–14) Midlands–North-West (2014–)

Irish counties: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

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