Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Kells
Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created	1561 (1561)
Abolished	1800
Replaced by	Disenfranchised

Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kells was not represented.^[1]

Members of Parliament, 1561–1801

1689–1801

Election	First member	Second member
1689	Kells was not represented in the Patriot Parliament
1692	Sir John Dillon	Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt
1695	Charles Meredyth	Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt
1703	Charles Meredyth	Brinsley Butler
1710	Henry Meredyth	Brinsley Butler
1713	Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt	Thomas Taylor ^{[note 1]}
1737	James Taylor
1747	Thomas Taylour ^{[note 2]}
1757	Thomas Taylour ^{[note 2]}	Richard Moore
1761	Thomas Pepper	Richard Moore
1768	Thomas Pepper	Thomas Moore
1776	Viscount Headfort	Thomas Moore
1781	Viscount Headfort	Hon. Hercules Taylour
1790	Hon. Thomas Pakenham	Hon. Hercules Taylour
1791	Hon. Thomas Pakenham	Hon. Robert Taylour
1798	Stephen Moore	Hon. Robert Taylour
1800	Stephen Moore	Thomas Pepper
1801	Disenfranchised

Notes

↑ Succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1736
↑ Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1757

References

↑ O'Hart (2007), p. 503

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 Meath

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Athboy (1613–1800) Duleek (1727–1800) Kells (1561–1800) Meath (????–1800) Navan (1469–1800) Ratoath (????–1800) Trim (1572–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Meath (1801–85) North Meath (1885–1922) South Meath (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present	Louth–Meath (1921–23) Meath (1923–37, 1948–2007) Meath–Westmeath (1937–48) Meath East (2007–) Meath West (2007–)

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

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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