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Bandonbridge

(Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Bandonbridge
constituency
Created: 1641
Post-Union: It retained one seat.
Type: Irish House of Commons

Bandonbridge was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was based in the town of Bandon in County Cork.

Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disfranchised but retained one seat at the Union.

History

It was incorporated by charter in 1641 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, the patron being Francis Bernard and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen.

Members

  • It might be noted that all the Arthur Bernards are different individuals

Elections

  • 1695
  • 1703
  • 1713
  • 1715
  • 1727
  • 1761
  • 1768
  • 1776
  • 1783
  • 1790
  • 1796 (by-election)
  • 1797

See also

References

  • Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4
  • T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
  • Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press ISBN 1-84682-030-8

 
 
 

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