Carlow (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
constituency at the Irish House of Commons from 1613–1800
Carlow was a constituency representing the borough of Carlow in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.
History
The borough was incorporated in 1296 by Edward I and received further charters under the Stuart monarchs.
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Carlow was represented by two members. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
After the Acts of Union, its successor constituency returned one MP to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1801 to 1885.
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801
1613–1615
Sir John Bere, Kt., Dublin, Serjeant-at-law,
Sir Robert Jacobe, Kt., Dublin (originally from Dorset), Solicitor General for Ireland
1634–1635
Barnabas O'Brien ("absent in England", replaced in January 1634, Edward Harman)
James Rawson, Dublin
1639–1649
Robert Hartpole of Shrule Castle, Queen's County (disqualified for Rebellion in June 1642)
Thomas Harman, Athy, County Kildare.
1661–1666
Sir John Temple, Palmerstown, County Dublin (Speaker)
Thomas Burdett, Garryhill, County Carlow.
1689–1801
Notes
References
Bibliography
O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland.
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