Gorey (also known as Newborough) was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
| Gorey | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Wexford |
| Borough | Gorey |
| 1620–1801 | |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
History
editIn the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Gorey was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1620–1801
edit- 1634–1635: Sir Adam Loftus and Roger Lorte[2]
- 1639–1649: Sir Adam Loftus and William Plunkett[2]
- 1661–1666: Sir Walter Plunkett and John Kichiugman[2]
1689–1801
edit| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Abraham Strange | Richard Daly | ||||
| 1692 | John Itchingham Chichester | Abel Ram | ||||
| 1713 | Sir John Stanley, 1st Bt | George Ram | ||||
| 1715 | Abel Ram | |||||
| 1727 | Abel Ram | |||||
| 1741 | Humphreys Ram | |||||
| 1761 | Stephen Trotter | |||||
| 1764 | Stephen Ram | |||||
| 1776 | Humphreys Ram | |||||
| 1781 | William Ogilvie | |||||
| 1783 | Richard Vowell | |||||
| 1790 | Charles Stanley Monck | John Toler | ||||
| 1798 | William Domville Stanley Monck | |||||
| 1799 | Joseph Mason Ormsby | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 504.
- ^ a b c Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 639.
Bibliography
edit- 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.