Belfast (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Belfast | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Antrim |
| Borough | Belfast |
| 1613–1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Belfast |
Belfast was a
constituency in the Irish House of Commons, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland
, until 1800.
History
Members of Parliament to the Irish House of Commons until the Parliament of Ireland was merged into the Parliament of the United Kingdom
on 1 January 1801.
During the
Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Belfast was represented from 1654 in the Westminster Parliament as part of the Carrickfergus and Belfast constituency. Belfast was the place of election in this single-member constituency. See First Protectorate Parliament
for further details.
In 1661, following the
restoration of the king, the Parliament of Ireland was re-established as it had existed before the Protectorate. In the Patriot Parliament of 1690 summoned by King James II, Belfast was represented by one member.[1]
Under the
United Kingdom House of Commons
. As part of that process Belfast lost one of its seats.
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801
- Notes
- ^ Also elected for Blessington, for which he chose to sit.
- ^ Also elected for Carrickfergus, for which he chose to sit.
References
- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 504.
- ^ Clarke, Aidan. Prelude to Restoration in Ireland: The End of the Commonwealth, 1659–1660.
- ^ Return of Members of Parliament (1878) vol. II, p. 605.
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
- 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.