County Kerry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Pre-1801 Irish constituency
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County Kerry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the county retained two seats.
| County Kerry | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Kerry |
| –1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Kerry |
Boundaries and boundary changes
This constituency was based in County Kerry.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Kerry was represented by two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1376:[2] Gilbert Fitz Walter and Thomas Fitz Daniell of Rathlaici were elected to come to England to consult with the king and council about the government of Ireland and about an aid for the king.
- 1585–1586: John Fitzgerald and Thomas Spring[3]
- 1613–1615: Daniel O'Sullivan Beare and Stephen Rice of Ballyruddell[3]
- 1634–1635: John FitzGerald[4] and Walter Crosbie[5] and Sir Valentine Browne[3]
- 1639–1649: Sir Valentine Browne (died 1640 and replaced by Maurice Fitzgerald) and Sir Edward Denny[3]
- 1654: Sir Hardress Waller; Henry Ingoldsby (First Protectorate Parliament, Westminster)
- 1656: Sir Hardress Waller; Henry Ingoldsby (Second Protectorate Parliament, Westminster)
- 1659: Sir Hardress Waller; Henry Ingoldsby (Third Protectorate Parliament, Westminster)
- 1661–1666: Captain John Blennerhassett, snr and Arthur Denny[6]
1689–1801
| Election | First MP | Second MP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 | Nicholas Brown | Sir Thomas Crosbie | ||||
| 1692 | Edward Denny | Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice | ||||
| 1697 | William Sandes | |||||
| 1703 | Edward Denny | John Blennerhassett | ||||
| 1709 | John Blennerhassett | |||||
| 1713 | Sir Maurice Crosbie | |||||
| 1715 | John Blennerhassett | |||||
| 1727 | Arthur Denny | |||||
| 1743 | Hon. John FitzMaurice | |||||
| 1751 | John Blennerhassett | |||||
| 1759 | Lancelot Crosbie | |||||
| 1761 | Viscount FitzMaurice | John Blennerhassett | ||||
| 1762 | John Blennerhassett | |||||
| 1763 | Thomas Fitzmaurice | |||||
| 1768 | Barry Denny | |||||
| 1775 | Arthur Blennerhassett | |||||
| 1776 | Rowland Bateman | |||||
| 1783 | Sir Barry Denny, 1st Bt | Richard Townsend Herbert | ||||
| 1790 | John Blennerhassett | |||||
| May 1794 | John Gustavus Crosbie | |||||
| July 1794 | Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Bt | |||||
| 1795 | Maurice FitzGerald | |||||
| 1798 | James Crosbie | |||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Kerry | |||||