Clogher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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| Clogher | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Tyrone |
| Borough | Clogher |
| 1264–1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
Clogher was a borough constituency in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It represented the "city" of Clogher in County Tyrone. The city, actually no more than a village, gained its importance as the site of the cathedral of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clogher. The constituency was a rotten borough in the gift of the bishop. When the constituency was disestablished, bishop John Porter's claim for £15,000 compensation was disallowed.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1264–1801
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Knighted in 1693
- ^ Also elected for Longford Borough in 1695, for which he chose to sit
- ^ Also elected for County Monaghan in 1695, for which he chose to sit.
- ^ Also spelt 'Cary'
- ^ a b Declared not duly elected in 1800
References
[edit]- ^ Gale, Peter (1834). "Appendix XXIV". An inquiry into the ancient corporate system of Ireland. London: Richard Bentley. pp. clxiv.
- ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 501.
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.