Dublin City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

History

Dublin City had an electorate of between three and four thousand, making it the largest of the county-borough constituencies. In the 1760s the radical politician Charles Lucas used the seat as his political base.

It was succeeded by the Westminster constituency of Dublin City in 1801, remaining as a two-seat constituency.

Members of Parliament, 1264–1801

• 1376: John Blakhorn and John White 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.
• 1557 James Stanihurst (speaker)
• 1560 James Stanihurst (speaker) and Robert Golding
• 1569 James Stanihurst (speaker)
• 1585 George Taylor and Nicholas Ball
• 1613–1615 Richard Bolton and Richard Barry
• 1634–1635 Richard Barry and Nathaniel Catelyn Speaker
• 1639–1649 Richard Barry and John Bysse
• 1654–55: Daniel Hutchinson
• 1656–58: Richard Tighe
• 1659: Arthur Annesley
• 1661–1666 William Smith and Sir William Davys

1689–1801

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Elections

References

Bibliography

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