Athlone (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Athlone was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough became Athlone (UK Parliament constituency).

Athlone
Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created	1607
Abolished	1800
Replaced by	Athlone

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athlone was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament, 1607–1801

• 1613–1615: Walter Nugent of Portloman and Richard St John (or St George) [2]
• 1634–1635: Edward, Lord Brabazon [3] and John Comyn [2]
• 1639–1649: Oliver Jones and William Summers [2]
• 1661–1666: Ridgeley Hatfield and Arthur St George [2]

1689–1801

Election		First member	First party		Second member	Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament		Edmund Malone			Edmond Malone	x
1692		William Handcock			Arthur St George
1703		William Jones			William Handcock
1715					Henry St George I
1723		Gustavus Handcock
1723					George St George
1727		Peter Holmes
1732		Gustavus Handcock
1751		Robert Handcock
1759		William Handcock I
1761					Henry St George II
1763					Richard St George [note 1]
1783		William Handcock II
1789					Sir Richard St George, 2nd Bt
1800					Richard Handcock
1801		Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Athlone

Notes

1. Created a baronet in 1766

References

1. O'Hart (2007), p. 504
2. Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 636.
3. Kearney, Hugh. Strafford in Ireland 1633-1641: A Study in Absolutism. p. 231.

Bibliography

• 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.
• Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 978-1-903688-09-0
• T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
• Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.