County Longford (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

County Longford
Former county constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Longford
 () ( ())–1801 (1801)
Seats2
Replaced byLongford

County Longford was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1585 to 1800 representing County Longford. Between 1725 and 1793, under the Penal Laws, Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.

Members of Parliament

1585–1666

Election First member Second member
1585 Faghny O'Ferrall William O'Ferrall
1613 Connell O'Ferrall John O'Ferrall
1634 Roger Ferrall Faghny Ferrall
1639 Sir James Dillon
(ennobled, replaced 1646 by Sir Francis Edgeworth) 		Faghny McRosse Ferrall
(died, replaced 1646 by Sir Robert Newcomen)
1661 Henry Sankey Adam Molyneux

1689 (Patriot Parliament)

Election First member Second member
1689 Roger Farrell Robert Farrell

1692–1801

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1692 Robert Choppin Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bt
1695 Wentworth Harman
1703 Anthony Sheppard
1713 Henry Edgeworth
1715 Anthony Sheppard
1735 Sir Arthur Newcomen, 7th Bt
1739 Arthur Gore
1758 Henry Gore
1759 Sir Thomas Newcomen, 8th Bt
1761 Robert Harman John Gore
1765 Ralph Fetherston Hon. Edward Pakenham
1766 Wentworth Parsons
1768 Henry Gore Hon. Robert Pakenham
1775 Laurence Harman Harman
1790 Sir William Gleadowe-Newcomen, 1st Bt
1793 Caleb Barnes Harman
1796 Sir Thomas Fetherston, 2nd Bt
1801 Replaced by Westminster constituency Longford

References

  • 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.