Hillsborough was a constituency represented in the

Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fran ...

until 1800.

History

In the

Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament is the name commonly used for the Irish Parliament session called by King James II during the Williamite War in Ireland which lasted from 1688 to 1691. The first since 1666, it held only one session, which lasted from 7 May ...

of 1689 summoned by James II, Hillsborough was not represented.

Members of Parliament, 1662–1801

*1662–1666 Sir Robert Colville and Carrol Bolton

1689–1801

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* * {{County Down constituencies Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Down 1662 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1662 Constituencies disestablished in 1800