Inistioge or Innistiogue was a

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

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 fra ...

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 16 ...

of 1689 summoned by

James II James II may refer to: * James II of Avesnes (died c. 1205), knight of the Fourth Crusade * James II of Majorca (died 1311), Lord of Montpellier * James II of Aragon (1267–1327), King of Sicily * James II, Count of La Marche (1370–1438), King C ...

, Inistioge was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament

*1585 David Power and Robert Archdeacon *1613–1615 William Murphy and Crihen Murphy *1634–1635 Griffen Murphy and James Dulan (or Neilan) *1639–1649 John Wandesford and Robert Loftus (Loftus died and replaced 1640 by John Fitzgerald) *1661–1666 Sir

William Petty Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient methods to su ...

and Joseph Deane

1689–1801

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Bibliography

* * {{coord missing, County Kilkenny Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Kilkenny 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 1800