Midleton 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 until 1800. Incorporated by
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the rec ...
, 1671 whereby it was granted to
Sir John Brodrick with a
Corporation sovereign, two bailiffs and 12 burgesses. It was disenfranchised at the
Act of Union and compensation of £15,000 paid to
Viscount Midleton.
Borough
This constituency was based in the town of
Midleton in
County Cork.
Members of Parliament
Notes
Elections
* 1692
* 1695
* 1703
* 1707
* 1713
* 1715
* 1716
* 1727
* 1741 (by-election)
* 1775 (by-election)
* 1758
* 1759
* 1761
* 1768
* 1776
* 1781
* 1783
* 1790
* 1793
* 1797
* 1799
* 1800
See also
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Midleton, a town in
County Cork
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Irish House of Commons
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List of Irish constituencies
References
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Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
Historic constituencies in County Cork
Midleton
1671 establishments in Ireland
1800 disestablishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1671
Constituencies disestablished in 1800