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Coleraine (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Coleraine was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Coleraine was not represented. The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Acts of Union 1800.

Members of Parliament

  • 1613–1615 Sir Barnabas O'Brien, later Earl of Thomond and John Wilkinson
  • 1634–1635 George Bland and Edward Rowley
  • 1639–1645 Charles Monck (not duly elected - replaced by Edmond Cossens) and Thomas Harman
  • 1661–1666 Randal Beresford and Stephen Cuppage (died and replaced 1666 by William Jackson)

1692–1801

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