County Kilkenny (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

County Kilkenny was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, County Kilkenny was represented with two members.

1376: Alexander de Balscot, Bishop of Ossory (replaced by Walter, son of William Coterelle of Kenlys) and Godfrey Forstall were elected to come to England to consult with the king and council about the government of Ireland and about an aid for the king.
1531 Rowland Fitzgerald, 2nd Baron of Burnchurch citing, citing
1559 Nicholas White and Walter Gall
1585 Gerard Blancheville and Robert Rothe
1613Ã¢ÂÂ1615 Lucas Shee and Robert Grace, Baron of Courtown
1634Ã¢ÂÂ1635 Robert Grace, Baron of Courtown and Edmund Butler of Polestown
1639Ã¢ÂÂ1649 Pierce Butler (expelled) and Walter Walsh
1661Ã¢ÂÂ1666 Sir John Ponsonby and Colonel Daniel Redman