Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Kells was not represented.

Members of Parliament, 1561–1801

• 1560 Thomas Shiele and Nicholas Ledwiche
• 1585 Thomas Fleming, Nicholas Dax and Patrick Plunkett
• 1613–1615 Oliver Plunket and Gerald Balfe
• 1634–1635 Walter Evers of Ballyardan and Adam Cusack of Trevett
• 1639–1649 Robert Cusack (expelled and replaced 1642 by William Ball) and Oliver Plunket (died and replaced 1641 by Patrick Barnewell. Barnewell died and replaced 1645 by Patrick Tallant)
• 1661–1666 John Forth, Arthur Purefoy, Richard Stephenson and Robert Shapcote (Shapcote did not sit).

1689–1801

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