Newcastle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Newcastle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition in 1801.

Newcastle was enfranchised by James I. By the late eighteenth century it had 13 electors, all non-resident. The patronage of the borough was sold by Lord Lanesborough to David La Touche in the between 1776 and 1779, allegedly for £7,000. The borough was disfranchised by the Acts of Union 1800, with effect from 1 January 1801, with £15,000 compensation paid under the will of David La Touche.

Members of Parliament

• 1613–1615 Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet of Bellamont and William Rolles
• 1634–1635 Sir John Dongan and Patrick Sherlock
• 1639–1642 Sir John Dongan and Sir Henry Talbot (both expelled for non-attendance)
• 1642–1646 Edmond Keating (election declared void – replaced 1643 by Arthur Whyte)
• 1646–1649 Henry Kenny and Cosny Molloy
• 1661–1666 Peter Wybrant and Francis Paisley

1689–1801

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