Athboy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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

History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athboy was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament, 1560–1801

ElectionFirst MPSecond MP1560 Michael Moore James Blake1585 William Browne Patrick Terrell1613 Richard Browne Melchior Moore1634 Richard Browne Peter Terrell1639 Richard Browne (died and replaced 1642 by Francis Paisley) Walter Dowdall (died and replaced 1642 by Ralph Wallis)1661 Sir Richard Reynell, 1st Baronet John Bligh 1689 John Trinder Robert Longfield 1692 Thomas Bligh Peter Westenra 1695 Garret Wesley James Napper 1703 Robert Johnson John Wade 1705 Robert Johnson 1713 John Bligh 1715 Thomas Bligh 1721 Richard AsheAlso elected for Trim in 1727, for which he chose to sit 1727 Robert Napper 1739 Hon. John Bligh 1748 William Napper 1761 William Tighe 1775 Hon. John CrosbieStyled as Viscount Crosbie from 1776 1776 Edward Tighe William Chapman 1783 Hugh Howard Thomas Cherburgh Bligh 1800 Hon. Edward Bligh 1801 Constituency disenfranchised

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