Drogheda was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.
History There were originally two boroughs named Drogheda, lying on opposite sides of the River Boyne that forms the boundary between County Meath to the south and County Louth (or Uriel) to the north. Sometimes a writ of election was made to the two boroughs separately (Drogheda versus Uriel and Drogheda versus Midiam)Clarke 1926, p.117 IV.2 'John Fulpot and Walter Milys were to attend the parliament at Dublin (15 April 1370)' and sometimes to the two jointly (Drogheda , "on both sides of the water"). Records of the constituency exist from 1359; it may have existed earlier. In 1412, the two boroughs were united and, together with their liberties, formed into the "county of the town of Drogheda" separate from Meath and Louth. The county of the town formed a single county borough constituency.
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Drogheda was represented with two members.
Members of Parliament Date Met at Members Representing Ref 1369 Dublin Walter Miles versus Uriel Clarke 1926, p.116 IV.1 1370 Dublin John Fulpot and Walter Milys versus Uriel John Asshewell and John Stamen versus Meath Clarke 1926, p.119 V.4 January 1371 Kilkenny Simon Tyrry and Richard Spes versus Meath Clarke 1926, p.119 V.6 June 1371 Ballydoyle Adam FitzSymond and others Clarke 1926, p.117 IV.5 1376 William White and Nicholas Starkey 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. ex utraque parte aquae 1560 John Weston and Robert Burnell 1585 Dublin John Barnewall and Peter Nugent County of the town 1613 DublinJohn Blakeney and Roger Bealinge 1635 Thomas Pippard and Richard Brice 1639 Dublin Thomas Pippard (died and replaced 1640 by John Stanley. Stanley expelled 1642) and Richard Brice (expelled 1642 for non-attendance) County of the town 1642 Sir Thomas Lucas and Worseley Batten 1661 Dublin Moyses Hill and William Toxteth County of the town
1689–1801
ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 Henry Dowdall Christopher Peppard FitzGeorge 1692 Charles Moore, Lord Moore Edward Singleton 1710 John Graham 1713 Henry Singleton August 1717 John LeighExpelled in 1717 1717 Edward Singleton 1727 William Graham 1741 Francis Leigh 1749 John Graham 1768 William MeadeChanged surname to Meade-Ogle in 1772 1776 Sydenham Singleton 1783 Henry Meade-Ogle John Forbes 1790 William Meade-Ogle 1796 John Ball 1798 Edward Hardman 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Drogheda
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