Downpatrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Downpatrick was not represented.
Members of Parliament, 1586–1801 1613-1615: Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt and Richard West 1634–1635: Edward Kynaston (died 1634) and William Billingsly 1639–1649: Mark Trevor and William Billingsly 1661–1666: Nicholas Ward and Daniel O'Neill
1689–1801 ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party 1689 Downpatrick was not represented in the Patriot Parliament 1692 James Hamilton Nicholas Price 1695 Sir John Magill, 1st Bt Francis AnnesleyExpelled in 1703 1703 Mathew Forde 1705 Isaac Manley 1713 Francis Annesley 1715 Sir Emanuel Moore, 3rd Bt Thomas Medlycott 1727 Edward Southwell Cromwell Price 1755 Bowen Southwell 1761 Mathew Forde Hon. Francis Charles Annesley 1771 Clotworthy Rowley 1776 Hon. Robert Henry Southwell 1783 Hon. Hercules RowleyAlso elected for County Antrim in 1783, for which he chose to sit. October 1783 Andrew Caldwell 1790 Jonathan Chetwood 1798 Josias Rowley 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Downpatrick
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