Old Leighlin (Parliament of Ireland constituency)


Old Leighlin was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.
Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disfranchised.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was based in Old Leighlin, near the town of Leighlinbridge in County Carlow.

Members of Parliament

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party-
1634James CusackRichard FitzGeraldFitzgerald sat for Strabane. Replaced by Sir Thomas Meredyth-
1639James CusackRoger BreretonCusack sat for Ballyshannon. Replaced by Thomas Davills
1642Walter Chambré Roger Brereton
1646Peter WybrantsRoger Brereton
1661Sir Francis ButlerCharles Meredyth-
1689 Patriot ParliamentDarby LongDaniel Doran-
1692John DunbarEdward Jones-
1695Richard BoyleJohn Beauchamp-
1703James AgarJohn Tench-
1713John BeauchampSt Leger Gilbert-
1727John BeauchampThomas Trotter-
1745Hon. Robert JocelynThomas Carter-
1757Richard RigbyThomas Carter-
May 1761John BourkeFrancis Andrews-
1761John BourkeEdward Nicholson-
1768Sir FitzGerald Aylmer, 6th BtThomas Monck-
1773Sir FitzGerald Aylmer, 6th BtJohn Blaquiere-
1776Hugh MassyJohn Blaquiere-
1777Robert JephsonJohn Blaquiere-
1783Hon. Henry LuttrellHon. Arthur Acheson-
1787Sir Edward Leslie, 1st BtHon. Arthur Acheson-
1790Edward CookeHon. Arthur Acheson-
1791Edward CookePatrick Duigenan-
1798Edward CookeSir Boyle Roche, 1st Bt-
1801Constituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchised-