Newtownards (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Not to be confused with Newtown Limavady (Parliament of Ireland constituency).

Coordinates: 54°35′42″N 5°42′11″W / 54.595°N 5.703°W / 54.595; -5.703

Newtownards
Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created	()
Abolished	1800
Replaced by	Disenfranchised

Newtownards was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

Members of Parliament

1613–1801

The town was incorporated on 1 April 1613 and a privilege of that incorporation was to send two burgers to serve as members of Parliament.^[1] Members of Parliament from 1613 to 1800 inclusive:^[2]

Election	First member	Second member
1613	George Conyngham, Loghriscoll	James Cathcart, Ballenyane
1634	Hugh Montgomery, Master of the Ardes
1639	Hugh Montgomery	John Trevor, Balleclender
1640 (February)	George Montgomery, Ballylessan	Hugh Montgomery
1640 (March)	George Montgomery
1661	William Montgomery, Rosemount	Charles Campbell, Donaghadee, Dublin
1692	Robert Echlin	Thomas Knox
1695	Clotworthy Upton	Charles Campbell
1703	George Carpenter
1705	Brabazon Ponsonby
1715	Richard Tighe
1725	Richard Tighe	Hon. William Ponsonby
1727	John Denny Vesey ^[3]	Robert Jocelyn
1739	John Denny Vesey ^[3]	Hon. John Ponsonby
1750	Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby	Hon. John Ponsonby
1761	Richard Ponsonby	Redmond Morres
1768	Thomas Le Hunt	Hon. John Ponsonby^[4]
1769	Thomas Le Hunt	Sir William Morres, 1st Bt
1775	Cornelius O'Callaghan	Arthur Dawson
1776	Sir John Browne, 7th Bt	James Somerville
October 1783	William Brabazon Ponsonby^[5]	Lodge Evans Morres^[6]
1783	Hon. John Ponsonby	George Lowther
1785	Hon. John Ponsonby	Sir William Morres, 3rd Bt
1788	Henry Alexander	Sir William Morres, 3rd Bt
1790	Hon. Richard Annesley	John La Touche
1796	Hon. Richard Annesley	John La Touche
1798	Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Bt	Robert Alexander
1800	Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Bt	Hon. Du Pre Alexander
1801	Constituency disenfranchised

Notes

↑ Montgomery & Hill 1869, p. 67.
↑
"The [following] list has been kindly supplied by T. K. Lowry, Esq., Editor of the Hamilton Manuscripts" (Montgomery & Hill 1869, pp. 67, 68):
- 1613, April — George Conyngham, Esq., Loghriscoll. James Cathcart, Esq., Ballenyane.
- 1634, June — Hon. Hugh Montgomery, Master of the Ardes, Newtown (Newtownards).
- 1639, March 2 — Hon. Hugh Montgomery, Newtown. John Trevor, Esq., Balleclender.
- 1640, Feb. — Hon. George Montgomery, Ballylessan, vice H. Montgomery, sick.
- 1640, March — G. Montgomery.
- 1661, April 18 — William Montgomery, Esq., Rosemount. Charles Campbell, Gent., Donaghadee, Dublin.
- 1692, Sept. 26 — Robert Echlin, Esq., Rush, Dublin. Thomas Knox, Esq., Dungannon, Tyrone.
- 1695, Aug. 19 — Clotworthy Upton, Esq., Castle Upton, Antrim. Charles Campbell, Esq., Dublin.
- 1703, Sept. 21 — George Carpenter, Esq., Longwood, Hants. Charles Campbell, Esq., Dublin.
- 1704, Feb. 23 — Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq., Bessborough, Kilkenny, vice Carpenter absent on the Queen's service in England.
- 1713, Oct. 29 — Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq., Bessborough, Kilkenny. Charles Campbell, Esq., Dublin.
- 1715, Nov. 4 — Richard Tighe, Esq., Dublin. Charles Campbell, Esq. , Dublin.
- 1725, Nov. 9 — Hon. Wm. Ponsonby, Bessborough, Kilkenny, vice Campbell, deceased.
- 1727, Nov. 8 — John Denny Vesey (Bart.), Abbyleix, Queen's County. Robert Joeelyn, Esq., Dublin.
- 1739, Oct. 23 — Hon. John Ponsonby, Bishops' Court, Kildare, vico Joeelyn, Lord Chancellor.
- 1750, April 26 — Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq., Ashgrove, Kilkenny, vice Vesey, Lord Knapton.
- 1761, May 2 — Hon. Richard Ponsonby, Dublin. Redmond Morres, Esq., Rathgar, Dublin.
- 1768, July 16 — Hon. John Ponsonby, Bishops' Court, Kildare. Thomas Le Hunte, Esq., Dublin.
- 1769, Oct. 30 — Sir William Evans Morres, Bart., Kilcreen, Kilkenny.
- 1775, Oct. 10 — Cornelius O'Callaghan (the elder), Esq. Arthur Dawson, Esq.
- 1776, June 18 — John Browne of the Neale, (Bart.) James Summerville, Esq.
- 1783, Oct. 4 — William Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq. Lodge Morres, Esq.
- 1785, Jan. 20 — Right Hon. John Ponsonby. Sir William Evans Ryves Morres, Bart.
- 1788, Feb., 4 — Henry Alexander, Esq., vice Ponsonby, deceased.
- 1790, July, 2 — Hon. Richard Annesley, John La Touche, Esq.
- 1796, Mar., 2 — John La Touche. jun., Esq.
- 1798, Jan., 9 — Rt- Hon. Sir John Blacquiere, K.B. Robert Alexander, Esq.
- 1800, Feb., 3 — Hon. Dupre Alexander, vice Robt. Alexander.
↑ from 1730 Sir John Vesey, 2nd Bt
↑ Also returned for Co. Kilkenny, for which he chose to sit
↑ Also returned for Co. Kilkenny, for which he chose to sit
↑ Also returned for Bandon Bridge, for which he chose to sit

References

Montgomery, William; Hill, George (1869), The Montgomery manuscripts: (1603-1706) Comp. from family papers by William Montgomery, of Rosemount; and edited with notes, Belfast: Archer, p. 67 (footnote 65)
Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.

Parliamentary constituencies in County Down

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800

Bangor (1613–1800)
Down (???–1800)
Downpatrick (1586–1800)
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Killyleagh (1613–1800)
Newtownards (???–1800)

Westminster 1801–present

Historic	Down (1801–85, 1922–50) East Down (1885–1922) Mid Down (1918–22) North Down (1885–1922, 1950—) South Down (1885–1922, 1950—) West Down (1885–1922) Downpatrick (1801–85) Newry (1801–1918)

Current	Lagan Valley (1983—) Newry & Armagh (1983—) Strangford (1983—)

Dáil Éireann
Revolutionary era 1919–1922

First Dáil
1919–21

Seats taken	(none)

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Second Dáil
1921–22

One or more seats taken	Down

No seats taken	(none)

Parliament of Northern Ireland 1921–72

Ards (1929–72)
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Down (1921–29)
East Down (1929–72)
Iveagh (1929–72)
Lagan Valley (1969–72)
Larkfield (1969–72)
Mid Down (1929–72)
Mourne (1929–72)
North Down (1929–72)
South Down (1929–72)
West Down (1929–72)

Northern Ireland Assemblies

Assembly 1973–74 Constitutional Convention 1975–76 Assembly 1982–86	North Down South Down

Northern Ireland Forum 1996–98 Assembly (1998–present)	North Down South Down Lagan Valley Newry & Armagh Strangford Upper Bann

European Parliament
1979–present

Northern Ireland (1979—)

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