Killyleagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Killyleagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It was named for the village of Killyleagh.

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

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801 1613–1615 Sir Edward Trevor and John Hamilton 1634–1635 Paul Reynolds and John Hamilton 1639–1649 Paul Reynolds and George Nettleton 1661–1666 Colyn Maxwell and John Swadlyn

1689–1801 ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 Bernard Magennis Tool O'Neile 1692 Sir Patrick Dun James Sloane 1695 Hans Hamilton 1703 Hans Stevenson John Haltridge 1713 James Stevenson 1715 Robert Ross 1725 James Stevenson 1727 James Stevenson 1739 Alexander Hamilton 1761 Bernard WardAlso elected for County Down in 1761, for which he chose to sit John Congreve 1761 John Blackwood 1768 Viscount Ikerrin Sir Archibald Acheson, 6th BtAlso elected for County Armagh in 1768, for which he chose to sit 1769 Arthur Johnston 1774 Hon. Pierce Butler 1776 Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt Robert Blackwood 1788 James Stevenson BlackwoodSucceeded as 3rd Baronet in 1799 1790 Hon. Robert Ward 1798 Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bt 1799 Hans Blackwood 1800 Daniel Mussenden 1801 Disenfranchised

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