Kilkenny City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition in 1800.
History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Kilkenny City was represented with two members.
Members of Parliament 1374 William de Karlell 1374 John de Karlell 1376: Robert Flode and John Ledrede 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. 1450 John Chevir 1560 Robert Shee and Walter Archer 1585 John Rothe of Rothe House and Ellice Shee 1613–1615 Patrick Archer and Nicholas Langton 1634–1635 Robert Shee and David Rothe 1639–1649 Peter Rothe and Henry Archer 1661–1666 Abel Warren (expelled and replaced 1665 by Sir Thomas Longville) and Thomas Evans
1689–1801 ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 John Rooth James Bryan 1692 Josiah Haydock Robert Smith 1695 Ebenezer Warren Standish Hartstonge (died 1704) 1703 Sir Thomas Smyth, 2nd Bt 1705 Viscount Tunbridge 1711 Sir Redmond Everard, 4th Bt 1713 Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt Darby EganDeclared not duly elected in 1715 November 1715 Ebenezer Warren 1715 Maurice Cuffe 1721 Edward Warren 1727 William Gore John Blunden 1748 Ralph Gore 1752 William Evans MorresCreated a baronet in 1758 1761 John BlundenCreated a baronet in 1766 1768 Haydocke Evans MorresSucceeded as 2nd Baronet in 1774 1776 Ralph Gore 1777 Eland Mossom May 1778 Charles AgarDeclared not duly elected in 1778 July 1778 Gervase Parker Bushe 1783 William Cuffe John Butler 1792 Hon. John Wandesford Butler 1793 James Wemys March 1796 Hon. James Wandesford Butler 1796 Bryan Kavanagh 1798 Thomas Kavanagh 1799 William Talbot 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Kilkenny City
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