Waterford City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1264 to 1800. Following the Act of Union of 1800 the borough retained one seat.
Borough This constituency was based in the city of Waterford in County Waterford. It was incorporated by charter in 1264 with freeholders and freemen.
Members of Parliament 1376: William Shaundhull(?) and Godfrey Forstall 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. ElectionFirst MPSecond MP1560 Maurice Wise Peter Stronge1585 Nicholas WalshSpeaker Sir Patrick Walsh1613 Richard Wadding Paul Sherlock1634 William Dobbin Richard Strange1639 Richard Butler John Walsh1661 William Hulsey John Eyers 1689 Patriot Parliament John Porter Nicholas FitzGerald 1692 Henry Nicholls Anthony Suxbury 1695 Richard Christmas 1703 Maynard Christian 1713 Thomas Christmas 1715 John Mason 1738 Ambrose Congreve 1739 Robert Carew 1741 Christmas Paul 1747 Samuel Barker 1748 Shapland Carew 1761 Cornelius Bolton Henry Alcock 1769 Shapland Carew 1776 Cornelius Bolton Robert Shapland Carew 1783 Henry Alcock 1798 William Congreve Alcock 1801 Replaced by Westminster constituency Waterford City
Elections
See also Irish House of Commons List of Irish constituencies
References
Sources Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), , on line T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978