Newtownards (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 burgesses to serve as members of Parliament. Members of Parliament from 1613 to 1800 inclusive:"The [following] list has been kindly supplied by T. K. Lowry, Esq., Editor of the Hamilton Manuscripts" : 1613, April — George Conyngham, Esq., Loghriscoll. James Cathcart, Esq., Ballenyane. 1634, June — Hugh Montgomery, Master of the Ardes, Newtown (Newtownards). 1639, March 2 — Hugh Montgomery, Newtown. John Trevor, Esq., Balleclender. 1640, Feb. — 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 — 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 — 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 — Richard Ponsonby, Dublin. Redmond Morres, Esq., Rathgar, Dublin. 1768, July 16 — 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 — John Ponsonby. Sir William Evans Ryves Morres, Bart. 1788, Feb., 4 — Henry Alexander, Esq., vice Ponsonby, deceased. 1790, July, 2 — Richard Annesley, John La Touche, Esq. 1796, Mar., 2 — John La Touche. jun., Esq. 1798, Jan., 9 — Sir John Blacquiere, K.B. Robert Alexander, Esq. 1800, Feb., 3 — Dupre Alexander, vice Robt. Alexander. ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1613 George Conyngham, Loghriscoll James Cathcart, Ballenyane 1634 Hugh Montgomery, Master of the Ardes Edward Trevor 1639 Hugh Montgomery John Trevor, Balleclender 1640 (February) George Montgomery, Ballylessan 1640 (March) George Montgomery 1661 William Montgomery, Rosemount Charles Campbell, Donaghadee, Dublin 1692 Robert Echlin Thomas Knox 1695 Clotworthy UptonThis Clotworthy Upton was the uncle of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown (1721–1785). Upton's estate was inherited by his brother Lieutenant Colonel John Upton (1671-1740); John's youngest son, also Clotworthy Upton, later succeeded to the estate and was created Baron Templetown in 1776. Charles Campbell 1703 George Carpenter 1705 Brabazon Ponsonby 1715 Richard Tighe 1725 William Ponsonby 1727 John Denny Veseyfrom 1730 Sir John Vesey, 2nd Bt. Robert Jocelyn 1739 John Ponsonby 1750 Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby 1761 Richard Ponsonby Redmond Morres 1768 Thomas Le Hunt John PonsonbyAlso returned for Co. Kilkenny, for which he chose to sit. 1769 Sir William Morres, 1st Bt 1775 Cornelius O'Callaghan Arthur Dawson 1776 Sir John Browne, 7th Bt James Somerville October 1783 William Brabazon PonsonbyAlso returned for Co. Kilkenny, for which he chose to sit. Lodge Evans MorresAlso returned for Bandon Bridge, for which he chose to sit. 1783 John Ponsonby George Lowther 1785 Sir William Morres, 3rd Bt 1788 Henry Alexander 1790 Richard Annesley John I La Touche 1796 John II La Touche 1798 Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Bt Robert Alexander 1800 Du Pré Alexander 1801 Constituency disenfranchised

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