Midleton (Parliament of Ireland constituency)


Midleton was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Incorporated by Charter, 1671 whereby it was granted to Sir John Brodrick with a Corporation sovereign, two bailiffs and 12 burgesses. It was disenfranchised at the Act of Union and compensation of £15,000 paid to Viscount Midleton.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was based in the town of Midleton in County Cork.

Members of Parliament

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot ParliamentDermod LongJohn Long
1692Thomas BrodrickHon. Henry Petty
August 1695Francis BrewsterSt John Brodrick
1695Francis BrewsterCharles Oliver
1703St John BrodrickRobert Foulke
1707Henry BoyleRobert Foulke
1713Arthur HydeJephson Busteed
1715Thomas BrodrickEdward Corker
1727Richard BettesworthEaton Stannard
1741William AnnesleyEaton Stannard
1755William AnnesleyJames Hamilton
1758William AnnesleyJames St John Jeffreyes
1759Francis AndrewsJames St John Jeffreyes
1761Thomas BrodrickJames St John Jeffreyes
1768Edward BrodrickJames St John Jeffreyes
1776Thomas BrodrickHenry Brodrick
1783Thomas PigottArthur Dawson
1794Benjamin Blake WoodwardArthur Dawson
1798Benjamin Blake WoodwardRichard Hardinge
1799Benjamin Blake WoodwardJohn Francis Cradock
1800Benjamin Blake WoodwardHon. Richard Annesley
1801Constituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchised

Elections