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 burgers to serve as members of Parliament. Members of Parliament from 1613 to 1800 inclusive:
ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party-
1613George Conyngham, LoghriscollJames Cathcart, Ballenyane-
1634Hugh Montgomery, Master of the ArdesEdward Trevor-
1639Hugh MontgomeryJohn Trevor, Balleclender-
1640 George Montgomery, BallylessanJohn Trevor, Balleclender
1640 George Montgomery-
1661William Montgomery, RosemountCharles Campbell, Donaghadee, Dublin-
1692Robert EchlinThomas Knox-
1695Clotworthy UptonCharles Campbell-
1703George CarpenterCharles Campbell-
1705Brabazon PonsonbyCharles Campbell-
1715Richard TigheCharles Campbell-
1725Richard TigheHon. William Ponsonby-
1727John Denny VeseyRobert Jocelyn-
1739John Denny VeseyHon. John Ponsonby-
1750Chambre Brabazon PonsonbyHon. John Ponsonby-
1761Richard PonsonbyRedmond Morres-
1768Thomas Le HuntHon. John Ponsonby-
1769Thomas Le HuntSir William Morres, 1st Bt-
1775Cornelius O'CallaghanArthur Dawson-
1776Sir John Browne, 7th BtJames Somerville-
October 1783William Brabazon PonsonbyLodge Evans Morres-
1783Hon. John PonsonbyGeorge Lowther-
1785Hon. John PonsonbySir William Morres, 3rd Bt-
1788Henry AlexanderSir William Morres, 3rd Bt-
1790Hon. Richard AnnesleyJohn I La Touche-
1796Hon. Richard AnnesleyJohn II La Touche-
1798Sir John Blaquiere, 1st BtRobert Alexander-
1800Sir John Blaquiere, 1st BtHon. Du Pre Alexander-
1801Constituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchisedConstituency disenfranchised-