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Jamestown (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Created
  
1622 (1622)

Replaced by
  
Disenfranchised

Abolished
  
1800

Founded
  
1622

Jamestown was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It took its name from Jamestown, County Leitrim.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Jamestown was represented with two members.

Jamestown was a small village containing approximately 48 houses.

References

Jamestown (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Wikipedia