Following the legal union of Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Act of Union 1800, the Church of Ireland was also united with the Church of England to form the United Church of England and Ireland. At the same time, one archbishop and three bishops from Ireland (selected by rotation) were given seats in the House of Lords at Westminster, joining the two archbishops and twenty-four bishops from the Church of England.
Following the legal union of Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Act of Union 1800 the Church of Ireland was also united with the Church of England to form the United Church of England and Ireland At the same time one archbishop and three bishops from Ireland (selected by rotation) were given seats in the House of Lords at Westminster joining the two archbishops and twenty-four bishops from the Church of England