Clonmel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Clonmel
Former constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created ()
Abolished1800
Replaced byClonmel

Clonmel was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

History[]

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clonmel was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament[]

  • 1560: Henry White and John Strich [2]
  • 1585: Geoffrey White and John Bray [2]
  • 1613–1615: Nicholas White and John Bray [2]
  • 1634–1635: Geoffrey Barron (expelled 1634) and Henry fitz Nicholas White [2]
  • 1639–1649: William Smythe and Richard Gethings [2]
  • 1661–1666: Sir Thomas Stanley of Tickincorr (sat for Co Louth, Replaced 1661 by Sir James Shane) and Sir Francis Foulke [3]

1689–1801[]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament
1692 Robert Blennerhassett
Thomas Medlycott
1713
1727 Robert Marshall
1733 Sir Thomas Prendergast, 2nd Bt
1756
1757
May 1761
1761
1781 William Moore
1783
Lord Kilworth
1792
1798
1800
1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Clonmel

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 503
  2. ^ a b c d e McGrath, Bríd (2017). "Reconstructing an Early Modern Irish Economic Community". Irish Economic and Social History. 44: 122–142. doi:10.1177/0332489317738608.
  3. ^ Elmer, Peter. The Miraculous Conformist: Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic. p. 155.

Bibliography[]

  • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.

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