Enniscorthy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Enniscorthy | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1613 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Enniscorthy was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.
History[]
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Enniscorthy was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801[]
- 1613–1615 Sir Edward Fisher and Richard Perkins [2]
- 1634–1635 Sir Arthur Loftus and Thomas Newcomen [2]
- 1639–1649 William Swanton and Ralph Waddington (unseated and replaced by , (expelled 1642))[2][3]
- 1661 Timothy Stampe and James Napper (Napper AWOL and replaced in 1662 by George Carleton) [2]
1689–1801[]
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | ||||||
| 1689 | ||||||
| 1692 | ||||||
| September 1703 | Morley Saunders | John Asgill[note 1] | ||||
| 1703 | ||||||
| 1713 | ||||||
| 1715 | ||||||
| 1740 | ||||||
| 1747 | Hon. Thomas George Southwell | |||||
| 1761 | Beauchamp Bagenal | |||||
| 1768 | Cornelius Grogan | |||||
| 1769 | Sir Edward Newenham | Patriot | ||||
| 1776 | Frederick Flood[note 2] | |||||
| October 1783 | [note 3] | |||||
| 1783 | ||||||
| 1790 | ||||||
| 1795 | ||||||
| January 1798 | William Congreve Alcock[note 4] | |||||
| 1798 | Thomas Whaley | |||||
| February 1800 | Peter Burrowes | |||||
| June 1800 | Thomas Dawson | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes[]
- ^ Expelled in 1703
- ^ Created a baronet in 1780
- ^ Declared not duly elected in 1783
- ^ Also elected for Waterford City in 1798, for which he chose to sit
References[]
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 504
- ^ a b c d McGrath, Brid (24 October 1998). "A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640–1641" – via www.tara.tcd.ie.
- ^ George Edward Cokayne, The Complete Baronetage, volume II (Exeter, 1902) page 255.
Bibliography[]
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
{{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.
Categories:
- Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Enniscorthy
- Historic constituencies in County Wexford
- 1613 establishments in Ireland
- 1800 disestablishments in Ireland
- Constituencies established in 1613
- Constituencies disestablished in 1800