County Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Clare | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Clare |
Clare was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clare was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1585 Sir Turlogh O’Brien, Ennistymon and Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn.[2]
- 1613–1615 Sir Daniel O'Brien, later Viscount Clare and Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn.
- 1634–1635 Sir Barnaby O’Brien (later 6th Earl of Thomond) (replaced by Sir Daniel O'Brien) and Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn
- 1639 Dermot O’Brien of Dromore and Donogh O’Brien of Dough.
- 1654 Sir Hardress Waller;Henry Ingoldsby (First Protectorate Parliament, Westminster)
- 1654 Sir Hardress Waller;Henry Ingoldsby (Second Protectorate Parliament, Westminster)
- 1659 Sir Hardress Waller;Henry Ingoldsby (Third Protectorate Parliament, Westminster)
- 1661–1666 Henry O'Brien, Lord Ibrackan and Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet of Beggstown Castle, Co. Meath.
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Daniel O'Brien | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John MacNamara | ||
| 1692 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Donough O'Brien, 1st Bt | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Joseph Williamson | ||
| 1695 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet | ||||
| 1703 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Lucius O'Brien | ||||
| 1715 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis Gore | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | John Ivers | ||
| 1725 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | George Purdon | ||||
| 1727 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis Burton | rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt | ||
| 1745 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Robert Hickman | ||||
| 1757 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Murrough O'Brien | ||||
| 1761 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis Pierpoint Burton | ||||
| 1765 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Charles MacDonnell | ||||
| 1768 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt | ||||
| 1776 | rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Edward FitzGerald | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hugh Dillon Massy [note 1] | ||
| 1778 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt | ||||
| 1783 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Sir Hugh Massy, 1st Bt | ||||
| 1790 | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis Nathaniel Burton | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Francis McNamara | ||
| 1797 | style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | | Hugh Dillon Massy | ||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Clare | |||||
Notes
- ^ Declared not duly elected in 1776
References
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 501
- ^ http://www.tara.tcd.ie/handle/2262/77206
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.