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List of Irish MPs 1585–1586

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This is a list of members of the Irish House of Commons between 1585 and 1586.

Name Constituency Religion Notes
Richmond Archbold Cross Tipperary
Sir Richard Aylward Waterford County Catholic[1] Of Faithlegg[2]
Sir Nicholas Bagenal Down Protestant
Robert Barnewall Ardee
John Barnewall Drogheda
Richard Barnewall Meath
Edward Berkeley Antrim County Protestant
Sir Richard Bingham Roscommon County Protestant
Gerard Blancheville Kilkenny County
Sir George Bourchier King's County Protestant
Richard Bourke Limerick County
Edward Brennan Callan
Sir Valentine Browne Sligo County Protestant
Henry Burnell Dublin County Catholic
James Butler Tipperary
Boetius Clancy Clare Protestant[3]
Robert Codd Wexford County
William Cogan Cork County His daughter married John de Courcy, 18th Baron Kingsale
James Collen Youghal
Gerald Comerford Callan Protestant
Thomas Coppinger Youghal
Redmond Everard Tipperary Catholic
Geoffrey Fenton Carlow County Protestant Principal Secretary of State
John Fitzedmond Cork County
John Fitzgerald Kerry
Matthew Fitzhenry Wexford County
Thomas Fitzmaurice Kildare County
James Galwey Kinsale
Roger Gerlone Louth
Robert Harpoll Queen's County
Thomas Le Straunge Galway County
Sir Hugh Magennis Down Catholic
John Meade Cork City
William More Louth
John Netterville Meath Catholic
Richard Netterville Dublin County Catholic
Sir John Norreys Cork County Protestant Lord President of Munster
Thomas Norris Limerick County Protestant
Edward Nugent of Disert Westmeath
Edward Nugent of Morton Westmeath Catholic [4]
Sir Turlough O'Brien Clare Catholic Grandson of Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond
Faghna or Faghtna O'Farrell Longford County Catholic O'Farrell Boy, Lord of South Annaly
William O'Farrell Longford County Catholic O'Farrell Bane, Lord of North Annaly
Shane McBrien O'Neill Antrim County Of Shane's Castle
Philip O'Reilly Cavan County Catholic Claimant to the Lordship of East Breifne
Edmund O'Reilly Cavan County Catholic Claimant to the Lordship of East Breifne
Edmund Prendergast Cross Tipperary Of Newcastle, County Tipperary
Philip Roche Kinsale
Robert Rothe Kilkenny County
Sir Warham St Leger Queen's County Protestant
Francis Shane Galway County
James Sherlock Waterford County Of Grace Dieu, about a mile to the west of Waterford[5]
Thomas Springe Kerry Gentleman, son of Katherine ne Dermodo [6]
William Sutton Kildare County
Sir Henry Wallop Carlow County Protestant
Nicholas Walsh Waterford City Protestant Speaker
Henry Waring King's County
Edward Waterhouse Carrickfergus Protestant

References

  1. ^ Canon Power churches
  2. ^ "Journal of the Waterford & South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society" Vol. IX.— No. I - Quarter — Jan to March 1906, page 52
  3. ^ "The History and Topography of the County of Clare" by James Frost - 'forsook his faith'
  4. ^ “This Edward Nugent the lawyer is conjectured both a dangerous and malicious man against the state. In the last parliament when an Act entitled “An Act for provision to be made for surety of the Majesty’s most royal person” etc. was moved in the Lower House he used a long premeditated speech in defence of the mass and Romish religion with imputation of all good success whereunto and encounter since.” Nugent, Brian (2008). Shakespeare Was Irish!. p. 200.citing Public Record Office of Northern Ireland item D3835/A/4/297 - Richard Nugent's notes on and transcriptions of State Papers, Home Office Papers, Hatfield House Papers, etc: 1850 - 1890
  5. ^ "Journal of the Waterford & South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society" Vol. IX.— No. I - Quarter — Jan to March 1906, page 52
  6. ^ Peyton's Survey, Paragraph 33
Sources
  • "Part II; Parliaments of Ireland". Return of the name of every member of the lower house of parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with name of constituency represented, and date of return, from 1213 to 1874. Command papers. Vol. C.69-I. HMSO. 1878. pp. 603–691.