Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Clare was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
| Clare | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Clare |
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 | Daniel O'Brien | John MacNamara | ||||
| 1692 | Sir Donough O'Brien, 1st Bt | Sir Joseph Williamson | ||||
| 1695 | Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet | |||||
| 1703 | Lucius O'Brien | |||||
| 1715 | Francis Gore | John Ivers | ||||
| 1725 | George Purdon | |||||
| 1727 | Francis Burton | Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt | ||||
| 1745 | Robert Hickman | |||||
| 1757 | Murrough O'Brien | |||||
| 1761 | Francis Pierpoint Burton | |||||
| 1765 | Charles MacDonnell | |||||
| 1768 | Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt | |||||
| 1776 | Edward FitzGerald | Hugh Dillon Massy [note 1] | ||||
| 1778 | Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt | |||||
| 1783 | Sir Hugh Massy, 1st Bt | |||||
| 1790 | Francis Nathaniel Burton | Francis McNamara | ||||
| 1797 | Hugh Dillon Massy | |||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Clare | |||||
Notes
- Declared not duly elected in 1776
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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. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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