Clonmel_(Parliament_of_Ireland_constituency)

Clonmel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Clonmel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Pre-1801 Irish constituency

Clonmel was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.

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History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by 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 Gethin[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

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Notes

    References

    1. [1]
      O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
    2. [2]
      McGrath, Bríd (2017). "Reconstructing an Early Modern Irish Economic Community". Irish Economic and Social History. 44: 122–142. doi:10.1177/0332489317738608. S2CID 158404670.
    3. [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. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-7884-1927-0.
    • 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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