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County Wexford (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

County Wexford (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Pre-1801 Irish constituency

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

Quick Facts ? (?) (? (?))–1801 (1801), Seats ...

Members of Parliament

  • 1560: William Hore of Harperstown and Richard Synnott of Ballybrennane[1]
  • 1613–1615: James Furlonge (died and replaced by Walter Synnott) and Thomas Wadding[2]
  • 1634–1645: William Esmond of Johnstown[3] and Marcus Cheevers[1]
  • 1639–1649: Sir Arthur Loftus and Nicholas Loftus[1]
  • 1661–1666: Thomas Scott (expelled and replaced 1665 by Richard Kenney of Edermys) and John Warren[1]

1689–1801

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References

  1. [1]
    McGrath, Brid (24 October 1998). "A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640-1641" – via www.tara.tcd.ie.
  2. [2]
    Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 637.
  3. [3]
    A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies. p. 603.
  4. [4]
    from 1762 Arthur Gore, Viscount Sudley
  5. [5]
    from 1794 John Loftus, Viscount Loftus
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