Ennis (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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| Ennis | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Clare |
| Borough | Ennis |
| 1613–1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Ennis (UKHC) |
Ennis was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. In the Patriot Parliament summoned by James II in 1689, Ennis was represented with two members.[1] Following the Acts of Union 1800, it was succeeded by the Ennis constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
By 1783, the seat was in the control of the O'Brien and Burton families.[2] Notable members include Sir Edward O'Brien, 4th Baronet. When his son, the Tory turned Irish rebel, William Smith O'Brien, became MP for the then UK Parliamentary seat of Ennis, The Times described the constituency as "his father's borough".[3]
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801[edit]
- 1613 John Thornton of Doonass and Edmond Blood of Bohersallagh
- 1634–1635 Sir Barnaby O’Brien (sat for Carlow-replaced by Francis Windebank) and Sir Richard Sudwell
- 1639–1649 Simon Thorogood (replaced 1641 by Robert Casey) and Ralph Leventhorpe
- 1661–1666 William Purefoy of King's County and Isaac Granier of Kilrush
1689–1801[edit]
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Florence MacCarthy | Sir Theobald Butler | ||||
| 1692 | Francis Burton | John Gore | ||||
| 1695 | Francis Gore | |||||
| 1703 | Simon Purdon | |||||
| 1713 | David Bindon[a] | |||||
| 1713 | Francis Gore | |||||
| 1715 | David Bindon | Samuel Bindon | ||||
| 1727 | Arthur Gore | |||||
| 1731 | David Bindon | |||||
| 1761 | Thomas Burton | Lucius Henry O'Brien[b] | ||||
| 1768 | Charles McDonnell | Crofton Vandeleur | ||||
| 1776 | William Burton[c] | Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt | ||||
| 1778 | Francis Bernard | |||||
| 1783 | Stewart Weldon | John Thomas Foster | ||||
| 1790 | Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt | William Burton Conyngham | ||||
| 1795 | Sir Edward O'Brien, 4th Bt | |||||
| 1796 | Lodge Evans Morres | |||||
| 1798 | Nathaniel Sneyd[d] | |||||
| 1798 | John Ormsby Vandeleur | |||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Ennis | |||||
- Notes
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.
- James Frost,The History and Topography of the County of Clare
- 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.