Fethard (County Tipperary) (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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

Fethard
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Tipperary
BoroughFethard
1608 (1608) (1608 (1608))–1801 (1801)
Replaced byDisfranchised

History

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In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Fethard was represented with two members.[1]

Members of Parliament, 1560–1801

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Election First member First party Second member Second party
1560 Nicholas Hackett Theobald Nash[2]
1585 William Nash David Wale[2]
1613 Edward Everard Redmond Hackett[2]
1634 Thomas Everard Thomas Hennes[2]
1639 Thomas Hennes Patrick Vyne[2]
1661 Nicolas Everard Sir Maurice Fenton, 1st Baronet[2]
1689 Patriot Parliament Sir John Everard, Bt James Tobin
1692 Thomas Clere Richard Sankey
1695 Matthew Jacob Thomas Carter
1703 Epaphroditus Marsh
1713 Sir Redmond Everard, 4th Bt Cornelius O'Callaghan I
1715 Epaphroditus Marsh Guy Moore
1719 Stephen Moore I
1727 Matthew Jacob John Clere
1755 Robert O'Callaghan
1761 Cornelius O'Callaghan II Stephen Moore II
1768 Cornelius O'Callaghan III
later 1st Baron Lismore
John Croker
1776 David Walsh
1783 Thomas Barton
1785 Daniel Gahan
1798 John Taylor William Ponsonby
1801 Disenfranchised

See also

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Notes

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Fethard, South Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 632.

Bibliography

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  • 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 Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.