Clonmel
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Tipperary
BoroughClonmel
 () ( ())–1801 (1801)
Replaced byClonmel

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

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

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot Parliament Nicholas White John Bray
1692 Robert Blennerhassett Richard Moore
1703 Thomas Medlycott Robert Hamerton
1713 Stephen Moore
1727 Robert Marshall
1733 Sir Thomas Prendergast, 2nd Bt
1756 William Bagwell
1757 Guy Moore
May 1761 Richard Moore
1761 Colvill Moore
1776 Stephen Moore
1781 William Moore
1783 Stephen Moore
1790 Lord Kilworth
1792 John Moore
1798 Stephen Moore Thomas Worth Newenham
1800 John Dennis
1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Clonmel

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 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. ↑ 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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