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 | |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Borough | Fethard |
| 1608–1801 | |
| Replaced by | Disfranchised |
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Fethard was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1608–1801
- 1560 Nicholas Hackett and Theobald Nash[2]
- 1585 William Nash and David Wale[2]
- 1613–1615 Edward Everard and Redmond Hackett[2]
- 1634–1635 Thomas Everard and Thomas Hennes[2]
- 1639–1649 Thomas Hennes and Patrick Vyne[2]
- 1661–1666 Nicolas Everard and Sir Maurice Fenton, 1st Baronet[2]
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
- Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 632.
Bibliography
- 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.
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