Ennis (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Ennis was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
| Ennis | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1613 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Ennis |
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Ennis was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1613–1801
- 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
| 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 [note 1] | |||||
| 1713 | Francis Gore | |||||
| 1715 | David Bindon | Samuel Bindon | ||||
| 1727 | Arthur Gore | |||||
| 1731 | David Bindon | |||||
| 1761 | Thomas Burton | Lucius Henry O'Brien [note 2] | ||||
| 1768 | Charles McDonnell | Crofton Vandeleur | ||||
| 1776 | William Burton [note 3] | 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 [note 4] | |||||
| 1798 | John Ormsby Vandeleur | |||||
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Ennis | |||||
Notes
- Declared not duly elected in 1713
- Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1765
- Changed surname to Conyngham in 1781
- Also elected for Carrick in 1798, for which he chose to sit
References
- O'Hart (2007), p. 501
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.
- James Frost,The History and Topography of the County of Clare
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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