| Fethard | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1608 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Fethard was a constituency in County Tipperary represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King 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, 3rd 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 | |||||
Notes
See also
Fethard, South Tipperary
References
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 Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.