Ennis (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Ennis was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...

until 1800.

History

In the Patriot Parliament

Patriot Parliament

The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the session of the Irish Parliament called by King James II of Ireland during the War of the Two Kings in 1689. The parliament met in one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689, and was the only session of the Irish Parliament under King James II.The...

of 1689 summoned by King James II

James II of England

James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...

, Ennis was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801

- 1613 John Thornton, Doonass.
- 1634 Sir Barnaby O’Brien
  Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond
  Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond , son of Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond; succeeded his brother, 1639; lord-lieutenant of Clare, 1640–1: his rents seized, 1644; admitted a parliamentary garrison to Bunratty Castle and went to England: joined Charles I; successfully petitioned parliament...
- 1634 Sir Richard Sudwell
- 1634 Francis Windebank
- 1634 Edmond Blood, Bohersallagh
- 1639 Ralph Leventhorpe
- 1641 Simon Thorogood
- 1641 Robert Casey
- 1661 William Purefoy, King’s County
- 1661 Isaac Granier, Kilrush

1689–1801

Election	First member	Second member
1689 Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the session of the Irish Parliament called by King James II of Ireland during the War of the Two Kings in 1689. The parliament met in one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689, and was the only session of the Irish Parliament under King James II.The...	Florence MacCarthy	Theobald Butler Theobald Butler Theobald Butler was the illegitimate son of Sir James Butler of Polestown and his wife Sabh Kavanagh. He was the elder brother of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond and of Edmond Butler of Polestown.-Sources:...
1692	Francis Burton	John Gore
1695		Francis Gore
1703		Simon Purdon
1713		David Bindon Declared not duly elected in 1713
1713		Francis Gore
1715	David Bindon	Samuel Bindon
1727	Arthur Gore
1731	David Bindon
1761	Thomas Burton	Lucius Henry O'Brien Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet Sir Lucius Henry O'Brien, 3rd Baronet PC was an Irish baronet and politician for 34 years.-Background:... Succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1765
1768	Charles McDonnell	Crofton Vandeleur
1776	William Burton Changed surname to Conyngham in 1781	Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet Sir Lucius Henry O'Brien, 3rd Baronet PC was an Irish baronet and politician for 34 years.-Background:...
1778	William Burton Changed surname to Conyngham in 1781	Francis Bernard Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon was an Irish peer and politician.He was the only son of James Bernard and his wife Esther Smith, daughter of Percy Smith. Between 1778 and 1783, Bernard sat as Member of Parliament for Ennis...
1783	Stewart Weldon	John Thomas Foster John Thomas Foster John Thomas Foster , of Dunleer, was an Irish politician.He was the son of Rev Thomas Foster, Rector of Dunleer and Dorothy née Burgh. Foster was elected member to the Irish House of Commons for Dunleer in 1776 and held this seat until 1783...
1790	Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet Sir Lucius Henry O'Brien, 3rd Baronet PC was an Irish baronet and politician for 34 years.-Background:...	William Burton Conyngham
1795	Sir Edward O'Brien, 4th Bt Sir Edward O'Brien, 4th Baronet Sir Edward O'Brien, 4th Baronet was born on 17 April 1773. He was the son of Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet and Anne French. O'Brien married Charlotte Smith, daughter of William Smith, on 12 November 1799. He died on 13 March 1837 at age 63....	William Burton Conyngham
1796		Lodge Evans Morres Lodge de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency Lodge Evans de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency PC , known as Lodge Morres until 1800 and as The Lord Frankfort between 1800 and 1816, was an Irish politician.-Background:...
1798		Nathaniel Sneyd Also elected for Carrick Carrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Carrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1800. It returned two members.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... in 1798, for which he chose to sit
1798		John Ormsby Vandeleur
1801 United Kingdom general election, 1801 The United Kingdom general election, 1801 was not an election as such, but the co-option of members to serve in the first Parliament to be held after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801...	Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Ennis Ennis (UK Parliament constituency) Ennis is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Members of Parliament:Notes:-...

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