Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Clare County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1800.

Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.

[edit] Members of Parliament

• • 1613 John Thornton, Doonass.
  • 1634 Sir Barnaby O’Brien
  • 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
• 1689–1689 Patriot Parliament
• 1692–1693
  • 1692 John Gore, Clonroad
  • 1692 Francis Burton
• 1695–1699
• 1703–1713
  • 1703 Simon Purdon
  • 1703 Francis Burton
  • 1713 Francis Burton
  • 1713 David Bindon, Ennis
  • 1713 Francis Gore
• 1713–1714
• 1715–1727
  • Francis Burton (1727-1742)
  • 1715 David Bindon
  • 1715 Samuel Bindon, Rockmount.
  • 1727 Samuel Bindon
  • 1727 Arthur Gore

• • 1731 Samuel Bindon
  • 1731 David Bindon
  • 1762 Thomas Burton, Carrigaholt
  • 1762 Lucius O’Brien, Dromoland
  • 1768 Chas. M‘Donnell, Newhall
  • 1768 Crofton Vandeleur , Kilrush
  • 1777 Sir Lucius O’Brien, Bart.
  • 1777 William Burton
  • 1779 William Burton
  • 1779 Francis Bernard
  • 1784 Steuart Weldon
  • 1784 John Thomas Foster
  • 1790 Sir Lucius O’Brien, Bart
  • 1790 W Conyngham.
  • 1796 Sir Edward O’Brien, Bart
  • 1798 Sir Edward O’Brien, Bart
  • 1798 Nathaniel Sneyd.
  • 1800 Sir Edward O’Brien, Bart
  • 1800 John Ormsby Vandeleur

[edit] References

• James Frost,The History and Topography of the County of Clare