Callan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Callan | |
|---|---|
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Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1264 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Callan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It was established by royal charter in 1585, apparently at the request of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond. He was a cousin of Elizabeth I on her mother's side, and one of the few Irish leaders in whom she had complete trust. It was very much a Butler "family borough", whose seats were held by families like the Comerfords, who were Butler clients.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Callan was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament, 1585–1801
Parliaments of Elizabeth I
- 1585 Gerald Comerford
- 1585 Edward Brennan
Parliaments of Charles II
- 1663 Matthew Harrison
1689–1801
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Walter Butler | Thady Meagher | ||||
| 1692 | Samuel Booth | Sir Henry Wemys | ||||
| 1703 | Francis Flood [note 1] | Silvester Crosse | ||||
| 1705 | John Pacey | |||||
| 1713 | Francis Flood | |||||
| 1715 | James Agar | |||||
| 1727 | Warden Flood | Henry Wemys | ||||
| 1751 | James Wemys | |||||
| 1761 | James Agar [note 2] | Patrick Wemys [note 3] | ||||
| 1762 | Henry Flood [note 4] | Irish Patriot Party | James Wemys | |||
| 1765 | Jocelyn Flood | |||||
| 1767 | John Flood | |||||
| 1776 | Hercules Langrishe [note 5] | |||||
| June 1776 | Pierce Butler | George Agar | ||||
| 1783 | John Bourke O'Flaherty | |||||
| 1790 | William Meeke | Nathaniel Warren | ||||
| March 1796 | Hon. Francis James Mathew | |||||
| November 1796 | Charles Kendal Bushe | |||||
| 1798 | Patrick Welch | |||||
| 1799 | James Savage | |||||
| 1801 | Disenfranchised | |||||
Notes
References
- ↑ O'Hart (2007), p. 502
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.
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