Bannow (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

Bannow
Type:borough
Borough:Bannow
County:County Wexford
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:Disfranchised

Bannow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.

Borough

This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Bannow in County Wexford.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Bannow was represented with two members. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.

Members of Parliament

1689–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot ParliamentAlexius Stafford
1692<-- party -->
1715
1725<-- party -->
1727<-- party -->
1730
1737Nicholas Hume-Loftus[3] <-- party -->
1747Hon. Henry Loftus<-- party -->
1761Henry Mitchell
1768Charles Tottenham
1776Henry Loftus
1790Ponsonby TottenhamEphraim Carroll<-- party -->
1798William Loftus<-- party -->
1799Robert Shaw
February 1800Joseph McClean<-- party -->
March 1800Thomas Prior
1801Disenfranchised

Notes

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640-1641. Brid. McGrath. 24 October 1998. www.tara.tcd.ie.
  2. Book: Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. 638.
  3. Styled as The Honourable from 1751