List of Irish MPs 1560

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This is a list of members of the Irish House of Commons in 1560.

NameConstituencyProvince and (for boroughs) present-day countyNotes
Walter Dowdall Ardee (then known as Athird)Leinster – County Louth [1] From an Old English merchant family. [2]
Walter Babe Ardee (then known as Athird)Leinster – County Louth [1] From an Old English merchant family. [2]
Ards UlsterIncluded in the lists of members, but not shired until 1570 and the names of the knights are blank [3]
Michael Moore Athboy Leinster – County Meath [4] A local merchant. [5]
James Blake Athboy Leinster – County Meath [4] A cousin of the Galway Blakes and a local merchant. [5]
Sir Thomas Cusack Athenry Connacht – County Galway [6] Former Lord Chancellor of Ireland. An "obvious outsider ... it is more surprising that he was returned for a seat outside his own home area of Meath than that he represented Athenry." [7]
Andrew Browne Athenry Connacht – County Galway [6] A member of the family which controlled Athenry [7]
Richard Mothill Athy Leinster – County Kildare [8] McGrath suggests that the constituency was not incorporated until 1613. [9]
Rowland Cassyn Athy Leinster – County Kildare [8] McGrath suggests that the constituency was not incorporated until 1613. [9]
John Neill Carlingford Leinster – County Louth [1] From a local merchant family [2]
Sir Henry Radclyffe Carlingford Leinster – County Louth [1] Constable of Maryborough [2]
James Wingfield Carrickfergus Ulster – County Antrim [10] Settler, soldier and constable of Dublin Castle [11]
Humphrey Warren Carrickfergus Ulster – County Antrim [10] Settler [11]
Henry White Clonmel Munster – County Tipperary [12] Member of an important local family. [13]
John Strich Clonmel Munster – County Tipperary [12] Merchant. A surname more usually associated with Cork than Clonmel. [14]
Connacht [a] ConnachtThe province was a single large shire until 1570. The identity of the 1560 knights is unknown. [15]
John Meade Cork City Munster – County Cork Generosus [16] A member of one of the city's old ruling families [17]
Stephen Coppinger Cork City Munster – County Cork Generosus [16] A member of one of the city's old ruling families [17]
County Antrim UlsterIncluded in the lists of members, but not shired until 1570 and the names of the knights are blank [3]
Sir William FitzWilliam County Carlow LeinsterKnight [18] Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, although McGrath says that he was Chief Governor [19]
Edmund Butler County Carlow Leinster Gentleman [18] A younger son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond [19]
County Clare MunsterThe list of members of the 1560 parliament includes Clare, but not its MPs [20]
County Cork MunsterThe names of the knights are blank in the list in 'Tracts relating to Ireland'.
County Down UlsterIncluded in the lists of members, but not shired until 1570 and the names of the knights are blank [3]
Thomas Fitzwilliam County Dublin LeinsterOf Holmpatrick – Armiger [21] A major landowner in the county and an influential member of his community [22]
Patrick Finglas County Dublin LeinsterOf Westphailstown – Armiger [21] [b] [23] A major landowner in the county and an influential member of his community [22]
County Kerry MunsterThe names of the knights are blank in the list in 'Tracts relating to Ireland'.
Nicholas Eustace County Kildare LeinsterOf Cradokeston [24] A Roman Catholic from an old-established Old English local gentry family [25]
James Flattisbury County Kildare LeinsterOf Johnstown [24] A Roman Catholic from an old-established Old English local gentry family [25]
Nicholas White County Kilkenny LeinsterOf Whitehall, Wexford [26] From Knocktopher – a member of a local Old English family with substantial property in the area [27] citing [28]
Walter Gall County Kilkenny Leinster [26] From Gallstown – a member of a local Old English family with substantial property in the area. He served as High Sheriff of Wexford in 1562 and as High Sheriff of County Kilkenny in 1572 [27] citing [29] See also [30]
County Limerick MunsterThe identity of the 1560 knights is unknown. [31]
Nicholas Taaffe County Louth Leinster [32] Of Ballebragane – from a family established in the area for many centuries [33]
Edward Dowdall County Louth Leinster [32] Of Glassepistell – from a family established in the area for many centuries [33]
Sir Christopher Chevir (or Cheevers) County Meath Leinster [34] Knight – member of the local commission for musters and an important landowner in the county – one of the leaders of the anti-cess campaign [5]
Patrick Barnewall County Meath Leinster [34] Of Stackallan – Armiger – member of the local commission for musters and an important landowner in the county – his son was MP for the county in 1569 and 1585 [5] (which describes him as of Crickstown)
Patrick Sherlock County Tipperary Munster [12] From an old Norman family. [35]
Oliver Grace County Tipperary Munster [12] From an old Norman family. [35]
Thomas Power County Waterford MunsterOf Comshen [36] From a major local Old English landholding family represented in every Parliament until 1639 except 1585. [37]
Peter Aylward County Waterford MunsterOf Faithlike [36] From a major local Old English landholding family. [37]
Sir George Stanley County Westmeath LeinsterKnight [38] – New English – Marshall of the Army (1553) and Commissioner for Ecclesiastical Causes (1562) [39] citing [40]
Sir Thomas Nugent County Westmeath LeinsterKnight [38] – Old English [39]
William Hore County Wexford LeinsterOf Harperstown [41] – among the county's major landholders [42]
Richard Synot County Wexford LeinsterOf Ballybrennan [41] – among the county's major landholders – he was MP for Ferns in 1585 and his son Walter was MP for County Wexford in 1613 [42]
John Weston Drogheda Leinster – Counties Louth and Meath [21] Apparently a local merchant, of a family originally from Dublin [43]
Robert Burnell Drogheda Leinster – Counties Louth and Meath [21] Apparently a local merchant, presumably of the north Dublin family usually based at Castleknock [43]
James Stanihurst Dublin City Leinster – County Dublin Recorder of Dublin [21]
Robert Golding Dublin City Leinster – County DublinAlderman [21] Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1558-9 [44]
Christopher More Dundalk Leinster – County Louth [1] A Roman Catholic. [43]
Patrick Stanley Dundalk Leinster – County Louth [1] A Roman Catholic. [43]
Henry Stafford (or Gifford) Dungarvan Munster – County Waterford [38] New English with no local connections. [37]
John Challoner Dungarvan Munster – County Waterford [38] Secretary of State (Ireland) – new English with no local connections. [37] citing [45]
Nicholas Hackett Fethard (County Tipperary) Munster – County Tipperary [12] A member of an old English merchant family of strictly local significance which had been settled in the town for centuries. [46]
Theobald Nash Fethard (County Tipperary) Munster – County Tipperary [12] A member of an old English merchant family of strictly local significance which had been settled in the town for centuries. [46]
Jonoke Lynch Galway Town Connacht – County Galway [47] One of the Galway Lynches and an alderman of the city.
Peter Lynch Galway Town Connacht – County Galway [47] One of the Galway Lynches and an alderman of the city.
Thomas Shiele Kells Leinster – County Meath [4] From a family influential only within the Kells barony. [5]
Nicholas Ledwiche Kells Leinster – County Meath [4] From a family influential only within the Kells barony. [5]
John Abells Kildare Borough Leinster – County Kildare [8] Little is known of him. [9]
John Moore Kildare Borough Leinster – County Kildare [8] Little is known of him. [9]
Robert Shee Kilkenny City Leinster – County Kilkenny [26] From an important catholic merchant family [48] Father of Elias Shee, MP for Kilkenny City in 1585 [49] See also [50]
Walter Archer Kilkenny City Leinster – County Kilkenny [26] From an important catholic merchant family [48] See also [51]
Kilmallock Munster – County LimerickThe identity of the 1560 knights is unknown. [52]
King's County LeinsterThe identity of its 1560 knights is unknown [53]
Sir John Alan Kinsale Munster – County CorkKnight [16] A complete outsider [17]
Francis Agar or Agard Kinsale Munster – County CorkArmiger [16] A complete outsider. Constable of Ferns and Wexford Castles, and Commissioner for Ecclesiastical Causes. [17] citing [54]
Edward Arthur Limerick City Munster – County Limerick [55] Wealthy, prominent citizen, an alderman who might have been expected to represent his city in Parliament. [52] Mayor of Limerick in 1558. [56]
Clement Fanning Limerick City Munster – County Limerick [55] Wealthy, prominent citizen, an alderman who might have been expected to represent his city in Parliament. [52] Mayor of Limerick in 1557. [56]
Nicholas Casey Mullingar Leinster – County Westmeath [57] A local Catholic merchant [58]
James Reling Mullingar Leinster – County Westmeath [57] A local Catholic merchant, from a commercial family of equivalent local importance [58] citing [59]
John Sherlock Naas Leinster – County Kildare [8] A member of a local merchant family [9]
Henry Draycott Naas Leinster – County Kildare [8] Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and a new English settler [60]
Patrick Warren Navan Leinster – County Meath [61] Member of a local family also called "Waring" – related to Thomas Warren (MP for Navan in 1585) and John Warren (lawyer and MP for Navan in 1613–15). [62]
John Wakeley Navan Leinster – County Meath [61] New English settler, who acquired lands near Navan by 1547 and married Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth's daughter. Father of Thomas Wakeley, MP for Navan in 1585. The father and son both had many interests in King's County. [62]
Nicholas Heron New Ross Leinster – County Wexford Burgess [41] – apparently from the local merchant community [63]
William Dormer New Ross Leinster – County Wexford Burgess [41] – apparently from the local merchant community [63]
Queen's County LeinsterIts 1560 members are unknown [62]
Francis Cosby Thomastown Leinster – County Kilkenny [64] New English settler [48] See also [50]
Henry Colley Thomastown Leinster – County Kilkenny [64] New English settler [48]
John Parker Trim Leinster – County Meath Armiger [4] – Englishman and Master of the Rolls [62]
Patrick Martell Trim Leinster – County Meath [4] Local merchant [62]
Maurice Wise Waterford City Munster – County Waterford [36] From a family active in the government and commercial life of the city and which also had other property in the county and surrounding areas. [65]
Peter Stronge Waterford City Munster – County Waterford [36] From a family active in the government and commercial life of the city and which also had other property in the county and surrounding areas. [65]
John Hassane Wexford Borough Leinster – County Wexford [41] Active in the town's government and a member of its oligarchy. Seems to have been part of the town's strong merchant community. [66]
Richard Talbot Wexford Borough Leinster – County Wexford [41] Active in the town's government and a member of its oligarchy. A member of a local family. Seems to have been part of the town's strong merchant community. [66]
John Walch Youghal Munster – County Cork [16] From one of the borough's old-established merchant families. [67]
John Portyngall Youghal Munster – County Cork [16] From one of the borough's old-established merchant families. [67]

The following present-day counties did not yet exist:

As appears from the above list: -

1. No county in the province of Ulster sent members. 2. The only borough in Ulster which sent members was Carrickfergus. 3. The province of Connacht constituted a single large county, which did not send members. 4. The only boroughs in Connacht which sent members were Athenry and Galway. 5. The only counties in Munster which sent members were Tipperary and Waterford, the two easternmost counties.

As appears from the above list, the House of Commons contained the following serving members of the administration: -

1. John Challoner, Secretary of State (Ireland).

2. Sir William FitzWilliam, Vice-Treasurer of Ireland.

It also contained the following former members of the administration: -

1. John Alan, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1548–1551.

2. Thomas Cusack, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1551–1554.

The following officials sat in the House of Lords: -

1. Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, Lord Treasurer of Ireland.

2. Archbishop Hugh Curwen, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.

Notes

  1. ↑ The medieval county of Connacht was subdivided in 1570 into the modern counties of Galway and Mayo.
  2. ↑ McGrath states that he was Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, but Patrick Finglas, who had held that office, had died in 1537.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 626 )
  2. 1 2 3 4 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A17)
  3. 1 2 3 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A29)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 628 )
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A19)
  6. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 617 )
  7. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A60)
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 619 )
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A10)
  10. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 605 )
  11. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A31)
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 632 )
  13. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A55, note 232)
  14. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A55, note 233)
  15. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A59)
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 609 )
  17. 1 2 3 4 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A48)
  18. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 606 )
  19. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A4)
  20. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A45)
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 614 )
  22. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A6)
  23. ↑ McGrath cites Ellis, Steven G. (1985). Tudor Ireland:crown, community and the conflict of cultures, 1470–1603. London: Longman. pp. 30, 123, 137. ISBN   0-582-49341-2.
  24. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 618 )
  25. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A9)
  26. 1 2 3 4 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 620 )
  27. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A12)
  28. ↑ ( Burtchaell 1888 , p 6 )
  29. ↑ ( Burtchaell 1888 , p 8 )
  30. ↑ Carrigan, William (1905). The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory. Vol. 4. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker. p. 141.
  31. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A52)
  32. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 625 )
  33. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A16)
  34. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 627 )
  35. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A54)
  36. 1 2 3 4 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 634 )
  37. 1 2 3 4 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A57)
  38. 1 2 3 4 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 635 )
  39. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A22)
  40. ↑ Hughes, James L. J. (1960). Patentee officers in Ireland, 1173–1826 (PDF). Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission. p. 122.
  41. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 637 )
  42. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A25)
  43. 1 2 3 4 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A18)
  44. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A7)
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  46. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A56)
  47. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 616 )
  48. 1 2 3 4 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A13)
  49. ↑ ( Burtchaell 1888 , p 18 )
  50. 1 2 ( Burtchaell 1888 , p 9 )
  51. ↑ ( Burtchaell 1888 , p 10 )
  52. 1 2 3 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A53)
  53. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A14)
  54. ↑ Hughes, James L. J. (1960). Patentee officers in Ireland, 1173–1826 (PDF). Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission. p. 1.
  55. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 623 )
  56. 1 2 Limerick City Council – List of mayors
  57. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 636 )
  58. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A24)
  59. ↑ McGrath, Brid (1986). The membership of the Irish house of commons, 1613–1615 (M. Litt. thesis). University of Dublin.
  60. ↑ ( McGrath 1998 , p. A11)
  61. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 629 )
  62. 1 2 3 4 5 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A20)
  63. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A26)
  64. 1 2 ( House of Lords 1878 , p. 621 )
  65. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A58)
  66. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A27)
  67. 1 2 ( McGrath 1998 , p. A49)
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