The Irish Parliament of King James the Second in 1689
According to a Work[1] printed in London in 1691, the following is a list of the Lords and Commons that sat in King James’s Irish Parliament, at Dublin, commencing on the 7th of May, 1689.
1. Sir Alex. Fitton, Knight, Baron of Gausworth, Lord Chancellor.
2. Doctor Michael Boyle, Lord Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of all Ireland.
3. Richard Talbot, Duke of Tyrconnell.
Earls
1. Aungier, Earl of Longford.
2. Barry, Earl of Barrymore.
3. Dungan, Earl of Limerick.
4. Forbes, Earl of Granard.
5. Lambert, Earl of Cavan.
6. MacCarthy, Earl of Clancarthy.
7. MacDonnell, Earl of Antrim.
8. Nugent, Earl of Westmeath.
9. Power, Earl of Tyrone.
Viscounts
1. Barnwell, Viscount Kingsland.
2. Bourke, Viscount Galway.
3. Bourke, Viscount Mayo.
4. Browne, Viscount Kenmare.
5. Butler, Viscount Galmoy.
6. Butler, Viscount Ikerin.
7. Butler, Viscount Mountgarret.
8. Cheevers, Viscount Mount Leinster
9. Dempsey, Viscount Clanmalier.
10. Dillon, Viscount Costello and Gallen.
11. MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel.
12. Magennia, Viscount Iveagh.
13. Netterville, Viscount Dowth.
14. O’Brien, Viscount Clare.
15. Parsons, Viscount Rosse.
16. Preston, Viscount Gormanstown.
17. Sarsfield, Viscount Kilmallock.
Bishops
1. Symon Digby, Bishop of Limerick and Ardfert.
2. Anthony Dopping, Bishop of Meath.
3. Thomas Otway, Bishop of Ossory and Kilkenny.
4. Edward Wettenhall, Bishop of Cork and Rosse.
Barons
(In the Order of Precedence.)
1. Bermingham, Baron of Athenry.
2. Courcey, Baron of Kinsale.
3. Fitz-Morris, Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw.
4. Fleming, Baron of Slane.
5. St. Lawrence, Baron of Howth.
6. Barnwall, Baron of Tremblestown.
7. Plunket, Baron of Lowth.
8. Bourke, Baron of Castleconnel
9. Butler, Baron of Cahair.
10. Bourke, Baron of Brittas.
11. Blaney, Baron of Monaghan.
12. Malone, Baron of Glenmalun and Courchey.
13. MacGwyre, Baron of Enniskillen.
14. Hamilton, Baron of Strabane.
15. Bellow, Baron of Duleek.
16. Bourke, Baron of Bophin.
17. Nugent, Baron of Riverstown.
House of Commons
—Ibid.
“Names of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses returned to the Parliament beginning the 7th May, 1689.”
| CONSTITUENCIES | NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT |
| County Armagh | Arthur Brownloe and Walter Hovendon. |
| Borough of Armagh | Francis Stophard and Constantine O’Neile (16th May, 1689). |
| Borough of Charlemont[2] | (No name returned therefor.) |
| County Antrim | Cormack O’Neile and Randal MacDonnell. |
| Borough of Carrickfergus | (No name returned.) |
| Borough of Belfast | Mark Talbot. |
| Borough of Lisbourn | Daniel O’Neile (20th May, 1689.) |
| Borough of Antrim | (No name returned.) |
| County Carlow | Dudley Bagnal, and Henry Luttrel. |
| Borough of Carlow | Mark Baggot, and John Warren. |
| Borough of Old Leighlin | Darby Long and Daniel Doran. |
| County Cork | Justin MacCarthy; and Sir Richard Nagle, Knt. |
| Town of Youghal | Thomas Uniack, and Edward Gough—Aldermen. |
| Town of Kinsale | Andrew Murrogh, and Myles de Courcey. |
| Borough of Baltimore | Daniel O’Donovan and Jeremiah O’Donovan. |
| Borough of Bandonbridge | Charles MacCarthy of Balloa; and Daniel MacCarthy Reagh. |
| Borough of Cloghnerkilty | Lieut.-Col. Owen MacCarthy, and Daniel Fion MacCarthy. |
| Borough of Middletown | Dermot Long, and John Longan. |
| Borough of Moyallow (Mallow) | John Barret of Castlemore, and David Nagle of Carrigoone. |
| Manor and Borough of Rathcormuck | James Barry and Edward Powell. |
| Manor of Doneraile | Donal O’Donovan, and John Baggot, jun. |
| Barony of Charleville | John Baggot of Baggotstown, sen., John Power of Killbelone. |
| City of Cork | Sir James Cotter, Knt., and John Galway. |
| County Cavan | Philip Reyly of Aghnicrery; and John Reyly of Garryrobock. |
| Borough of Belturbet | Sir Edward Tyrrell, Bart.; and — Tuite, of Newcastle. |
| County Clare | David O’Brien, and John MacNemara of Crattelagh. |
| Borough of Ennis | Florence MacCarthy of Dromad; and Theobald Butler of Strathnagalloon (10th May, 1689). |
| County Down | Murtagh Magennis of Greencastle, and Ever Magennis of Castlewelan. |
| Borough of Hillsburrow | (No name mentioned). |
| Borough of Newry | Rowland Wite (? White), and Rowland Savage. |
| Borough of Bangor | (No Name mentioned). |
| Borough of Keleleagh | Bernard Magennis of Balligorianbeg and Tool O’Neile, of Droman Kelly). |
| Borough of Down | (No names returned). |
| Borough of Newtown | (No names returned). |
| County Dublin | Symon Luttrell of Luttrelstown; and Patrick Sarsfield, junr., of Lucan. |
| Borough of Swords | Francis Barnwell of Woodpark, co. Meath; and Robert Russell, of Drynham. |
| Borough of Newcastle | Thomas Arthur of Colganstown, and John Talbot of Belgard. |
| City of Dublin | Sfr Michael Creagh, Knt.; and Terence (Mac) Dermott, sen., Alderman. |
| (Trinity) College, Dublin | Sir John Mead, Knt.; and Joseph Coghlan. |
| Town of Drogheda | Henry Dowdall, Recorder; and Alderman Christopher Peppard FitzGeorge (or son of George). |
| County Donegal | (No names mentioned). |
| Lifford | „ |
| Ballyshannon | „ |
| Killibegs | „ |
| Donegal | „ |
| St. Johnstown | Sir William Ellis, Knt.; and Lieut.-Col. James Nugent. |
| County Galway | Sir Ulick Bourke, and Sir Walter Blake, Bart. |
| Borough of Athenry | James Talbot of Mount Talbot, and Charles Daly of Dunsandle. |
| Borough of Tuam | James Lally, of Tullendaly, and William Burke of Carrowfrila. |
| Town of Galway | Oliver Martin, and John Kirwan. |
| County Kilkenny | John Grace, of Courtstown, and Robert Walsh of Clooneshy. |
| Borough of Callain | Walter Butler, and Thady Meagher. |
| Borough of Thomas town | Robert Grace, sen.; and Robert Grace, jun. |
| Borough of Gowran | Richard Butler; Walter Keily, Doctor of Physic; and Col. Robert Fielding by a new Election. |
| Borough of Inishoge | Edward Fitzgerald, and James Bolger. |
| Borough of Knocktopher | Harvy Morris; and Henry Meagh (and after him by Redmond Purcell). |
| City of Kilkenny | John Rooth, Mayor; James Bryan Ald. (4th May, 1689). |
| Borough of Kells | Patrick Everard, and John Delamare. |
| Borough of St. Canice | (No name mentioned). |
| County Kildare | John Wogan, and George Aylmer. |
| Borough of Naas | Walter Lord Dungan, and Charles White. |
| Borough of Athy | William Fitzgerald, and William Archbold. |
| Borough of Harristown | James Nihell, and Edmund Fitzgerald. |
| Borough of Kildare | Francis Leigh, and Robert Porter. |
| King’s County | Heward Oxbourgh, and Owen Carroll. |
| Borough of Philipstown | John Connor, and Heward Oxbourgh. |
| Borough of Banagher | Terence Coghlan, Esq.; and Terence Coghlan, gent. |
| Borough of Birr | (No name mentioned). |
| County of Kerry | Nicholas Brown; and Sir Thomas Crosby, Knt. |
| Borough of Tralee | Maurice Hussey of Kerries, and John Brown of Ardagh. |
| Borough of Dingle-Icouch | Edward Rice (son of James), of Ballinleggin; and John Hussey of Cuhullin, co. Limerick. |
| Borough of Ardfert | Col. Roger MacElligott, and Cornelius MacGillicuddy. |
| County Longford | Roger Farrell, and Robert Farrell. |
| Borough of Lanesborough | Oliver Fitzgerald, and Roger Farrell. |
| Town of Longford | (No name mentioned). |
| County Lowth | Thomas Bellew, and William Talbot. |
| Borough of Ardee | Hugh Gernon, and John Bebe. |
| Borough of Dundalk | Robert (Mac) Dermott, and John Dowdall. |
| Borough of Carlingford | Christoper Peppard (son of Ignatius), and Bryan Dermod. |
| Dunlier | (No name mentioned). |
| County Limerick | Sir John Fitzgerald, Bart.; and Gerald Fitzgerald, commonly called “Knight of the Glynn.” |
| Borough of Kilmallock | Sir William Harley (Hurley), Bart.; and John Lacy. |
| Borough of Askeaton | John Bourke of Carrickinohill, and Edward Rice. |
| City of Limerick | Nicholas Arthur, and Thomas Harrold. |
| County Leitrim | Edmond Reynolds, and Irrell Farrell. |
| Borough of Jamestown | Alex. MacDonnell, and William Shanley (15 May, 1689). |
| Carrickdrumrusk | (No name mentioned). |
| County Mayo | Garret Moor, and Walter Bourke. |
| Castlebar | John Bermingham of Portreene, and Thomas Bourke. |
| County Meath | Sir William Talbot, and Sir Patk. Barnwall, Barts. |
| Borough of Ratoath | John Hussey, and James Fitzgerald. |
| Borough of Trim | Captain Nicholas Cusack, and Walter Nangle. |
| Borough of Navan | Christopher Cusack of Corballis, and Christopher Cusack of Ratholdran. |
| Borough of Athboy | John Trinder, and Robert Longfield. |
| Duleek | (No names mentioned). |
| Kells | „ |
| County Monaghan | Bryan MacMahon, and Hugh MacMahon (9th July, 1689). |
| Town of Monaghan | (No names mentioned). |
| County Fermanagh | „ |
| Enniskillen | „ |
| Queen’s County | Sir Patrick Trant, Knt.; and Edmond Morris. |
| Borough of Maryborough | Pierce Bryan, and Thady Fitzpatrick. |
| Borough of Ballinakill | Sir Gregory Bourne, Bart.; and Oliver Grace. |
| Port Arlington | Sir Henry Bond, Bart.; and Sir Thomas Hacket, Knt. |
| County Roscommon | Charles Kelly, and John Bourke. |
| Borough of Roscommon | John Dillon, and John Kelly. |
| Borough of Boyle | Captain John King, and Terence MacDermott (6th May, 1689). |
| Tulske | (No name mentioned). |
| County Sligo | Henry Crofton, and Oliver O’Gara. |
| Borough of Sligo | Terence MacDonogh, and James French (8th May, 1689). |
| County of Tipperary | Nicholas Purcell[3] of Loughmoe; and James Butler, of Grangebeg. |
| City of Cashel | Denis Kearney, and James Hacket, Aldermen. |
| Borough of Clonmel | Nicholas White, and John Bray, Aldermen. |
| Borough of Fethard | Sir John Everard, Bart.; and James Tobin, of Fethard. |
| Borough of Thurles | (No names mentioned). |
| Borough of Tipperary | „ |
| County Tyrone | Col. Gordon O’Neill, and Lewie Doe of Dungannon. |
| Borough of Dungannon | Arthur O’Neill, of Ballygawley; and Patrick Donnelly, of Dungannon. |
| Borough of Strabane | Christopher Nugent, of Dublin; and Daniel O’Donnelly, of Dublin (8th May, 1689). |
| Clogher | (No names mentioned). |
| Augher | „ |
| County Waterford | John Power, and Mathew Hore. |
| Borough of Dungarvan | John Hore, and Martin Hore (7th May, 1689.) |
| City of Waterford | John Porter, and Nicholas Fitzgerald. |
| Borough of Lismore | (No names mentioned). |
| Tallow | „ |
| County of Wexford | Walter Butler, of Munfine; and Patrick Colclough, of Moulnirry. |
| Borough of Wexford | William Talbot, and Francis Rooth. |
| Borough of New Rosse | Luke Dormer, and Richard Butler. |
| Borough of Bannow | Francis Plowden, Commissioner of the Revenue; and Doctor Alexius Stafford. |
| Borough of New Borough | Abraham Strange, of Tobberduff; and Richard Daly, of Kilcorky. |
| Borough of Enniscorthy | James Devereux, of Carrigmenan; and Dudley Colclough, of Moughery; and Arthur Waddington, by a new election. |
| Borough of Taghmon | George Hore, of Polhore; and Walter Hore, of Harperstown. |
| Borough of Cloghmyne | Edward Sherlock, of Dublin; and Nicholas White, of New Rosse (merchant). |
| Borough of Arklow | (No name mentioned). |
| Fytherd (Fethard) | Col. James Porter, and Capt. Nicholas Stafford. |
| County of Wicklow | Richard Butler, and William Talbot. |
| Borough of Carysfort | Hugh Byrne, and Pierce Archbold—upon whose default of appearance, Barth. Polewheele. |
| Borough of Wicklow | Francis Toole, and Thomas Byrne. |
| Borough of Blesington | James Eustace, and Maurice Eustace. |
| Baltinglas | (No name mentioned). |
| County Westmeath | The Honble. Col. William Nugent, and The Honble. Col. Henry Dillon. |
| Borough and Manor of Mullingar | Garret Dillon, Prime Sergeant; and Edmond Nugent, of Garlanstown. |
| Borough of Athlone | Edmund Malone, of Ballynehown; and Edmond Malone, “Councellor-at-Law.” |
| Borough of Kilbeggan | Bryan Geoghagan, of Donore; and Charles Geoghagan, of Syenan. |
| Borough of Fore | John Nugent, of Donore; and Christopher Nugent, of Dardistown. |
| County of Londonderry | (No name mentioned). |
| City of Londonderry | „ |
| Borough of Coleraine | „ |
| Borough of Limavady | „ |
End of the names of the Lords and Commons that sat in the Irish Parliament of King James the Second, a.d. 1689.
Notes
[1] Work: “The State of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James’s Government,” pp. 369–377; published in London, in 1691; which, in front of its Title-page, has the following Imprimatur:
“Let this be Printed:
NOTTINGHAM.
“White-Hall, Octob. 15, 1691.”
That work contains much curious information, including the names of the persons in Ireland attainted by King James’s Parliament; and may be had at Mr. Patrick Traynor’s, Bookseller, 29 Essex-quay, Dublin.
[2] Charlemont: In King James’s Parliament, held in Dublin in 1689, no Members attended thereat from the following Constituencies : 1. Charlemont, 2. Carrickfergus, 3. Bangor, 4. Antrim (the Borough of), 5. Hillsburrow, 6. Downpatrick, 7. County Donegal, 8. Borough of Donegal, 9. Lifford, 10. Ballyshannon, 11. Killibegs, 12. St. Johnstown (in Donegal), 13. St. Canice (in Kilkenny), 14. Birr, 15. Town of Longford, 16. Dunlier, 17. Carrickdrumrusk (in Leitrim), 18. Duleek, 19. Kells (in Meath), 20. Town of Monaghan, 21. County of Fermanagh, 22. Enniskillen, 23. Tulske (in Roscommon), 24. Thurles, 25. Tipperary, 26. Clogher, 27. Augher (in Tyrone), 28. Lismore, 29. Tallow, 30. Arklow, 31. Baltinglass, 32. County of Londonderry, 33. City of Londonderry, 34. Coleraine, 35. Limavady.
[3] Purcell: See Note (*) [5] in page 364 of this Volume.