List of Irish MPs 1560

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

NameConstituencyProvince and (for boroughs) present-day countyNotes
Walter DowdallArdee (then known as Athird)Leinster – County Louth[1] From an Old English merchant family.[2]
Walter BabeArdee (then known as Athird)Leinster – County Louth[1] From an Old English merchant family.[2]
ArdsUlsterIncluded in the lists of members, but not shired until 1570 and the names of the knights are blank[3]
Michael MooreAthboyLeinster – County Meath[4] A local merchant.[5]
James BlakeAthboyLeinster – County Meath[4] A cousin of the Galway Blakes and a local merchant.[5]
Sir Thomas CusackAthenryConnacht – 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 BrowneAthenryConnacht – County Galway[6] A member of the family which controlled Athenry[7]
Richard MothillAthyLeinster – County Kildare[8] McGrath suggests that the constituency was not incorporated until 1613.[9]
Rowland CassynAthyLeinster – County Kildare[8] McGrath suggests that the constituency was not incorporated until 1613.[9]
John NeillCarlingfordLeinster – County Louth[1] From a local merchant family[2]
Sir Henry RadclyffeCarlingfordLeinster – County Louth[1] Constable of Maryborough[2]
James WingfieldCarrickfergusUlster – County Antrim[10] Settler, soldier and constable of Dublin Castle[11]
Humphrey WarrenCarrickfergusUlster – County Antrim[10] Settler[11]
Henry WhiteClonmelMunster – County Tipperary[12] Member of an important local family.[13]
John StrichClonmelMunster – 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 MeadeCork CityMunster – County CorkGenerosus[16] A member of one of the city's old ruling families[17]
Stephen CoppingerCork CityMunster – County CorkGenerosus[16] A member of one of the city's old ruling families[17]
County AntrimUlsterIncluded in the lists of members, but not shired until 1570 and the names of the knights are blank[3]
Sir William FitzWilliamCounty CarlowLeinsterKnight[18] Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, although McGrath says that he was Chief Governor[19]
Edmund ButlerCounty CarlowLeinsterGentleman[18] A younger son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond[19]
County ClareMunsterThe list of members of the 1560 parliament includes Clare, but not its MPs[20]
County CorkMunsterThe names of the knights are blank in the list in 'Tracts relating to Ireland'.
County DownUlsterIncluded in the lists of members, but not shired until 1570 and the names of the knights are blank[3]
Thomas FitzwilliamCounty DublinLeinsterOf Holmpatrick – Armiger[21] A major landowner in the county and an influential member of his community[22]
Patrick FinglasCounty DublinLeinsterOf Westphailstown – Armiger[21][b][23] A major landowner in the county and an influential member of his community[22]
County KerryMunsterThe names of the knights are blank in the list in 'Tracts relating to Ireland'.
Nicholas EustaceCounty KildareLeinsterOf Cradokeston[24] A Roman Catholic from an old-established Old English local gentry family[25]
James FlattisburyCounty KildareLeinsterOf Johnstown[24] A Roman Catholic from an old-established Old English local gentry family[25]
Nicholas WhiteCounty KilkennyLeinsterOf Whitehall, Wexford[26] From Knocktopher – a member of a local Old English family with substantial property in the area[27] citing[28]
Walter GallCounty KilkennyLeinster[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 LimerickMunsterThe identity of the 1560 knights is unknown.[31]
Nicholas TaaffeCounty LouthLeinster[32] Of Ballebragane – from a family established in the area for many centuries[33]
Edward DowdallCounty LouthLeinster[32] Of Glassepistell – from a family established in the area for many centuries[33]
Sir Christopher Chevir (or Cheevers)County MeathLeinster[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 BarnewallCounty MeathLeinster[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 SherlockCounty TipperaryMunster[12] From an old Norman family.[35]
Oliver GraceCounty TipperaryMunster[12] From an old Norman family.[35]
Thomas PowerCounty WaterfordMunsterOf Comshen[36] From a major local Old English landholding family represented in every Parliament until 1639 except 1585.[37]
Peter AylwardCounty WaterfordMunsterOf Faithlike[36] From a major local Old English landholding family.[37]
Sir George StanleyCounty WestmeathLeinsterKnight[38] – New English – Marshall of the Army (1553) and Commissioner for Ecclesiastical Causes (1562)[39] citing[40]
Sir Thomas NugentCounty WestmeathLeinsterKnight[38] – Old English[39]
William HoreCounty WexfordLeinsterOf Harperstown[41] – among the county's major landholders[42]
Richard SynotCounty WexfordLeinsterOf 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 WestonDroghedaLeinster – Counties Louth and Meath[21] Apparently a local merchant, of a family originally from Dublin[43]
Robert BurnellDroghedaLeinster – Counties Louth and Meath[21] Apparently a local merchant, presumably of the north Dublin family usually based at Castleknock[43]
James StanihurstDublin CityLeinster – County DublinRecorder of Dublin[21]
Robert GoldingDublin CityLeinster – County DublinAlderman[21] Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1558-9[44]
Christopher MoreDundalkLeinster – County Louth[1] A Roman Catholic.[43]
Patrick StanleyDundalkLeinster – County Louth[1] A Roman Catholic.[43]
Henry Stafford (or Gifford)DungarvanMunster – County Waterford[38] New English with no local connections.[37]
John ChallonerDungarvanMunster – County Waterford[38] Secretary of State (Ireland) – new English with no local connections.[37] citing[45]
Nicholas HackettFethard (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 NashFethard (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 LynchGalway TownConnacht – County Galway[47] One of the Galway Lynches and an alderman of the city.
Peter LynchGalway TownConnacht – County Galway[47] One of the Galway Lynches and an alderman of the city.
Thomas ShieleKellsLeinster – County Meath[4] From a family influential only within the Kells barony.[5]
Nicholas LedwicheKellsLeinster – County Meath[4] From a family influential only within the Kells barony.[5]
John AbellsKildareLeinster – County Kildare[8] Little is known of him.[9]
John MooreKildareLeinster – County Kildare[8] Little is known of him.[9]
Robert SheeKilkenny CityLeinster – 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 ArcherKilkenny CityLeinster – County Kilkenny[26] From an important catholic merchant family[48] See also[51]
KilmallockMunster – County LimerickThe identity of the 1560 knights is unknown.[52]
King's CountyLeinsterThe identity of its 1560 knights is unknown[53]
Sir John AlanKinsaleMunster – County CorkKnight[16] A complete outsider[17]
Francis Agar or AgardKinsaleMunster – County CorkArmiger[16] A complete outsider. Constable of Ferns and Wexford Castles, and Commissioner for Ecclesiastical Causes.[17] citing[54]
Edward ArthurLimerick CityMunster – 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 FanningLimerick CityMunster – 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 CaseyMullingarLeinster – County Westmeath[57] A local Catholic merchant[58]
James RelingMullingarLeinster – County Westmeath[57] A local Catholic merchant, from a commercial family of equivalent local importance[58] citing[59]
John SherlockNaasLeinster – County Kildare[8] A member of a local merchant family[9]
Henry DraycottNaasLeinster – County Kildare[8] Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and a new English settler[60]
Patrick WarrenNavanLeinster – 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 WakeleyNavanLeinster – 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 HeronNew RossLeinster – County WexfordBurgess[41] – apparently from the local merchant community[63]
William DormerNew RossLeinster – County WexfordBurgess[41] – apparently from the local merchant community[63]
Queen's CountyLeinsterIts 1560 members are unknown[62]
Francis CosbyThomastownLeinster – County Kilkenny[64] New English settler[48] See also[50]
Henry ColleyThomastownLeinster – County Kilkenny[64] New English settler[48]
John ParkerTrimLeinster – County MeathArmiger[4] – Englishman and Master of the Rolls[62]
Patrick MartellTrimLeinster – County Meath[4] Local merchant[62]
Maurice WiseWaterford CityMunster – 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 StrongeWaterford CityMunster – 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 HassaneWexfordLeinster – 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 TalbotWexfordLeinster – 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 WalchYoughalMunster – County Cork[16] From one of the borough's old-established merchant families.[67]
John PortyngallYoughalMunster – 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)
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  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)
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  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)
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  42. 1 2 (McGrath 1998, p. A25)
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  47. 1 2 (House of Lords 1878, p. 616)
  48. 1 2 3 4 (McGrath 1998, p. A13)
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  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)
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  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)
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  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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