Members of the 1689 Irish Parliament

Main article: Patriot Parliament

The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the Irish Parliament called by James II during the 1689 to 1691 war in Ireland. The first parliament called in Dublin since that of 1666 in the reign of Charles II, it held only one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689.

The House of Commons was 70 members short as there were no elections in Counties Fermanagh and Donegal. The members were overwhelmingly drawn from the Catholic Old English, and from among Catholic gentry and aldermen.[1] Sir Richard Nagle was elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons while the Irish House of Lords was led by Baron Fitton; the Lords contained five Protestant peers and four Church of Ireland bishops, including Anthony Dopping, Bishop of Meath, who acted as leader of the opposition.[2]

## Members of the Lords

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Fitton spent much of his adult life in prison for criminal libel; allegedly selected by James because he was a Protestant, he promptly converted to Catholicism.[3] The upper house which assembled included five Protestant peers, Granard, Longford, Barrymore, Howth and Rosse, who was Tyrconnell's son-in-law, plus four Church of Ireland bishops; Anthony Dopping, Bishop of Meath, acted as leader of the opposition.[2]

The members of the House of Lords in 1689 were as follows:[4]

Name | Title

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Michael Boyle | Archbishop of Armagh
Alexander MacDonnell | Earl of Antrim
Thomas Nugent
(Assumed the title in place of his elder brother Richard, a Capuchin friar.) | Earl of Westmeath
Richard Barry | Earl of Barrymore
Richard or Charles Lambart[5] | Earl of Cavan
Donough MacCarty | Earl of Clancarty
Richard Power | Earl of Tyrone
Francis Aungier | Earl of Longford
Arthur Forbes | Earl of Granard
William Dongan | Earl of Limerick
Jenico Preston | Viscount Gormanston
Richard Butler | Viscount Mountgarret
Theobald Dillon | Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen
Nicholas Netterville | Viscount Netterville of Dowth
Bryan Magennis | Viscount Magennis of Iveagh
Dominick Sarsfield | Viscount Sarsfield of Killmallock
Theobald Bourke | Viscount Mayo
Pierce Butler | Viscount Ikerrin
Maximilian O'Dempsey | Viscount Clanmalier
Nicholas Barnewall | Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland
Pierce Butler | Viscount Galmoye
Daniel O'Brien | Viscount Clare
Richard Parsons | Viscount Rosse
Ulick Bourke | Viscount Galway
Valentine Browne | Viscount Kenmare
Justin MacCarty | Viscount Mountcashell
Anthony Dopping | Bishop of Meath
Ezekiel Hopkins | Bishop of Derry
Thomas Otway | Bishop of Ossory
Simon Digby | Bishop of Limerick
Edward Wetenhall | Bishop of Cork
William Smyth | Bishop of Raphoe
Richard Tennison | Bishop of Killala
Edward Bermingham | Baron Athenry
Almeric de Courcy | Baron Kingsale
William Fitzmaurice | Baron Kerry
Christopher Fleming | Baron Slane
Thomas St Lawrence | Baron Howth
Matthias Barnewall | Baron Trimlestown
Christopher Plunkett | Baron Dunsany
Pierce Butler | Baron Dunboyne
Barnaby Fitzpatrick | Baron Upper Ossory
Matthew Plunkett | Baron Louth
William Bourke | Baron Bourke of Castleconnell
Theobald Butler | Baron Cahir
Theobald Bourke | Baron Bourke of Brittas
Henry Vincent Blayney | Baron Blayney of Monaghan
Dermot Malone[6] | Baron Glean-O'Mallun and Courchy
(This title had probably been extinct since about 1641.)
Roger Maguire[7] | Baron Maguire of Enniskillen
(This title had been forfeit since 1645.)
Claud Hamilton
Earl of Abercorn in the peerage of Scotland | Baron Hamilton of Strabane
Robert King | Baron Kingston
John Bellew | Baron Bellew of Duleek
Alexander Fitton
Lord Chancellor | Baron Fitton of Gawsworth
John Bourke | Baron Bourke of Bophin
Thomas Nugent
Lord Chief Justice | Baron Nugent of Riverston

## Members of the Commons

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The House was 70 members short, since no elections were held in the northern provinces of Fermanagh and Donegal. Six members were Protestant, the remaining 224 Catholic, a minority being Gaelic or 'Old Irish', while the majority were from the Old English Catholic elite.[8] The Speaker or leader was Sir Richard Nagle, a wealthy Catholic lawyer and close ally of Tyrconnell.[9]

County Antrim

Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
County Antrim | Cormuck O'Neale |  | Randal Mac Donnell |
Belfast | Marcus Talbot |  | Daniel O'Neale |
County Armagh
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Armagh City | Francis Stafford |  | Constantine O'Neale |
County Armagh | Arthur Brownlow |  | Walter Hovendon |
County Carlow
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Carlow | Mark Baggot |  | John Warren |
County Carlow | Dudley Bagenal | (1638–1712) | Henry Luttrell | (d. 1717)
Old Leighlin | Darby Long |  | Daniel Doran |
County Cavan
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Belturbet | Sir Edward Tyrrell Bt. |  | Philip Tuite | Newcastle, County Cavan
Cavan Borough | Philip Oge O'Reyly |  | Hugh Reily | Lara
County Cavan | Philip Reyley | Aghnecrevy | John Reyly | Garirobuck
County Clare
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
County Clare | Daniel O'Brien |  | John MacNamara | Crattlagh
Ennis | Florence MacNamara | Dromod | Theobald Butler | Shrangaloon
County Cork
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Cork City | Sir James Cotter | knight | John Galloway |
County Cork | Justin McCarthy |  | Sir Richard Nagle | Clogher, knight
Kinsale | Andrew Murrogh |  | Miles de Courcy |
Baltimore | Daniel O'Donavan |  | Jeremiah O'Donovan | Protestant
Bandonbridge | Charles MacCarthy | Ballea | Daniel MacCarthy Reagh | MacCarthy Reagh
Charleville | John Baggot, Sr. | Baggotstown | John Power | Killballane
Clonakilty (also Cloghnakilty) | Lt.-Col. Owen MacCarthy |  | Daniel Fionn MacCarthy |
Doneraile | Daniel O'Donovan |  | John Baggot, Jr. | Baggotstown
Midleton | Dermod Long |  | John Long |
Mallow (also Moyallow) | John Barret | Castlemore | David Nagle | Carragowne
Rathcormack | James Barry | Barry was later absolved of treason on the basis that he was elected without his knowledge while in England.[10] | Edward Powel |
Youghal | Thomas Uniack | alderman | Edward Gough | alderman
County Dublin
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Dublin City | Sir Michael Creagh | Lord Mayor of Dublin, knight | Terence MacDermott | alderman
County Dublin | Simon Luttrell | Luttrellstowne | Patrick Sarsfield | Lucan
Newcastle | Thomas Arthur | Colganstown | John Talbot | Belgard
Swords | Francis Barnwall | Woodparke, County Meath | Robert Russell | Drynham
Dublin University | Sir John Meade, Bt | knight | Joseph Coghlan |
County Down
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
County Down | Murtogh Mac Gennis | Green-Castle | Ever Mac Gennis | Castlewellan
Killyleagh (also Killileagh) | Bernard Mac Gennis | Ballygorianbeg | Torl O'Neile | Drummekelly
Newry | Rowland White |  | Rowland Savage |
County Galway
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Athenry | James Talbot | Mount Talbot | Charles Daly | Dunsandle
Galway Borough | Oliver Martin |  | Sir John Kirwan |
County Galway | Sir Ulick Burke | Glinsk | Sir Walter Blake |
Tuam | James Lally | Tullindaly | William Bourk | Carrowfrila
County Kerry
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Ardfert | Col. Roger McElligott |  | Cornelius MacGillicuddy |
Dingle (also Dingle Icouch) | Edward Rice FitzJames | Ballinelig, County Limerick | John Hussey | Culmullin
County Kerry | Nicholas Brown |  | Sir Thomas Crosbie | knight
Tralee | Maurice Hussey | Kerrys | James Hackett | alderman
County Kildare
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Athy | William FitzGerald |  | William Archbold |
Harristown | James Nihell |  | Edmond FitzGerald |
Kildare | Francis Leigh |  | Robert Porter |
County Kildare | John Wogan |  | George Aylmer |
Naas | Viscount Dungan |  | Charles White |
County Kilkenny
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Callan | Walter Butler |  | Thady Meagher |
Gowran | Colonel Robert Fielding | womaniser | Walter Kelly | doctor of physick
Inistioge | Edward FitzGerald |  | James FitzGerald |
Kilkenny City | John Rooth | Mayor | James Bryan | alderman
County Kilkenny | John Grace | Courtstown | Robert Walsh | Cloneneassy
Knocktopher | Harvey Morres |  | Henry Meagh |
Thomastown | Robert Grace Sr. |  | Robert Grace Jr. |
King's County (Offaly)
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Banagher | Terence Coghlan | Esq. | Terence Coghlan | gentleman
King's County | Heward Oxburgh |  | Owen Carrol |
Philipstown | John Connor |  | Heward Oxburgh |
County Leitrim
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Jamestown | Alexander Mac Donnell |  | William Shanley |
County Leitrim | Edmond Reynolds |  | Iriel Farrell |
County Limerick
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Askeaton | John Bourke | Cahirmoyhill | Edward Rice |
Kilmallock | Sir William Hurley, Bt. |  | John Lacy |
Limerick City | Nicholas Arthur | alderman | Thomas Harrold | alderman
County Limerick | Sir John FitzGerald, Bt. |  | Gerald FitzGerald | Knight of Glin
County Longford
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Lanesborough | Oliver FitzGerald |  | Roger Farrell |
County Longford | Roger Farrell |  | Robert Farrell |
St Johnstown | Sir William Ellis | Protestant | Lt.-Col. James Nugent |
County Louth
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Ardee | Hugh Gernon |  | John Babe |
Carlingford | Christopher Peppard FitzIgnatius |  | Bryan Dermot |
Dundalk | Robert Dermot |  | John Dowdall |
Drogheda | Henry Dowdall | recorder | Christopher Peppard FitzGeorge | alderman
County Louth | Thomas Bellew |  | William Talbot |
County Mayo
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Castlebar | John Bermingham | portreeve | Thomas Bourke |
County Mayo | Gerald Moore |  | Walter Bourke |
County Meath
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Athboy | John Trynder |  | Robert Longfield |
Kells | Patrick Everard |  | John Delamare |
County Meath | Sir William Talbot, Bt. |  | Sir Patrick Barnwall, Bt. |
Navan | Christopher Cusack | Corballis | Christopher Cusack | Rathaldran
Ratoath | John Hussey |  | James FitzGerald |
Trim | Capt. Nicholas Cusack |  | Walter Nangle |
County Monaghan
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
| Bryan Mac Mahon |  | Hugh Mac Mahon |
Queen's County (Laois)
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Ballynakill | Sir Gregory Byrne, Bt. |  | Oliver Grace | Chief Remembrancer of the Exchequer
Maryborough | Pierce Bryan |  | Thady FitzPatrick |
Portarlington | Sir Henry Bond, Bt. |  | Sir Thomas Hackett | knight
Queen's County | Sir Patrick Trant | knight | Edmond Morres |
County Roscommon
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Boyle | Capt. John King |  | Terence Mac Dermot | alderman
Roscommon | John Dillon |  | John Kelly |
County Roscommon | Charles Kelly |  | John Bourke |
County Sligo
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Sligo | Terence Mac Donogh |  | James French |
County Sligo | Henry Crofton | Longford House, Beltra | Oliver O'Gara |
County Tipperary
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Cashel | Denis Kearny | alderman | James Hackett | alderman
Clonmel | Nicholas White | alderman | John Bray | alderman
Fethard | Sir John Everard, Bt. |  | James Tobin | Fethard
Tipperary | Nicholas Purcell | Loughmore | James Butler | Graingebegg
County Tyrone
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Dungannon | Arthur O'Neale |  | Peter Donnelly | Dungannon
Strabane | Christopher Nugent |  | Daniel Donnelly |
Tyrone | Colonel Gordon O'Neill |  | Lewis Doe | Dungannon
County Waterford
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Dungarvan | John Hore |  | Martin Hore |
Waterford City | John Porter |  | Nicholas FitzGerald |
County Waterford | John Power |  | Matthew Hore |
County Westmeath
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Athlone | Edmond Malone | Ballynahoune | Edmond Malone | counsellor at law
Fore (also Fowre) | John Nugent | Donore | Christopher Nugent | Dardistown
Kilbeggan | Bryan Geoghegan | Donore | Charles Geoghegan | Syonane
Mullingar | Gerald Dillon | prime sergeant | Edmond Nugent | Carlanstowne
County Westmeath | William Nugent |  | Hon. Col. Henry Dillon |
County Wexford
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Bannow | Francis Plowden |  | Dr. Alexius Stafford |
Clonmines (also Cloghmine) | Edward Sherlock | Dublin City | Nicholas White | Rosse, merchant
Enniscorthy | James Devereux | Carigmenan | Arthur Waddington | portreeve
Fethard | Rt Hon. Col. James Porter |  | Capt. Nicholas Stafford |
Gorey (also Newburgh) | Abraham Strange | Toberduffe | Richard Doyle | Kilcorky
New Ross | Luke Dormer |  | Richard Butler |
Taghmon | George Hore | Polehore | Walter Hore | Harperstown
Wexford Borough | William Talbot |  | Francis Rooth | merchant
County Wexford | Walter Butler | Monfin | Patrick Colclough | Mochury
County Wicklow
Constituency | First Member | Notes | Second Member | Notes
Blessington | James Eustace |  | Sir Maurice Eustace |
Carysfort | Hugh Roe Byrne |  | Pierce Archbold | (upon default of whose appearance Bartholomew Polewhele)
Wicklow | Francis Toole |  | Thomas Byrne |
County Wicklow | Richard Butler |  | William Talbot |

## References

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1. ^ Harris 2007, p. 437.
2. ^ a b Moody, Martin & Byrne 2009, p. 489.
3. ^ Stater 2004.
4. ^ G.E.C., ed. Vicary Gibbs and H. Arthur Doubleday, The Complete Peerage, vol. III (1913) Appendix D.
5. ^ The Complete Peerage, vol. III, p. 117.
6. ^ John D'Alton, King James's Irish Army List, vol. II (1861) p. 413.
7. ^ King James's Irish Army List, vol. II, p. 182.
8. ^ Szechi 1994, pp. 47–48.
9. ^ McGuire 2004, p. Online.
10. ^ "Imposition on Grants". House of Commons Journal. 12. London: British History Online: 278–280\. 20 May 1698. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

## Sources

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* Harris, Tim (2007). Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685–1720. Penguin. ISBN 978-0141016528.
* McGuire, James (2004). Nagle, Sir Richard (Online ed.). Oxford DNB.
* Moody; Martin; Byrne, eds. (2009). A New History of Ireland: Volume III: Early Modern Ireland 1534-1691. OUP. ISBN 9780198202424.
* Stater, Victor (2004). "Fitton, Alexander [styled Sir Alexander Fitton], Jacobite Baron Fitton (d. 1699), politician and Jacobite sympathizer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9520. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
* Szechi, Daniel (1994). The Jacobites: Britain and Europe 1688-1788. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719037740.

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