Enniscorthy was a

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

represented in the

Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fra ...

until its abolition on 1 January 1801.

History

In the

Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament is the name commonly used for the Irish Parliament session called by King James II during the Williamite War in Ireland which lasted from 1688 to 1691. The first since 1666, it held only one session, which lasted from 7 May 16 ...

of 1689 summoned by James II, Enniscorthy was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801

* 1613–1615, Sir Edward Fisher and Richard Perkins * 1634–1635, Sir Arthur Loftus and Thomas Newcomen * 1639–1649, William Swanton and Ralph Waddington (unseated and replaced by Sir Thomas Esmond, 1st Baronet, (expelled 1642))

George Edward Cokayne George Edward Cokayne, (29 April 1825 – 6 August 1911), was an English genealogist and long-serving herald at the College of Arms in London, who eventually rose to the rank of Clarenceux King of Arms. He wrote such authoritative and standar ...

, ''The Complete Baronetage'', volume II (Exeter, 1902
page 255
* 1661, Timothy Stampe and James Napper (Napper AWOL and replaced in 1662 by George Carleton)

1689–1801

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* * {{coord missing, County Wexford Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Enniscorthy Historic constituencies in County Wexford 1613 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1613 Constituencies disestablished in 1800