Index of Annals, Anecdotes, etc., of the Irish Parliament.

**Annals, Anecdotes, Traits

and Traditions

of the Irish Parliaments,

1171 to 1800.**

By J. Roderick O’Flanagan, B.L.

Author of “Lives of the Lord Chancellors of Ireland,” “The Irish Bar,” “Munster Circuit,” etc., etc.

Dublin:

M. H. Gill and Son.

Preface

**[Chapter XI.

1713-1759.](parliament11.htm)**

Anecdote of Addison - Parliament in 1713 - George 1. - The Court of Appeal - Statute 6 George I. to bind Ireland - Effect of Statute of William III. - Depressed Irish Trade - Dean Swift’s Advice - Legend of Minerva and Arachne - Wood’s Coinage - The Drapier’s Letters - The Irish Club - A Satire on the House of Lords.

 

**[Chapter I.

1172-1275.](parliament1.htm)**

The Anglo-Normans settle in Ireland - Council at Cashel - Henry II. acknowledged Sovereign of Ireland - How he became popular - Government of Ireland - The Pale - Reign of Henry III. - Castle of Dublin - Mode of calling Parliaments - Absent Members fined - Anecdote of the Bishop of Emly - Magna Charta granted - Irish to have beneffit of English Law.

 

**[Chapter XII

1759-1760.](parliament12.htm)**

Anti-Union Riot in Dublin-Peers compelled to swear against a Union - The Desire in the House - Danger of the *Commons’ Journal *-Ireland to hang the Secretary - No Action by the Lord Mayor

• No Riot Act in Ireland - The Viceroy calls out the Military - Humane Commander-in-Chief - Loss of Life before Mob dispersed - The King indignant - The Secretary gives a Convivial Party - Has to give an Explanation.

 

**[Chapter II.

1275-1478.](parliament2.htm)**

Wogan’s Parliament - The Statute of Kilkenny - The Viceroyalty of the Duke of York - His Popularity - Birth of the Duke of Clarence in 1449 - His Bartism - Claim of Independent Legislation - The Earl of Desmond - His Intimacy with Edward IV. - Rash Answer to the King

• The Queen’s Resolve - Earl of Worcester Viceroy - Earl of Desmond tried and executed - “The Butcher of England” - His Fate - Eulogy of Caxton.

 

**[Chapter XIII

1760-1767.](parliament13.htm)**

Protestant Parliamentary Patriots - Lucas, Flood, Grattan, and Burgh - Charles Lucas born 1713, died 1771 - Makes Charges in Supply of Drugs - Publishes “Pharmacomastrix” - In 1741 Lucas a Town Councillor - Corporation Question decided in favour of the Aldermen of Dublin - Sends Charter to the King with Account of the” Citizens being robbed of their Rights - The Lords Justices decline to send to the King

• In 1733 Lucas elected Member for the City of Dublin - Directs strict Obedience to Laws in after years O’Connell declared - In 1749 the House of Commons declares Lucas an Enemy to his Country - His Conduct when arrested - Imprisoned in Newgate - The cruel Order for his Treatment in Prison induces him to Escape - Dr. Johnson’s Opinion in his Favour.

 

**[Chapter III.

1478-1534.](parliament3.htm)**

State of the Anglo Norman Colony, A. D. 1478 - Riva1 Viceroys summon Parliament - Anecdote of Dean Cobbe - State of Religion in 1484 - Lambert Simnel crowned King 1487 - Perils of Members of Parliament - Henry VII. - Viceroy Sir Edward Poynings - Mode of proceeding in Parliament - A Bridle on the Irish Parliament - Foyal Favours on Sir Edward Poynings.

 

**[Chapter XIV.

1767-1791.](parliament14.htm)**

Henry Flood, born in 1740-Member for Kilkenny - Equals Lucas in most eminent Parliamentary Talents - Accepts Office - Anger of the People - Character of the Government - Attacks on Flood by Scott - Attorney-General’s comical Description of Flood under the name of Harry Plantagenet - Dispute with Grattan - Enters the British Parliament - Return to Ireland - Death in 1791 - Made a large bequest to Trinity College, Dublin - Grattan’s post-mortem Eulogy.

 

**[Chapter IV.

1534 - 1537.](parliament4.htm)**

Henry VIII. Head of the Church - Dr. Brown, Archbishop of Dublin - Irish refuse to renounce the Pope - The Archbishop’s Letter to Cromwell - Lord Leonard Grey, Viceroy - Catholic Ceremonies observed - Parliament in 1537 - Henry VIII. made King of Ireland - Statute respecting Absentee Proprietors - Effect of that Statute.

 

**[Chapter XV.

Henry Grattan. Born 1746; Died 1820.](parliament15.htm)**

Born in 1746 - Recorder Grattan opposed to his Son’s Politics - Is disinherited - A Law Student - Encounter in Windsor Forest - Called to the Irish Bar in 1772 - Member for Charlemont in 1775 - Efforts for Free Trade - English Hostility to Irish Industries - By Aid of the Volunteers

• Irish Independence gained - Political Changes in England - Viceroys changed in Ireland - Fox’s Manoeuvring - Great Excitement in Dublin in April 1782 - Grattan in the Front - He obtains Ireland’s Freedom - Vote of £100,000 to Grattan - Accepts Half - The State of Ireland in 1798 causes him to abandon attending Parliament - The Debate on the Union - Grattan’s last Appeal - The Union Act - Grattan returns to Tinnahinch - Elected to represent Dublin in the United Parliament - His Fame as an Orator - The Champion of the Roman Catholics - Death - Last Words.

 

**[Chapter V.

1537-1603.](parliament5.htm)**

Reigns of Edward VI, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth - Mary’s Efforts to restore the Catholic Religion - The Queen requests the Pope to send a Bull restoring England to the Catholic Faith - Parliament repeals the Statute declaring Henry VIII Head of the Church - Cardinal Pole invested with the Pallium - Archbishop Vaughan also - Anecdote of Dean Cole, and how his Mission was thwarted - Accession of Queen Elizabeth - Forfeited Estates of the Earl of Desmond - Royal Grants to Raleigh and Spenser - Kilcolman Castle - Costume in House of Lords and Commons - Planting the forfeited Estates - Angry Letter from the Queen to the Archbishop of Dublin - Perrot’s Parliament in 1586 - Members of House of Common - Irish Chiefs attend - Attempt to evade Poynings’ Law - Viceroy applies for Archbishop’s Recall - Tried for High Treason - Found Guilty -Sentenced - The Queen’s Clemency.

 

**[Chapter XVI.

Right Honourable Walter Hussey Burgh. Born 1743; Died 1783.](parliament16.htm)**

Born in 1743 - Education - Called to the Irish Bar, 1768 - Letter on the Impolicy of Pledging Candidates - Joins the Opposition - While Prime Serjeant sacrifices Place for Patriotism - Specimens of his Oratory - Coincidence in Laguage between Hussey Burgh in 1769 and Lord George Bentinck in 1846 - Appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1781 - Death in 1783 - Public Funeral - Pension on his Family - Praise by Grattan.

 

**[Chapter VI.

1603-1644.](parliament6.htm)**

Bolton’s Statutes - Heads of Bills - Accession or James 1. - Disappointed Hopes - Confiscation of Ulster - Parliament in 1613 - Contest for the Speakership - Charles I. sends Earl of Strafford as Viceroy - A Parliament in 1639 - Serjeant Eustace, Speaker - Strafford encouraging the Linen Industry - Pym threatens - The Commission for Defective Titles - The Galway Jury - High Sheriff dies in Prison - Lord Chancellor and others impeached - Articles of Impeachment

• Their Failure - Strafford and Charles I. executed.

 

**[Chapter XVII.

1792-1795.](parliament17.htm)**

Viceroyalty of Earl FitzWilliam - Administration of Earl FitzWilliam - Promise not to oppose the Catholic Relief Bill - In 1795, the Measure brought in by Gentleman John Beresford - Pitt complains of the Viceroy - Rumours that Lord FitzWilliam was to be recalled - Conduct of the British Government - Attempt to withhold Supplies - Lord FitzWilliam writes to Mr. Pitt - The popular Viceroy leaves Ireland - Grief for his Recall.

 

**[Chapter VII

1644-1685.](parliament7.htm)**

Bolton’s Treatise - The Catholic Confederation of Kilkenny in 1642 - Cromwell in Ireland - Parliament in Chichester House - Sir Audley Mervyn, Speaker - His Speech - The Adventure Act applied to Ireland - The Confederate Army fight for King Charles I. - Forfeiture of the Estates of the Confederates - The Protestant Bishop of Cork obtains good Terms for the Cromwellians - He receives Thanks of the Lords - Court of Claims

• Treasonable Plots.

 

**[Chapter XVIII.

Change of Viceroy in 1778 - The Proposed Regency.](parliament18.htm)**

Duke of Rutland Viceroy - Viceroy’s Salary increased - Anecdote of a proper Rebuke - Mr. Pitt’s Letter to the Duke - Death of the Duke - His Successor the Marquis of Buckingham - Insanity of King George III. - Mr. Pitt determines to restrict the Power of the Prince of Wales as Regent - The Irish Parliament grant unlimited Power - Action of the Viceroy - Gratitude of the Prince - The Round Robin - Recall of Marquis of Buckingham - Pitt’s Union Policy.

 

**[Chapter VIII.

1685-1690.](parliament8.htm)**

James II. King - Visits Ireland in l688 - Summons a Parliament - The King’s Speech - Titles of Statutes - Sir William Petty - Statement respecting Forfeited Estates - William III. King - English Parliament annuls Irish Statutes of King James II.

 

**[Chapter XIX.

1795-1798.](parliament19.htm)**

Viceroyalty of Marquis Camden and Marquis Cornwallis - Lord Camden Viceroy in March 1795 - Triumph of the Protestant Ascendancy Party - The Beresfords - Gloomy Prospects - Conflict at the Diamond - The Irish Rebel - The French in Bantry Bay in 1796 - Change of Viceroy - Expedition failed - The landing in Killala in 1798 - Withdrawal of Nationalist Members from Parliament - Encounter at Castlebar - Defeat of the British Troops - The Viceroy marches against the French - The Surrender at Ballinamuck - The Tour of the Viceroy to procure Addresses in favour of the Union - Mr. Plunket’s Statement of how the Addresses were procured.

 

**[Chapter IX.

1690-1713.](parliament9.htm)**

Lord Sydney, Viceroy - Parliament in 1692 - Oath excluding Catholics

• Viceroy desires to maintain the Treaty of Limerick - Lord Chancellor Sir Constantine Phiipps censured by the House of Commons - Defended by the House of Lords - Difference between Lord Chancellor Cox and Privy Council.

 

**[Chapter XX.

1798-1800.](parliament20.htm)**

Marquis Cornwallis Viceroy - His Qualification for Office - Dialogue with Mr. Howard of Corby - Ignorance of the British Ministry respecting the Irish People - City of Cork supports the Union - Rebellion of 1798 - Grattan and others Absent from Parliament - On his Return attacked by Mr. Corry - Grattan’s scathing Reply - On Bill for O’Donnell’s Motion - The Speaker appeals to the House - Effort of the Viceroy in support of the Bill - Heart of a popular Tumult - The Speaker puts the Question - Carried.

 

**[Chapter X.

1706-1713.](parliament10.htm)**

On the Mode prescribed to appoint a Lord Justice - Statute 33 Henry VIII. - Contradictory Opinions thereon - How disposed of - Parliament of 1707 - the Viceroy’s Conciliatory Address.

 

**[Chapter XXI

1800.](parliament21.htm)**

Hopes of Popular Dissent rejected - Viceroy’s Efforts to procure Public Approval - His abortive Efforts to obtain Public Approval - The Bill in the House of Commons - Startling Proposal from the Gallery - Last Sitting moved by Lord Castlereagh - Distress of the Speaker (Foster) - The Members on the Question - The Ayes have it - The Bill in the Lords - The Chancellor’s Speech - Praise of the Viceroy - The Lords’ Debate - The Act passed-Protest of Dissentient Peers - Intended Projects for supporting Catholic Clergy - Act of Compensation for Boroughs - Popular Hits at corrupt Members.

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