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Robert Blennerhassett, of Ballycarty, as an MP

Robert Blennerhassett, of Ballycarty, became one of the first two MPs for Tralee in 1613.
He was MP until at least 1614.
He served again as MP for Tralee from 1634 until 1639.

Robert Blennerhassett among the MPs for Co.Kerry returned for the 1613 Irish Parliament.
From p.8 (18 May 1613) of [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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• Also in this parliament was John Blennerhassett, MP for Belfast. He was from the Fermanagh-Norfolk branch. See wikipedia and wikitree.

Robert Blennerhassett makes a complaint in the Irish House of Commons that a subpoena has been served on him out of the Star Chamber, which he says is an offence against the rules of the House.
From p.22 (8 Nov 1614) of [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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Robert Blennerhassett's complaint is against an attorney, Samuel Raymont (or Raymond).
He got the House of Commons to investigate his complaint.
From p.24 (17 Nov 1614) of [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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The House of Commons brought Samuel Raymont in and charged him with prosecuting Blennerhassett, which was judged to be an offence against the rules of the House.
They briefly jailed Raymont.
From p.24 (18 Nov 1614) of [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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Robert Blennerhassett in the index of [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
Refers to Privilege item no.103.

Privilege item no.103 refers to the entries above.
From [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].

 
The above episode written up in Appendix IV of [Cusack, 1871].
I cannot find the very start of this in [Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].