Baron Inchiquin
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. It was created in 1543 for Murrough O'Brien, Prince of Thomond, who was descended from the great high king Brian Boru
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). The grant of the English titles was conditional upon the abandonment of native titles, the adoptation of English customs and laws, the pledging of allegiance to the English crown, apostasy
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from the Roman Catholic Church, and conversion to the Anglican Church. He was made Earl of Thomond
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"Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster....
in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to his nephew Donough O'Brien. On his death in 1551, he was succeeded in the earldom, according to the special remainder, by his nephew, the second Earl (see Earl of Thomond
Earl of Thomond
"Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster....
for later history of this title).
History
The barony of Inchiquin passed to his son, the second Baron. His great-great-great-grandson, the sixth Baron, was a prominent military commander during the Irish Confederate WarsIrish Confederate Wars
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(1643–48), first for the English Parliament, then as a Royalist commander during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
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(1649–53) during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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. In 1654 he was created Earl of Inchiquin in the Peerage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl, who served as governor of English Tangier and as Governor of Jamaica. His grandson, the fourth Earl, represented Windsor
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, Camelford
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and Aylesbury
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in the British House of Commons
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.
He was succeeded by his nephew and son-in-law, the fifth Earl. In 1800 he was created Marquess of Thomond in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to his brother the Hon. Edward O'Brien. The following year he was made Baron Thomond, of Taplow in the County of Buckingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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, to allow him to sit in the House of Lords
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, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. He died without male issue in 1808 when the barony of Thomond became extinct. He was succeeded in the marquessate according to the special remainder and in the other Irish titles by his nephew, the second Marquess. He was the third son of the aforementioned the Hon. Edward O'Brien. He was an Irish Representative Peer
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. In 1826 he was created Baron Tadcaster, of Tadcaster in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He had no sons and on his death in 1846 the barony of Tadcaster became extinct. He was succeeded in the Irish peerages by his younger brother, the third Marquess. He was an Admiral
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in the Royal Navy
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. He also had no sons and on his death in 1855 the marquessate and earldom of Inchiquin became extinct.
However, he was succeeded in the barony of Inchiquin by his distant relative Sir Lucius O'Brien, 5th Baronet, who became the thirteenth Baron (see below for earlier history of the baronetcy). He had earlier represented County Clare in the House of Commons and was later an Irish Representative Peer. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Clare
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. He was succeeded by his son, the fourteenth Baron. He was also an Irish Representative Peer and Lord Lieutenant of County Clare. His son, the fifteenth Baron, also sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer. the titles are held by his grandson, the eighteenth Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1982. He is the only son of the Hon. Fionn Myles Maryons O’Brien, youngest son of the fifteenth Baron and younger brother of the sixteenth and seventeenth Barons. In the Gaelic nobility
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Lord Inchiquin is The O'Brien, Chief of the Name, Prince of Thomond.
The O'Brien Baronetcy, of Leaghmenagh in the County of Clare, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1686 for Donough O'Brien, who had earlier represented County Clare in the Irish House of Commons
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. He was the great-great-grandson and namesake of Donough O'Brien (d. 1582), younger son of the first Earl of Thomond and first Baron Inchiquin. His grandson, the second Baronet, great-grandson, the third Baronet, and great-great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, also represented County Clare in the Irish Parliament, with the fourth Baronet also representing Ennis
Ennis (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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. The latter was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned fifth Baronet, who in 1855 inherited the barony of Inchiquin. See above for later history of the titles.
Early Barons Inchiquin (1543)
There were six Barons Inchiquin, and the list below gives their names and dates and spouses and offspring. The list is derived from the website thePeerage.com, which in turn cites G.E. Cokayne's Complete Peerage.- Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond, 1st Baron InchiquinMurrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of ThomondMurrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond was the last King of Thomond.A member of the Irish nobility, he was the son of Turlough O'Brien, King of Thomond and Raghnailt McNamara and also brother of Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond, who was inaugurated King of Thomond in 1528...
(d. 1551).
He married Eleanor FitzGerald, daughter of John FitzGerald, Knight of Glin.
He was succeeded in the earldom of Thomond according to a special remainder by his nephew Donough
His son Dermod was the 2nd Baron Inchiquin. - Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron InchiquinDermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron InchiquinDermod McMurrough O'Brien was the 2nd Baron Inchiquin. He was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond and Eleanor FitzGerald. O'Brien married Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Donough O'Brien .He died at Ennis Abbey in 1557...
(d. 1 May 1557) was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond and his wife Eleanor FitzGerald.
He married Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Donough O'Brien and Slany MacNamara.
His son Murrough McDermot was the 3rd Baron Inchiquin.
- Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron InchiquinMurrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron InchiquinMurrough McDermot O'Brien was the 3rd Baron Inchiquin. He was the son of Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron Inchiquin and Margareth O'Brien and inherited his title in 1557 on the death of his father. He married Anabella Nugent, daughter of Christopher Nugent, 6th Lord Delvin; Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron...
(1550–1574) was the son of Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron Inchiquin and his wife Margaret O'Brien.
He married Mabel Nugent, daughter of Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin.
His son Murrough was the 4th Baron Inchiquin. - Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron InchiquinMurrough O'Brien, 4th Baron InchiquinMurrough McMurrough O'Brien was the 4th Baron Inchiquin. He was the son of Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin and Annabelle Nugent...
(1563–1597) was the son of Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin and his wife Mabel Nugent.
He married Margaret Cusack, daughter of Sir Thomas Cusack, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
His son Dermod was the 5th Baron Inchiquin.
- Dermod O'Brien, 5th Baron Inchiquin (1594–1624) was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin and his wife Margaret Cusack.
He married Ellen FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Edmund FitzGerald.
Together they had four sons and three daughters. The eldest son was Murrough, 6th Baron Inchiquin. - Murrough O'Brien, 6th Baron InchiquinMurrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of InchiquinMurrough McDermod O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin and 6th Baron Inchiquin , was known as Murchadh na dTóiteán ....
(1618–1674) was the son of Dermod O'Brien, 5th Baron Inchiquin and his wife Ellen FitzGerald.
He was created Earl of Inchiquin in 1654.
Earls of Inchiquin (1654)
- Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin, 6th Baron InchiquinMurrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of InchiquinMurrough McDermod O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin and 6th Baron Inchiquin , was known as Murchadh na dTóiteán ....
(1618–1674) - William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin, 7th Baron InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 2nd Earl of InchiquinWilliam McMurrough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin was an Irish nobleman.-Life:William O'Brien was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin and Elisabeth St. Leger...
(1640–1692) - William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin, 8th Baron Inchiquin (1662–1719)
- William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, 9th Baron InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 4th Earl of InchiquinWilliam McWilliam O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, KB, PC was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:O'Brien was the eldest son of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and his wife, Mary , sister of the 1st Earl of Jersey, and inherited his father's titles in 1719.-Political career:Inchiquin...
(1700–1777) - Murrough O'Brien, 5th Earl of Inchiquin, 10th Baron InchiquinMurrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of ThomondMurrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond KP, PC , known from 1777 to 1800 as the 5th Earl of Inchiquin, was an Irish peer, soldier and politician.-Life:Murrough O'Brien was born in 1726 to Hon...
(1726–1808) (created Marquess of Thomond in 1800)
Marquesses of Thomond (1800)
- Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond, 10th Baron InchiquinMurrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of ThomondMurrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond KP, PC , known from 1777 to 1800 as the 5th Earl of Inchiquin, was an Irish peer, soldier and politician.-Life:Murrough O'Brien was born in 1726 to Hon...
(1726–1808) - William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond, 11th Baron InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of ThomondWilliam O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond, 6th Earl of Inchiquin KP PC was an Irish peer. He was born in Ennistymon, County Clare, to Capt. Edward Dominic O'Brien and Mary Carrick...
(1765–1846) - James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond, 12th Baron InchiquinJames O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of ThomondAdmiral James McEdward O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond, GCH , styled Lord James O'Brien from 1809 to 1846, was a British naval officer....
(1768–1855)
Barons Inchiquin (1543; Reverted)
- Lucius O'Brien, 13th Baron InchiquinLucius O'Brien, 13th Baron InchiquinLucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin , known as Sir Lucius O'Brien, 5th Baronet from 1837 to 1855, was an Irish politician and nobleman.-Biography:...
(1800–1872) - Edward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron InchiquinEdward O'Brien, 14th Baron InchiquinEdward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin KP was an Irish peer, and the eldest son of Lucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin and Mary FitzGerald...
(1839–1900) - Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron InchiquinLucius O'Brien, 15th Baron InchiquinLucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron Inchiquin was an Irish peer.-Background:O'Brien was born on the 21st of June 1864, the son of Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin and Emily A'Court. He married Ethel Jane Foster, daughter of Johnston J...
(1864–1929) - Donough Edward Foster O'Brien, 16th Baron Inchiquin (1897–1968)
- Pádraig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien, 17th Baron InchiquinPádraig O'Brien, 17th Baron InchiquinPádraig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien, 17th Baron Inchiquin , was an Irish Nobleman and Descendant of Brian Boru.He married Vera Maud Winter, the daughter of Reverend Clifton Samuel Winter on 19 February 1945.O'Brien died in 1982.-References:...
(1900–1982) - Conor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron InchiquinConor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron InchiquinConor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin, is the holder of a hereditary peerage in the Peerage of Ireland, as well as Chief of the Name of O'Brien and Prince of Thomond in the Gaelic Irish nobility....
(b. 1943)
The heir presumptive
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is the present holder's second cousin Conor John Anthony O'Brien (b. 1952). He is the grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Murrough O'Brien, second son of the fourteenth Baron.
The heir presumptive
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's heir is his only son, Fionn Murough O'Brien (b. 1987).
O'Brien Baronets, of Leaghmenagh (1686)
- Sir Donough O'Brien, 1st BaronetSir Donough O'Brien, 1st BaronetSir Donough O'Brien, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the son of Connor O'Brien and his wife Mary McMahon. In 1692, O'Brien entered the Irish House of Commons, sitting for Clare until 1714....
(d. 1717) - Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd BaronetSir Edward O'Brien, 2nd BaronetSir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the son of Lucius O'Brien, son of Sir Donough O'Brien, 1st Baronet, and his wife Catherine Keightly...
(d. 1765) - Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd BaronetSir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd BaronetSir Lucius Henry O'Brien, 3rd Baronet PC was an Irish baronet and politician for 34 years.-Background:...
(d. 1795) - Sir Edward O'Brien, 4th BaronetSir Edward O'Brien, 4th BaronetSir Edward O'Brien, 4th Baronet was born on 17 April 1773. He was the son of Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet and Anne French. O'Brien married Charlotte Smith, daughter of William Smith, on 12 November 1799. He died on 13 March 1837 at age 63....
(d. 1837) - Sir Lucius O'Brien, 5th BaronetLucius O'Brien, 13th Baron InchiquinLucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin , known as Sir Lucius O'Brien, 5th Baronet from 1837 to 1855, was an Irish politician and nobleman.-Biography:...
(1800–1872) (succeeded as Baron Inchiquin in 1855)
The O'Brien Line of Conor O'Brien, Chief of the Name
There is some overlap with the Barons Inchiquin; those people are marked off in bold.- Murrough an Taniste O'BrienMurrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of ThomondMurrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond was the last King of Thomond.A member of the Irish nobility, he was the son of Turlough O'Brien, King of Thomond and Raghnailt McNamara and also brother of Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond, who was inaugurated King of Thomond in 1528...
, d. 1551. - Donough O'Brien 29 Sep 1582
- Conor O'Brien d. 1603
- Donough O'Brien, d. 1635
- Conor O'Brien, 1617–1651
- Donough O'Brien, 1642–1717
- Lucius O'Brien, 1675–1717
- Edward O'Brien, 1705–1765
- Lucius O'Brien, 1731–1795
- Edward O'Brien, 1773–1837
- Lucius O'BrienLucius O'Brien, 13th Baron InchiquinLucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin , known as Sir Lucius O'Brien, 5th Baronet from 1837 to 1855, was an Irish politician and nobleman.-Biography:...
, 1800–1872 - Edward O'Brien, 1839–1900
- Lucius O'Brien, 1864–1929
- Fionn O'Brien, 1903–1977
- Conor Myles John O'BrienConor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron InchiquinConor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin, is the holder of a hereditary peerage in the Peerage of Ireland, as well as Chief of the Name of O'Brien and Prince of Thomond in the Gaelic Irish nobility....
, b. 1943 (see profile)
Art and culture
Lord Inchiquin is the name of a traditional Irish airAir (music)
Air , a variant of the musical song form, is the name of various song-like vocal or instrumental compositions.-English lute ayres:...
by O'Carolan, assumed to be dedicated to his contemporary the 4th Earl of Inchiquin
William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin
William McWilliam O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, KB, PC was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:O'Brien was the eldest son of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and his wife, Mary , sister of the 1st Earl of Jersey, and inherited his father's titles in 1719.-Political career:Inchiquin...
.
The painter George O'Brien
George O'Brien (painter)
George O'Brien was an engineer of aristocratic background who turned to art in 19th century Australasia, dying in poverty but leaving a body of remarkable work.-Biography:...
, who made his name as an artist in New Zealand
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, was a descendant of the first Baron Inchiquin.
See also
- O'Brien dynasty
- Kings of Cashel
- Kings of Desmond
- Kings of MunsterKings of MunsterThe name Munster is derived from the Gaelic God, Muman. The province of Munster was once divided into six regions: Tuadh Mhuman , Des Mhuman , Aur/Ur Mumhan , Iar mumhan or Iarmuman , Ernaibh Muman , and Deisi Muman...
- Kings of Thomond 1119–1543
- Irish NobilityIrish nobilityThis article concerns the Gaelic nobility of Ireland from ancient to modern times. It only partly overlaps with Chiefs of the Name because it excludes Scotland and other discussion...
- Irish Royal FamiliesIrish Royal FamiliesThe Irish Royal Families were dynasties who ruled large overkingdoms and smaller petty kingdoms on the island of Ireland over the last two millennia.-Locality:...
- Earl of ThomondEarl of Thomond"Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster....
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