Baron Trimlestown
Encyclopedia
Baron Trimlestown, of Trimlestown in the County of Meath, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1461 for Sir Robert Barnewall, the son of Nicholas Barnewall, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, and the grandson of Sir Christopher Barnewall, Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was implicated in the Lambert Simnel conspiracy
, but received a pardon in 1488. His son, the third Baron, served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland
from 1534 until his death in 1538. The barony became dormant on the death of his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson, the sixteenth Baron, in 1879. In 1891 the peerage was claimed by Christopher Patrick Mary Barnewall (de jure 17th Baron Trimlestown), a descendant of Hon. Patrick Barnewall, second son of the seventh Baron. He died before he had fully established his claim, but in 1893 his younger brother Charles Aloysius Barnewall was confirmed in the title by the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords. the title is held by the grandson of the successful claimant, the twenty-first Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 1997.
There is no known heir to the barony so on the death of the current holder, it will become dormant until either extinction is proved or an heir found.
The Viscounts Barnewall
were members of another branch of the Barnewall family.
There is no known heir to the barony.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created in 1461 for Sir Robert Barnewall, the son of Nicholas Barnewall, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, and the grandson of Sir Christopher Barnewall, Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was implicated in the Lambert Simnel conspiracy
Lambert Simnel
Lambert Simnel was a pretender to the throne of England. His claim to be the Earl of Warwick in 1487 threatened the newly established reign of King Henry VII .-Early life:...
, but received a pardon in 1488. His son, the third Baron, served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
from 1534 until his death in 1538. The barony became dormant on the death of his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson, the sixteenth Baron, in 1879. In 1891 the peerage was claimed by Christopher Patrick Mary Barnewall (de jure 17th Baron Trimlestown), a descendant of Hon. Patrick Barnewall, second son of the seventh Baron. He died before he had fully established his claim, but in 1893 his younger brother Charles Aloysius Barnewall was confirmed in the title by the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords. the title is held by the grandson of the successful claimant, the twenty-first Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 1997.
There is no known heir to the barony so on the death of the current holder, it will become dormant until either extinction is proved or an heir found.
The Viscounts Barnewall
Viscount Barnewall
Viscount Barnewall, of Kingsland in the Parish of Donabate in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 29 June 1646 for Nicholas Barnewall, who had earlier represented County Dublin in the Irish House of Commons...
were members of another branch of the Barnewall family.
Barons Trimlestown (1461)
- Robert Barnewall, 1st Baron Trimlestown (d. 1470)
- Christopher Barnewall, 2nd Baron Trimlestown (d. c. 1513)
- John Barnewall, 3rd Baron TrimlestownJohn Barnewall, 3rd Baron TrimlestownJohn Barnewall, 3rd Baron Trimleston , was an Irish landowner and politician. He was the eldest son of Christopher Barnewall, 2nd Baron Trimlestown and Elizabeth Plunket, daughter of Sir Thomas Plunket of Rathmore, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland . He succeeded his father as 3rd...
(d. 1538) - Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown (d. 1562)
- Robert Barnewall, 5th Baron Trimlestown (d. 1573)
- Peter Barnewall, 6th Baron Trimlestown (d. 1598)
- Robert Barnewall, 7th Baron Trimlestown (c. 1574–1639)
- Matthias Barnewall, 8th Baron Trimlestown (1614–1667)
- Robert Barnewall, 9th Baron Trimlestown (d. 1689)
- Matthias Barnewall, 10th Baron Trimlestown (d. 1692)
- John Barnewall, 11th Baron Trimlestown (1672–1746)
- Robert Barnewall, 12th Baron TrimlestownRobert Barnewall, 12th Baron TrimlestownRobert Barnewall, 12th Baron Trimlestown was a prominent Anglo-Irish landowner, active in the Roman Catholic cause.-Life:...
(d. 1779) - Thomas Barnewall, 13th Baron Trimlestown (d. 1796)
- Nicholas Barnewall, 14th Baron Trimlestown (1726–1813)
- John Thomas Barnewall, 15th Baron Trimlestown (1773–1839)
- Thomas Barnewall, 16th Baron Trimlestown (1796–1879) (dormant 1879)
- Christopher Patrick Mary Barnewall, de jure 17th Baron Trimlestown (1846–1891)
- Charles Aloysius Barnewall, 18th Baron Trimlestown (1861–1937) (confirmed in title 1893)
- Charles Aloysius Barnewall, 19th Baron Trimlestown (1899–1990)
- Anthony Edward Barnewall, 20th Baron Trimlestown (1928–1997)
- Raymond Charles Barnewall, 21st Baron Trimlestown (b. 1930)
There is no known heir to the barony.