Thomas IV de Bermingham
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Thomas IV de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth, 19th Baron Athenry
, 1717–1799
Thomas was the last legally attested Baron Athenry. Among those who unsuccessfully claimed the lordship after him was the family of John Birmingham (astronomer)
. His property was divided between his three female heirs and their families. He became Earl of Louth in 1777, a title previously held by John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth
, a cousion of his ancestor, Rickard de Bermingham
. The surname is still to be found in County Galway
.
He is buried in the Dominican
Friary, Athenry
, founded by his ancestor in 1241.
Baron Athenry
The title of Baron Athenry is one of the oldest titles in the Peerage of Ireland, but the date of its creation is thoroughly uncertain; each of the first four Berminghams listed below is claimed by some writers to be Lord Athenry, but the evidence is disputed...
, 1717–1799
Thomas was the last legally attested Baron Athenry. Among those who unsuccessfully claimed the lordship after him was the family of John Birmingham (astronomer)
John Birmingham (astronomer)
John Birmingham was an Irish astronomer, amateur geologist, polymath and poet. He spent six or seven years travelling widely in Europe where he became proficient in several languages. In 1866 he discovered the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis...
. His property was divided between his three female heirs and their families. He became Earl of Louth in 1777, a title previously held by John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth
John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth
John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth was an Irish peer. He was the commander of the Anglo-Irish army in the Battle of Faughart, the decisive battle in the Irish Bruce Wars 1315–1318...
, a cousion of his ancestor, Rickard de Bermingham
Rickard de Bermingham
Rickard de Bermingham , aka Rickard Mac Fheorais, was Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry.-Family background:Rickard is reckoned third lord of Athenry and Dunmore, both in County Galway. He was a grandson of Meyler de Bermingham, the founder of Athenry...
. The surname is still to be found in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
.
He is buried in the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
Friary, Athenry
Athenry
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...
, founded by his ancestor in 1241.
External links
- http://books.google.ie/books?id=kVslRbrSH7QC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=tethmoy&source=bl&ots=k8N_47voWF&sig=htyy3-3IPIXzfuFK40UJyoBQKaE&hl=en&ei=4IdaSveVGuSrjAeygrUb&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5
- http://www.edenderryhistory.org/history/EdenderryHistoryMiddleAges.html
- http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/family_history/families/fitzgerald_offaly.htm