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 Baron Inchiquin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title Baron Inchiquin (pronounced "Inchquin") is one of the older titles in the Peerage of Ireland.
All the remaining peerages except the original Barony of Inchiquin (the Marquessate of Thomond, Earldom of Inchiquin and Barony of O'Brien) became extinct on the death of the 3rd Marquess in 1855.
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin, 6th Baron Inchiquin (1618-1674), military commander during the Irish Confederate Wars (1643-48), first for the English Parliament, then Royalist commander during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649-53) during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baron_Inchiquin   (457 words)

  
 Murrough O'Brien, 1st earl of Inchiquin - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He belonged to a great family which traced its descent to Brian Boroimhe, king of Ireland, and members of which were always to the forefront in Irish public life.
Murrough O'Brien, who became 6th baron of Inchiquin in 1624, gained some military experience in Italy, and then in 1640 was appointed vice-president of Munster.
The barony of Inchiquin, however, passed to a kinsman, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Murrough_O'Brien,_1st_earl_of_Inchiquin   (353 words)

  
 Barony of Inchiquin
In 1654, William O’Brien, sixth Baron of Inchiquin, was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Inchiquin; in 1800, Murrough, fifth Earl of Inchiquin, was created Marquis of Thomond; and, in 1826, the second Marquis was made Baron Tadcaster in the peerage of Great Britain.
The barony of Inchiquin was granted, in 1585, by Queen Elizabeth to Lord Inchiquin and it then assumed its present name, but was previously called Tullagh O’Dea.
Inchiquin is distributed among the Poor-law unions of Ennis, Ennistymon, and Gort.
www.clarelibrary.ie /eolas/coclare/places/inchiquin_barony.htm   (466 words)

  
 A Compendium of Irish Biography: comprising sketches of distinguished Irishmen, eminent persons connected with Ireland ...
In crossing the Erne in the face of O'Donnell's troops, the Baron of Inchiquin, the Earl's relative, was killed.
Inchiquin took no part in the unsuccessful operations for the recovery of Dublin from the Parliamentarians, and the charge that a secret understanding existed between him and Jones, Governor of Dublin, appears to be without foundation.
Ormond and Inchiquin were quite unable to withstand the advance of Cromwell's victorious arms, and on 11th December 1650, accompanied by many royalist officers, he embarked at Galway for France.
www.booksulster.com /library/biography/biographyO1.php   (17221 words)

  
 Doyle Clan - Cromwell Devastates Ireland
Others, such as Murrough O'Brien, Baron of Inchiquin, an Irish Protestant stationed in Munster opposed the Confederacy and laid waste to Munster, earning him the name Murrough of the Burnings and the hatred of his Irish countrymen.
First, in 1647 the baron of Inchiquin switched sides for no apparent reason and joined the Duke of Ormonde.
On the combat side, the baron of Inchiquin tried to invade Limerick, but was routed by Broghill.
www.doyle.com.au /cromwell.htm   (4474 words)

  
 Dromoland Castle Estate. Luxury Hotel Accommodation County Clare Ireland. Golf Course and Spa Facilities.
Dromoland Castle, one of the most famous baronial castles in Ireland, was the ancestral home of the O'Briens, Barons of Inchiquin, who are one of the few native Gaelic families of royal blood and direct descendants of Brian Boroimhe (Boru) High King of Ireland in the eleventh century.
Sir Lucius O'Brien, the 13th Baron of Inchiquin (brother of Sir William Smith O'Brien), was remembered respectfully by the people of County Clare for his relief work in the famine years of the 1840s.
After the death of the 15th Baron of Inchiquin in 1929, Dromoland was supported mainly by the personal wealth of his widow, Lady Ethel Inchiquin, an heiress, whose portrait, painted by Herbert Draper, hangs near the staircase in the castle's hall.
www.celticcastles.com /castles/dromoland/history.html   (1042 words)

  
 Archives Dept, University College, Dublin
The Barons Inchiquin moved to Dromoland Castle in the seventeenth century and remained there until 1962, when it was refurbished as a hotel.
Genealogical table of the Descendants of Milesius, King of Spain and King of Ireland, BC 1284 in which is shown the Pedigree of the OíBrien family from the accession of the King to 1938, a period of 3022 years.
Donough OíBrien, 4th son of the 14th Baron Inchiquin, and presented to the National University of Ireland.
www.ucd.ie /archives/html/homepage/collections/obrien-donough.html   (157 words)

  
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The first'baron of Inchiquin was another Murrough O'Brien (d.
1551) who, after having made his submission to Henry VIII., was created baron of Inchiquin and earl of Thomond in 1J43.
Murrough O'Brien, who became 6th baron of Inchiquin in 1624, gained some military experience in Italy, and then in 164o was appointed vice-president of Munster.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=34668   (364 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - William de Warenne and others
He was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron of Inchiquin and Mabel Nugent.
He was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 3rd Baron of Inchiquin and Margaret Cusack.
He was the son of Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron of Inchiquin and Margaret O'Brien.
www.thepeerage.com /p10284.htm   (729 words)

  
 Pepys' Diary: O’Brien, Murrough
Murrough O’Brien, sixth Baron Inchiquin (1614-1674) whose exploits during the war of 1641-1650 earned him the sobriquet "Murrough of the Burnings", http://homepage.tinet.ie/~asdfgh/obriens/clan.html
Inchiquin was aware of this, and feeling that they may make the sailors take them back, swore his officers to secrecy.
Inchiquin accused Macedo, the Secretary of State, of designing their destruction and left for England around October 1662.
www.pepysdiary.com /p/1714.php   (378 words)

  
 The O'Brien Clan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Conor Myles John O’Brien born in Surrey, England on 17th July 1943, the son of the youngest son of 15th Baron Inchiquin, The Hon.
To this king, from whom the family take their name, succeeded a long line of kings and princes, which came to an end as a reigning dynasty at the death of Conor, King of Thomond in 1528.
The Barony of Inchiquin was created at Grenwich in London on 1st July 1543, and the Baronetcy on 9th November 1686.
www.obrienclan.com /chief.htm   (926 words)

  
 Ireland Photos - Dromoland Castle and history
The portraits in the hallway show various family members, including barons and former noblemen and women of the Inchiquin family who had lived at Dromoland since the time of the O'Briens.
As a visitor to the castle, you felt as though you were immersed in the history of a bygone era, which was reinforced by the rural landscape, woodlands, and vistas that surround it.
From the time of Morrough O'Brien, until the 17th Baron of Inchiquin — who still owned Dromoland in the 1960's, when the castle was transformed into a hotel — the Inchiquin Family had lived at Dromoland for more than one thousand years.
www.provenceportfolio.com /Ireland.html   (773 words)

  
 Part 73 of Chapters towards a History of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth
The Baron of Inchiquin being drowned, the Governor of Connaught besieges the Fort of Ballyshannon; O'Donnell raises the siege and invades Clanrickarde.
When both were lost by the Queen, she granted both to Dermot and allowed him to return to Ireland and to recover and hold for ever whatever of his chieftaincy he was able.
Not long after this O'Donnell ravaged the countries of Baron Inchiquin, of Turlough O'Brien, a knight, and of O'Shaughnessy.
www.ucc.ie /celt/published/T100060/text073.html   (679 words)

  
 Irish Pedigrees: O'Brien (No. 2) Marquises of Thomond
Edward, R.N. James; the third Marquis: second son of Edward; was the seventh Earl, and the twelfth Baron.
Was an Admiral of the White G.C.H., and commanded the "Emerald" at the capture of St. Lucia and Surinan.
Inchiquin proposed to leave them unmolested on condition of their contributing £3,000, and a month's pay for his army.
www.libraryireland.com /Pedigrees1/OBrien2.php   (1342 words)

  
 The Greystoke/Grebson Lineage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 1st Baron at this time changed the arms on his shield because, it is said, of a desire to impress his neighbors with his devotion to Christianity, a brother and sister having been burned for witchcraft.
The 3rd Baron being slain during an encounter with the officers of Edward I in 1280, his son assumed the lordship of Grebson.
The 5th Baron's wife disappeared during a visit to her father in 1340, it being presumed that bandits had murdered her and bur.
hometown.aol.com /kickaha23/grebson.html   (7377 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - nil and others
She married Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron of Inchiquin, son of Morrogh O'Brien and Eleanor FitzGerald, before 1550.
He was the son of Dermot O'Brien, 5th Baron of Inchiquin and Ellen FitzGerald.
He was the son of Morrogh O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin and Elizabeth St.
www.thepeerage.com /p3837.htm   (583 words)

  
 CLARE
Murrough was also created Baron Inchiquin, with remainder to the heirs of his body, and from him the present Marquess of Thomond traces his descent.
A totally opposite character is presented by the limestone crags of Burren, and the eastern part of the baronies of Corcomroe and Inchiquin, which are, with few exceptions, devoted to the pasturage of young cattle and sheep, though in some places so rugged that four acres would not support one of the latter.
Thie title of Earl of Thomond, derived from this county, was raised to a Marquesate in 1800, in favour of the family of O'Brien, which also derives from the extensive territory of Inchiquin the titles of Earl and Baron, and from the district of Burren also that of Baron.
www.chapters.eiretek.org /lee/lewismaps/clareco.htm   (4852 words)

  
 Cloonacuneen Castle
Inchiquin Castle is called after the original O'Quin stronghold of Inchiquin, O'Quin's Island on Lake Inchiquin.
Murrogh O'Brien, the fourth baron, was in possession in 1580.
Situated on the northern side of the lake, it was the residence of the O'Brien family whose descendant, the Marquess of Thomond, derived his title of Earl of Inchiquin from this estate.
members.fortunecity.com /chtii/irish/pcastle.htm   (4831 words)

  
 O'Brien Family Crest
Author Ivar O'Brien, believes that this may be an earlier symbol (it first appears in 1543 as the 2nd and 3rd quarters with the lions to Murrough O'Brien, Baron Inchiquin).
Sir de Bryan died in 1390 with no male heirs, and possibly King Brian Catha Ua Briain, upon his arrival at Dublin to swear fealty to King Richard II, it is speculated by Ivar O'Brien that the King of Thomond assumed the de Bryan symbol because of name similarity.
Use of the quartered arms, supporters, baronet's badge, dual motto and baron's coronet, are strictly for the use by the Chief, The O'Brien, who's personal arms these various elements are.
www.mobrien.com /obrien.html   (1615 words)

  
 Part 9 of Annals of the Four Masters
On this day, however, a lamentable death took place, namely, that of Murrough, the son of Murrough, son of Dermot, son of Murrough O'Brien, Baron of Inchiquin, as he was on horseback, in the depth of the river, outside the soldiers, saving them from drowning, and encouraging them to get across past him.
John Oge, the son of Rickard, son of John of the Termon, was slain in a nocturnal assault by a party of the Clann-Donnell, on an island of Annies in Finnloch-Ceara.
At the time when the Baron of Inchiquin was lost in Tirconnell, as we have stated, he had in his possession, as his ancestors had before him, lands on the farther brink of the Shannon, called Port-croisi.
www.ucc.ie /celt/published/T100005F/text009.html   (4067 words)

  
 another irish coat of arms of a 'prince' - American Heraldry Society Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Also the style of the painting suggests that these where drawn in the 19th or early 20th century, this could mean that one of his ancestors was an Earl and that those arms are still used.
Conor Myles John O'Brien inherited the lordship of Inchiquin (Baron) and the Baronetcy from his uncle (I believe) who was an earl.
For reasons I'm unaware of, when the titles passed down from uncle to nephew the elevation of earl was not included, but Baron Inchiquin was along with the baronetcy.
www.heraldrysociety.us /forums/showthread.php?t=1707   (1552 words)

  
 Blarney
Unlike most other members of the native Irish ruling classes, the senior line of the O'Briens managed to retain a large part of their wealth and power, the English titles of Earls and Barons of Inchiquin, Earls and Barons of Thomond and Viscounts Clare.
All the titles but the Barony of Inchiquin became extinct in 1855.
The present, eighteenth Baron Inchiquin, a direct descendant of the first Baron, Murrough O'Brien, who acquired the title in 1543, is Conor O'Brien, still living in the ancestral territory of Co. Clare.
www.angelfire.com /ga2/murray/blarney.htm   (748 words)

  
 Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by forename - part 24
Edward George, Baron Howard of Glossop 1 Fitzalan-Howard, b.
Edward Southwell, Baron de Clifford 24th Russell, b.
Edward Southwell, Baron de Clifford 26th Russell, b.
www.hull.ac.uk /php/cssbct/genealogy/royal/gedFx24.html   (554 words)

  
 Tribute to a Great High King - Marie Whitla O''Reilly
Conor Myles John O'Brien, eighteenth baron of Inchiquin, prince of Thomond, and tenth baronet of Lemeneagh, was catching his breath, he said, when we met at Thomond House, his home on the grounds of Dromoland Castle.
Lord Inchiquin traces his ancestry back thirty-two generations in a direct male line to the high king himself.
The whirlwind of festivities, lectures, and field trips to sites associated with the country's greatest monarch and statesman included a visit to the mighty citadel on the Rock of Cashel, where he became king of Thomond and Munster in a.d.
www.worldandi.com /specialreport/2003/March/Sa22954.htm   (344 words)

  
 Cromwell In Relation To Caldwell
In 1645, however, with Parliament in control of England, Ormonde took control of the Irish rebellion and led the Confederacy, an alliance of all Royalists in Ireland.
Others, such as Murrough O'Brien, Baron of Inchiquin, an Irish Protestant stationed in Munster opposed the Confederacy and laid waste to Munster, earning him the name Murrough of the Burnings and the hatred of his countrymen.
In 1647 the Baron of Inchiquin switched sides for no apparent reason and joined Ormonde.
caldwellgenealogy.com /cromwell6.html   (435 words)

  
 The O'Brien clan gathers
It will be the first major gathering of the clan for 10 years and is the brainchild of the current head of the O'Briens, Conor, 59, who is also Prince of Thomond, 18th Baron Inchiquin, 10th Baronet of Lamaneh and 32nd in direct descent from Brian Boru.
One of 20 recognised clan heads, from his base in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Lord Inchiquin is the “leader” of those with the sixth most common surname in Ireland.
Although the original Inchiquin estate of 1880 ran to 28,000 acres, the land that he inherited 100 years later had dwindled over the decades to 600 acres.
www.hoganstand.com /general/identity/extras/clans/stories/obriens.htm   (1424 words)

  
 The High Kings of Ireland
Diarmaid O'Brien, 2nd Baron of Inchiquin, had issue:
[[Burkes Peerage, 1929] and [Jehan] have the wives of the 3rd and 4th Barons swapped, not sure which is right, in either case the following are descendants of Edward III],
Morrogh O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin, 6th Baron of Inchiquin.
humphrysfamilytree.com /Ireland/index.html   (351 words)

  
 Carraighliath Bed and Breakfast,Kilfenora, The Burren, Co. Clare
The Earl of Thomond and the Baron of Inchiquin took arms against the Great O'Neill and Red Hugh O'Donnell in the Elizabethan wars.
In the 1641 uprising, the Earl of Thomond did his best at first to protect english interests, but many prominent O'Briens, MacNamaras and others of that extended family sided with the Catholic cause and took part in the Confederation of Kilkenny.
Morrogh, Baron Inchiquin, an able general, put up some resistance to the parliament forces but eventually fled to France where he remained until the Restoration.
homepage.eircom.net /~burrenaccommodation/history.html   (853 words)

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