Earl of Tyrone

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The Earl of Tyrone was an Irish peerage title created several times. It was created first in 1542 for The O'Neill Mór, King of Tir Eoghan, Conn Bacach O'Neill, who submitted to the English king Henry VIII and was rewarded with the title of Earl. A writ for Conn's son Shane O'Neill was signed by Queen Elizabeth and he is considered by some to have been the second earl. However, he went into rebellion and was killed before the title could be conferred. The title was forfeited in 1608 by his grandson, the third earl: Hugh, after the Flight of the Earls. The English-Irish version went into abeyance in 1616 when Hugh died in Rome. The O'Neill version of the title then became a Spanish creation, due to their lengthy participation in the armies of the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

The English title was created again in 1673 for Lord Power, but became extinct upon the death of the third earl in 1704. It was created a final time in 1746 for Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone Marcus Beresford, son-in-law of the last Power earl. His son was created Marquess of Waterford in 1789, and the title has since been a subsidiary title of the Waterford title.

The title Count of Tyrone was also created for the O'Neill family. It started as a Spanish Netherlands creation in 1621 when Patrick O'Neill, the second son of Sean O'Neill (eldest son of Earl Hugh O'Neill) was granted this courtesy title by Infanta Isabella of the Spanish Netherlands.

Contents 1 Earls of Tyrone, first Creation (1542) 2 Barons Power (13 September 1535) 3 Earls of Tyrone, second creation (1673) 4 Earls of Tyrone, third creation (1746)

[edit] Earls of Tyrone, first Creation (1542)

• Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (c.1484-1559)
• Brian O'Neill, heir of Earl, killed early (d.1562)
• Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (1550-1616)
• Sean O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, d. 1641
• Hugh Eugene O'Neill, 4th Earl of Tyrone 1633-1650
• Hugh Dubh O'Neill, 5th Earl of Tyrone 1610-1650
• Hugo O'Neill, 6th Earl of Tyrone d. 1667 (Grandson of General Owen Roe O'Neill)
• Brian Roe O'Neill, 7th Earl of Tyrone 1616-1685
• Thomas O'Neill, 8th Earl of Tyrone (b.1930)
• His Heir apparent, Francis O'Neill (b.1955)
• Francis' Heir presumptive, his brother, Fearghal O'Neill (b.1962)

[edit] Barons Power (13 September 1535)

• Richard Power, 1st Baron Power (d. 1539)
• Piers Power, 2nd Baron Power (d. 1545)
• John Power, 3rd Baron Power (1516-1592)
• Richard Power, 4th Baron Power (d. 1607)
• John Power, 5th Baron Power (c.1599-1661)
• Richard Power, 6th Baron Power (created Earl of Tyrone and Viscount Decies in 1673)

[edit] Earls of Tyrone, second creation (1673)

with subsidiaries Viscount Decies (1673) and Baron Power (1535)

• Richard Power, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1630-1690)
• John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (c.1665-1693)
• James Power, 3rd Earl of Tyrone (1667-1704) (heir under attainder, forfeit 1704)

[edit] Earls of Tyrone, third creation (1746)

• Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1694-1763)
• George de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (1735-1800), created Marquess of Waterford in 1789
• for later earls, see Marquess of Waterford

Sources:

• Annals of the Four Masters;
• Calendar of State Papers of Ireland;
• The Ancient and Royal Family of O'Neill;
• The Great O'Neill;
• The Patent Rolls of Queen Elizabeth and King James I;
• The Ancient and Royal Family of O'Neill;
• Burkes Peerage;