Baron Louth

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Baron Louth is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1541 for Sir Oliver Plunkett. His great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, served as Lord Lieutenant of County Louth. However, he later supported King James II and was outlawed. His great-great-grandson, the eleventh Baron, managed to obtain a reversal of the outlawry and was restored to the title. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's great-great-great-grandson, the sixteenth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1950.

Saint Oliver Plunkett was related to Barons of Louth. Also, Admiral Peter Warren was a female-line great-grandson of the fifth Baron.

[edit] Barons Louth (1541)

  • Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth (d. 1555)
  • Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth (c. 1547-1571)
  • Patrick Plunkett, 3rd Baron Louth (1548-1575)
  • Oliver Plunkett, 4th Baron Louth (d. 1607)
  • Matthew Plunkett, 5th Baron Louth (d. 1629)
  • Oliver Plunkett, 6th Baron Louth (1608-1679)
  • Matthew Plunkett, 7th Baron Louth (d. 1689) (outlawed)
  • Oliver Plunkett, de jure 8th Baron Louth (1668-1707)
  • Matthew Plunkett, de jure 9th Baron Louth (1698-1754)
  • Oliver Plunkett, de jure 10th Baron Louth (1727-1763)
  • Thomas Oliver Plunkett, 11th Baron Louth (1757-1823) (restored to title)
  • Thomas Oliver Plunkett, 12th Baron Louth (1809-1849)
  • Randal Percy Otway Plunkett, 13th Baron Louth (1832-1883)
  • Randal Pulgrim Ralph Plunkett, 14th Baron Louth (1868-1941)
  • Otway Randal Percy Oliver Plunkett, 15th Baron Louth (1892-1950)
  • Otway Michael James Oliver Plunkett, 16th Baron Louth (b. 1929)

[edit] References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
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