Baron Tara
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Baron Tara is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. Both creations became extinct on the death of their first holder.
It was created for the first time in 1691 in favour of the soldier Meinhardt Schomberg, younger son of Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg. He was made Earl of Bangor and Duke of Leinster at the same time.
It was created for a second in time in 1800 in favour of John Preston, who was made Baron Tara, of Bellinter. He was a descendant of a younger brother of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara, who himself was the second son of Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston. However, Lord Tara was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1821.
[edit] Barons Tara (1691)
see the Duke of Schomberg
