Earl of Downe
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Earl of Downe was a title in the Peerage of Ireland that was created on 16 October 1628 for Sir William Pope, Bt, along with the title Baron Pope. He had been created a baronet, of Wilcote, Oxfordshire, on 29 June 1611. The titles and the baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 4th Earl on 18 May 1668.
[edit] Baronets of Wilcote (1611)
[edit] Earls of Downe (1628)
- William Pope, 1st Earl of Downe (1595–1640)
- Thomas Pope, 2nd Earl of Downe (1622–1660)
- Thomas Pope, 3rd Earl of Downe (1598–1668)
- Thomas Pope, 4th Earl of Downe (1640–1668)
[edit] References
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.