Baron Louth

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 2010 the title is held by the latter's great-great-great-grandson, the sixteenth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1950. The present Baron is a resident of Jersey, Channel Islands.

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

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)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Jonathan Oliver Plunkett (b. 1952)
The Heir Apparent's Heir Apparent is his son Matthew Oliver Plunkett (b. 1982)

References

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