James Dillon, 3rd Earl of Roscommon

James Dillon, 3rd Earl of Roscommon (c. 16051649) was one of the ten named in Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 as leaders of the Royalist forces in Ireland. He was a Protestant nobleman, married to Elizabeth Wentworth, one of the sisters of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. Wentworth Dillon was their son.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Olive Classe, Encyclopedia of literary translation into English (2000), p. 1187.
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Robert Dillon
Earl of Roscommon
1642–1649
Succeeded by
Wentworth Dillon

Catetory:People from County Roscommon