Lucius O'Brien, 15th Baron Inchiquin

Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron Inchiquin (21 June 1864 – 9 December 1929) was the England-born holder of a hereditary peerage in the Peerage of Ireland, as well as Chief of the Name of O'Brien and Prince of Thomond in the Gaelic Irish nobility.

Biography

O'Brien was born in England the second of four children, and oldest son, to Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin and first wife Emily A'Court, at Belmore near Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire.^[1] He was educated at Eton College.

O'Brien was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rifles in 1885, transferring in 1886 to the English Rifle Brigade regiment in which he served until 1893.^[2] He was later Honorary Colonel of the Clare Royal Field Artillery Reserve Volunteers.^[3]

Politically a Conservative, O'Brien unsuccessfully stood for the British House of Commons by contesting the Eastern Division of County Clare in 1885.^[4] He was State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1895.^[4] He succeeded his father's peerage in 1900, serving hence as an Irish Representative Peer in the House of Lords. In 1921 he was appointed to the Senate of Southern Ireland^[3] which was abolished next year by the formation of the Irish Free State.

He was DL and JP for County Clare, of which county he was High Sheriff for 1898. He was also a JP for the county of Shropshire.^[4]

Marriage & Children

On 14 January 1896, Inchiquin married, at Richard's Castle, Ethel Jane Foster, daughter of Johnston J. Foster, of Moor Park near Ludlow, Shropshire,^[2] which became his English residence. Together they had six children:^[5]

Donough Edward Foster O'Brien, 16th Baron Inchiquin (born 5 January 1897, died 19 October 1968)
Hon Katharine Beryl O'Brien (born 19 April 1898)
Phaedrig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien, 17th Baron Inchiquin (born 4 April 1900, died 1982)
Hon Fionn Myles Maryons O'Brien (born 28 October 1903, died 2 August 1977), father of Conor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin
Hon Griselda Etheldreda Clodagh O'Brien (born 19 October 1906)
Hon Finola Helga Laetitia Monica O'Brien (born 22 September 1910, died 1975)

Lord Inchiquin died on 9 December 1929, aged sixty-five, and was succeeded by his eldest son.

References

↑ The Complete Peerage, Volume VII. St Catherine's Press. 1929. p. 56.
1 2 The Complete Peerage, Volume VII. p. 57.
1 2 Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 1929. Burke's Peerage Ltd. p. 1297.
1 2 3 Who Was Who, 1929-1940. A and C Black. 1947. p. 691.
↑ The Peerage, entry for 15th Lord Inchiquin

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Edward O'Brien	Baron Inchiquin 1900–1929	Succeeded by Donough O'Brien

Ó Briain

General	High Kings of Ireland Kings of Munster Kings of Thomond Kings of Dublin Kings of Mann and the Isles Earl of Thomond Viscount Clare Baron Inchiquin O'Brien baronets Clare's Dragoons Composition of Thomond

Ó Briain	Brian Bóruma Donnchad mac Briain Tadc mac Briain Murchad mac Donnchada Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain Muircheartach Ua Briain Domnall mac Taidc Domnall Gerrlámhach Diarmait Ua Briain Conchobar Ua Briain Bé Binn Ní Briain Brian Ua Briain Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó Briain Domhnall Mór Ó Briain Muircheartach Finn Ó Briain Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain Donnchadh Cairprech Ó Briain Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain

Ó Briain Clann Brian Ruadh	Brian Ruadh Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain Diarmuid Cléirech Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Domhnall Ó Briain Brian Bán Ó Briain

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg	Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain Toirdelbach Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain Muircheartach Ó Briain Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain Toirdelbhach Bóg Ó Briain Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain Toirdelbhach Óg Ó Briain Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain

Ó Briain Tuamhain	Donough I O'Brien Connor O'Brien Donough II O'Brien Henry I O'Brien Barnabas O'Brien Henry II O'Brien Henry Ibrackan O'Brien Henry Horatio O'Brien Henry III O'Brien

Ó Briain Chláir	Daniel I O'Brien Connor O'Brien Daniel II O'Brien Daniel III O'Brien Charles I O'Brien Charles II O'Brien Charles III O'Brien

Ó Briain Inse Uí Chuinn	Dermod I O'Brien Murrough I McDermot O'Brien Murrough II O'Brien Dermod II O'Brien Murrough III O'Brien William I O'Brien William II O'Brien William III O'Brien James O'Brien Edward Dominic O'Brien Murrough IV O'Brien William IV O'Brien James O'Brien

Ó Briain Drom Ólainn	Donough O'Brien Edward I O'Brien Lucius I O'Brien Edward II O'Brien William Smith O'Brien Lucius II O'Brien Edward Donough O'Brien Lucius William O'Brien Donough Edward Foster O'Brien Pádraig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien Conor Myles John O'Brien

Places	County Clare County Limerick Dromoland Castle

Kinsmen	MacMahon MacConsidine MacLysaght O'Crotty

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