22:
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422:
391:
153:
A few years later
Thomond petitioned parliament for the recovery of £2,000 which had been seized in Bunratty, pleading that his real estate was in the hands of the Irish rebels, and that he had spent £16,000 on the parliamentary cause. His petition was granted, and he apparently gave no cause for
169:(ed Archdall) maintained that Thomond was of strict loyalty, religion, and honour, and that his lands were taken from him during the rebellion through the unnatural conduct of his nearest relations; it was also believed that he gave up Bunratty at Ormonde's instigation.
118:
forbade
Thomond's agents to collect his rents, and even formed a scheme for seizing his chief stronghold at Bunratty, which his uncle, Sir Daniel O'Brien, was appointed to carry out. Thereupon Thomond, finding that no troops were forthcoming wherewith to defend
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749:
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162:. Thomond died in November 1657, and his will, dated 1 July 1657, in which he left some bequests to Great Billing, was proved in England on 6 February, and in Ireland on 28 April of the same year.
870:
895:
840:
797:
850:
471:
Gilbert's
Contemporary History of Affairs in Ireland and Hist, of the Confederation, passim (Pollard notes that in the index to the latter he is confused with his brother Henry, fifth earl);
807:
435:
905:
802:
900:
759:
880:
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40:. He succeeded his elder brother as earl in 1639 and was made lord-lieutenant of Co. Clare in 1640–41. He had his rents seized, 1644; admitted a parliamentary garrison to
812:
792:
107:
broke out he attempted to maintain neutrality, in spite of the support given by his kinsmen to the confederation, and did not sign the oath of association in 1641.
699:
77:
1045:
739:
65:
197:
95:
refused him on the ground that his conduct differed entirely from that of his brother, and that he deserved nothing. Nevertheless, he was made
61:
185:, who succeeded to the earldom on his father's death in 1624, was a strenuous adherent of the government in Ireland, was warmly commended by
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1095:
1060:
132:
124:
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37:
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201:
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84:
69:
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855:
1118:
186:
92:
1269:
1133:
1128:
1123:
734:
177:
Barnabas was the second son of Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of
Thomond, by his second wife, Elizabeth, fourth daughter of
1304:
111:
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1284:
885:
835:
444:
412:
769:
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830:
401:
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628:
405:
774:
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193:
100:
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578:
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618:
431:
96:
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104:
709:
57:
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80:
but, being compelled to go to
England for a time, new writs were issued for fresh elections.
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638:
608:
139:
45:
571:
8:
729:
689:
663:
658:
158:
request, on 15 December 1657, for the governorship of
Thomond was favourably received by
115:
21:
123:, entered into negotiations with the parliamentarians, in spite of the remonstrances of
724:
613:
594:
529:
33:
714:
633:
128:
110:
Thomond lived quietly on his lands in Clare, and was in frequent communication with
1194:
147:
135:, he admitted a parliamentary garrison to the castle, and went to live in England.
48:; successfully petitioned parliament for £2,000 spent in the parliamentary cause.
1189:
694:
653:
643:
545:
120:
88:
41:
1295:
Members of the
Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Clare constituencies
648:
159:
73:
1258:
1210:
426:
395:
1215:
1184:
498:
477:
Ludlow's
Memoirs, ed. Firth, i. 18; Cox's Hibernia Anglicana, passim ;
146:, and received, on 3 May 1645, a patent creating him Marquis of Billing in
1225:
511:
Narratives illustrative of the
Contests in Ireland (Camd. Soc.), passim;
684:
514:
Rinuccini's
Embassy in Ireland, transl. Hughes, pp. 150, 155, 159;
439:
204:, his successor (1621–1691); and one daughter, Penelope, who married
425: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
394: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
260:
Narratives Illustrative of the Contests in Ireland in 1641 and 1690
623:
462:
Cal. Proc. of Committee for Advance of Money, pp. 634, 947;
448:. Vol. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 305–306.
143:
563:
154:
suspicion to the Commonwealth or protectorate, for his son
489:
Dwyer's Diocese of Killaloe, pp. 196, 206, 220, 267;
241:
239:
237:
235:
233:
459:
Cal. State Papers, Dom. Ser. 1645–7, pp. 243, 429;
200:(who was hanged for murder in 1612). They had one son,
189:
for his loyalty, and died without male issue in 1639.
453:
Lodge's Peerage, ed. Archdall, ii. 37, &c. ;
330:
230:
150:. But the patent never passed under the great seal.
91:, and applied for the governorship of Clare, which
465:Morrin's Close and Patent Rolls, Ireland, iii. 41;
492:O'Donoghue's Hist. Memoirsof theO'Briens, passim;
218:
1256:
517:C. G. Walpole's Kingdom of Ireland, p. 241;
192:Barnabas married Anne, youngest daughter of Sir
198:Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar
579:
468:Clarendon State Papers, ed. Macray, iii. 381;
520:Castlehaven's Memoirs, ed. 1753, p. 74.
586:
572:
480:Whitelocke's Memorials, pp. 201, 420;
416:. Cambridge University Press. p. 960.
206:Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough
32:(1590-November 1657), was Chief of Clan
20:
750:Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó Briain
508:Strafford Papers, ii. 98, 113, &c.;
430:
364:
348:
336:
324:
308:
288:
272:
245:
179:Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare
133:Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin
83:In 1639 Barnabas succeeded his brother
1257:
483:Commons' Journals, vi. 279, 445 ;
916:Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain
745:Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain
567:
486:Official Returns of Members of Parl.;
456:Collins's Peerage of England, passim;
327:, p. 306 cites Thurloe, vi. 681.
165:Pollard mentions that the authors of
131:. At the instigation of his kinsman,
30:Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond
25:Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond
369:Contemp. Hist, of Affairs in Ireland
871:Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain
495:Carlyle's Oliver Cromwell, ii. 147;
399:
224:
187:Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
93:Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
64:. In 1634 he was returned for both
38:Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond
13:
896:Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain
841:Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
798:Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain
257:
202:Henry O'Brien, 7th Earl of Thomond
183:Henry O'Brien, 5th Earl of Thomond
14:
1321:
856:Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain
851:Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
112:James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
1239:
1238:
445:Dictionary of National Biography
420:
413:Dictionary of National Biography
389:
808:Donnchadh mac Domhnall Ó Briain
358:
342:
318:
302:
282:
266:
251:
68:(as a colleague of his uncle,
1:
1280:Politicians from County Clare
770:Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain
378:
367:, p. 306 cites Gilbert,
911:Toirdhealbhach Donn Ó Briain
901:Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain
593:
44:and went to England: joined
7:
1046:Murrough I McDermot O'Brien
886:Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain
836:Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain
760:Muircheartach Finn Ó Briain
639:Kings of Mann and the Isles
311:, p. 306 cites Baker,
275:, p. 305 cites Carte,
10:
1326:
906:Toirdhealbhach Óg Ó Briain
891:Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain
881:Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain
866:Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain
803:Diarmuid Cléirech Ó Briain
775:Conor na Siudane Ua Briain
1270:17th-century Irish people
1234:
1203:
1177:
1109:
1031:
985:
929:
921:Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain
876:Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain
861:Brian Sreamhach Ua Briain
831:Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain
821:
783:
765:Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain
677:
601:
552:
543:
535:
528:
503:Confederation of Kilkenny
432:Pollard, Albert Frederick
400:Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903).
293:Bloody News from Ireland,
172:
138:Thomond soon joined King
114:. In 1644 the council of
1305:Irish chiefs of the name
474:Carte's Ormonde, passim;
211:
105:Irish Rebellion of 1641
51:
1091:Edward Dominic O'Brien
967:Henry Ibrackan O'Brien
846:Muircheartach Ó Briain
710:Muirchertach Ua Briain
669:Composition of Thomond
295:1646, pp. 4–5; Lodge,
60:in 1613 as member for
58:Irish House of Commons
26:
1139:William Smith O'Brien
972:Henry Horatio O'Brien
755:Domnall Mór Ua Briain
705:Toirdelbach Ua Briain
700:Murchad mac Donnchada
355:(ed Archdall, ii. 37)
351:, p. 306 citing
196:and divorced wife of
181:. His elder brother,
103:in 1640–41. When the
56:Barnabas entered the
24:
1061:Murrough III O'Brien
793:Brian Ruadh Ó Briain
609:High King of Ireland
291:, p. 305 cites
1290:Irish MPs 1634–1635
1285:Irish MPs 1613–1615
1086:Murrough IV O'Brien
1076:William III O'Brien
1051:Murrough II O'Brien
1023:Charles III O'Brien
730:Conchobar Ua Briain
720:Domnall Gerrlámhach
690:Donnchad mac Briain
402:"O'Brien, Barnabas"
1096:William IV O'Brien
1071:William II O'Brien
1018:Charles II O'Brien
1008:Daniel III O'Brien
947:Donough II O'Brien
813:Brian Bán Ó Briain
725:Diarmait Ua Briain
530:Peerage of Ireland
27:
1252:
1251:
1144:Lucius II O'Brien
1134:Edward II O'Brien
1066:William I O'Brien
1056:Dermod II O'Brien
1013:Charles I O'Brien
1003:Daniel II O'Brien
977:Henry III O'Brien
937:Donough I O'Brien
930:Ó Briain Tuamhain
786:Clann Brian Ruadh
735:Bé Binn Ní Briain
715:Domnall mac Taidc
562:
561:
553:Succeeded by
436:O'Brien, Barnabas
407:Index and Epitome
313:Northamptonshire,
129:Earl of Glamorgan
116:the confederation
72:, afterwards 1st
1317:
1300:Earls of Thomond
1242:
1241:
1195:Dromoland Castle
1164:Phaedrig O'Brien
1129:Lucius I O'Brien
1124:Edward I O'Brien
1041:Dermod I O'Brien
993:Daniel I O'Brien
962:Henry II O'Brien
957:Barnabas O'Brien
664:Clare's Dragoons
659:O'Brien baronets
629:Kings of Thomond
619:Kings of Munster
588:
581:
574:
565:
564:
536:Preceded by
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297:Desid. Cur. Hib.
286:
280:
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264:
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258:Croker, Thomas.
255:
249:
243:
228:
222:
148:Northamptonshire
101:Custos Rotulorum
1325:
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1320:
1319:
1318:
1316:
1315:
1314:
1275:O'Brien dynasty
1255:
1254:
1253:
1248:
1230:
1199:
1190:County Limerick
1173:
1159:Donough O'Brien
1119:Donough O'Brien
1111:
1105:
1033:
1027:
986:Ó Briain Chláir
981:
952:Henry I O'Brien
925:
823:
817:
785:
779:
740:Brian Ua Briain
695:Tadc mac Briain
673:
654:Baron Inchiquin
644:Earl of Thomond
634:Kings of Dublin
597:
592:
558:
549:
546:Earl of Thomond
541:
421:
390:
381:
376:
375:
363:
359:
353:Lodge's Peerage
347:
343:
335:
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307:
303:
299:ii. 193–4, 322.
287:
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271:
267:
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231:
223:
219:
214:
175:
167:Lodge's Peerage
125:Edward Somerset
121:Bunratty Castle
97:Lord-lieutenant
89:earl of Thomond
54:
42:Bunratty Castle
17:
12:
11:
5:
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1154:Lucius O'Brien
1151:
1149:Edward O'Brien
1146:
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1034:Inse Uí Chuinn
1029:
1028:
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1015:
1010:
1005:
1000:
998:Connor O'Brien
995:
989:
987:
983:
982:
980:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
949:
944:
942:Connor O'Brien
939:
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931:
927:
926:
924:
923:
918:
913:
908:
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649:Viscount Clare
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341:
339:, p. 306.
329:
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281:
265:
262:. p. 109.
250:
248:, p. 305.
229:
227:, p. 960.
216:
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174:
171:
160:Henry Cromwell
74:Viscount Clare
70:Daniel O'Brien
53:
50:
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1169:Conor O'Brien
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1081:James O'Brien
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582:
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557:
556:Henry O'Brien
548:
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539:Henry O'Brien
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531:
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1216:MacConsidine
1185:County Clare
956:
685:Brian Bóruma
544:
502:
499:C. P. Meehan
443:
411:
406:
368:
365:Pollard 1895
360:
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66:County Clare
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18:
1310:1590 births
1265:1657 deaths
1112:Drom Ólainn
824:Clann Tadhg
440:Lee, Sidney
384:Attribution
371:, i. 105–6.
36:and son of
16:Irish noble
1259:Categories
1221:MacLysaght
550:1639–1657
450:Endnotes:
379:References
1110:Ó Briain
1032:Ó Briain
595:Ó Briain
434:(1895). "
140:Charles I
87:as sixth
62:Coleraine
46:Charles I
1244:Category
1226:O'Crotty
1211:MacMahon
822:Ó Briain
784:Ó Briain
678:Ó Briain
315:i. 20–1.
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