Henry O'Brien, 5th Earl of Thomond

Henry O'Brien
Henry O'Brien
Earl of Thomond
Tenure	1624–1639
Predecessor	Donogh, 4th Earl
Successor	Barnabas, 6th Earl
Died	26 July 1639
Buried	St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
Spouse(s)	Mary Brereton
Issue; Detail	Margaret, & others
Father	Donogh, 4th Earl
Mother	Elizabeth FitzGerald

Henry O'Brien, 5th Earl of Thomond

Irish Parliament of 1613–1615

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Birth and origins

Henry was born the eldest son of

high king of Ireland.^[1]

Henry's mother was the fourth daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare and his wife Mabel Brown.

Family tree

Henry O'Brien with wife, parents, and other selected relatives.^[a]

Conor
3rd Earl
c. 1535 – 1581^[4]

Una
O'Brien
d. 1589

Gerald
FitzGerald
11th Earl
Kildare
1525–1585

Helen
Roche
d. 1583

Donogh
4th Earl
d. 1624

Elizabeth
FitzGerald
d. 1617

Margaret
O'Brien

Henry
5th Earl
c. 1588 – 1639

Mary
Brereton
d. 1640

Barnabas
6th Earl
c. 1590 – 1657

Edward
2nd Marquess
Worcester
1602–1667

Margaret
O'Brien
d. 1681

Henry
7th Earl
1620–1691

Henry
Horatio
d. 1690
d.v.p.*

Henry
8th Earl
1688–1741

Legend

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Subject of
the article

XXX

Marquess
of Worcester

*d.v.p. = predeceased his father (decessit vita patris)

Marriage and children

On 13 July 1608 O'Brien married Mary Brereton, a rich heiress, the only daughter of William Brereton, 1st Baron Brereton and Margaret Savage.^[5]

Henry and Mary had five daughters:

Mary (died 1686) married, on 24 June 1627, Charles Cokayne, 1st Viscount Cullen^[6]
Margaret, who married first Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester and secondly Donough Kearney^[7]
Elisabeth (1656–1659) married, on 21 August 1636, Dutton Gerard, 3rd Baron Gerard (1613–1640), grandson of Thomas Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard^[8]
Anne (died 1645) married, in 1641, Henry O'Brien, 7th Earl of Thomond^[9]
Honora married first Sir Francis Inglefield, knight of Wotton-Bassett, and secondly Sir Robert Howard, knight, son of the Earl of Berkshire^[10]

House of Lords

O'Brien was summoned on 3 March 1613 as Lord Ibrickane to the

Irish Parliament of 1613–1615, the only parliament of King James I in Ireland.^[11]

5th Earl

Ibrickane succeeded his father on 5 September 1624 as the 5th Earl of Thomond.[12]

Death

Thomond died in 1639 and was buried in St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick.^[13] He had no son and was succeeded in his titles by his brother Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond.

Notes and references

Notes

^ This family tree is based on genealogies of the earls of Thomond.^[2]^[3]

Citations

^ Cokayne 1896, p. 391, Note b. "They [the O'Briens] were descended from the celebrated Brien Boroihme, principal king of Ireland (1002–1004) through his grandson Turlogh ..."
^ Burke 1866, pp. 405–406Genealogy of the earls of Thomond
^ Cokayne 1896, pp. 391–395Genealogy of the earls of Thomond
^ McGurk 2004, p. 360, right column. "O'Brien succeeded his father as fourth earl of Thomond in 1581 ..."
^ Cokayne 1896, p. 391, line 16. "He [Henry O'Brien] m. 13 July 1608, at Brereton, co. Chester, Mary, only surv. da. [survivung daughter] of Williom (Brereton), 1st Baron Brereton of Leighlin [I. [Ireland] ], by Margaret, da. of Sir John Savage of Rocksavage, co. Chester."
^ Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 72. "I. Mary, m. to Edward Cokayne, Lord Viscount Cullen."
^ Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 73. "II. Margaret, m. to Edward Somerset, Marquess of Worcester."
^ Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 74. "III. Elizabeth, m. to Dutton, Lord Gerrard of Bromley."
^ Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 75. "IV. Anne, m. Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond."
^ Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 76. "V. Honora, m. 1st, to Sir Francis Inglefield, Knt., of Wotton-Bassett; and 2nbly, to Sir Robert Howard, Knt., son of the Earl of Berkshire."
^ Cokayne 1896, p. 392, line 14. "... was sum. [summoned] v.p. [while his father was alive] to Parl. [parliament] [I. [Ireland] ] in his father's Barony as Baron Ibrackan [I.], 31 March 1613."
^ Cokayne 1896, p. 392, line 16. "... suc. [succeeded] to the Earldom of Thomond [I. [Ireland] ], on 5 Sep. 1624;"
^ Cokayne 1896, p. 392, line 19. "He [Henry] d. [died] s.p.m. [without male issue] 1639, and was bur. [buried] in Limerick Cathedral, aged about 56."

Sources

OCLC 11501348
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OCLC 1180891114
. – S to T (for Thomond)

McGurk, J. J. N. (2004). "O'Brien, Donough, fourth earl of Thomond (d. 1624)". In
ISBN 0-19-861391-1
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Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Donogh O'Brien	Earl of Thomond 1624–1639	Succeeded by Barnabas O'Brien
Preceded by Donogh O'Brien	writ in acceleration ) 1613–1639	Succeeded by Barnabas O'Brien

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[4] This family tree is based on genealogies of the earls of Thomond.^[2]^[3]

[FOOTNOTECokayne1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage07cokahrishpagen392_391,_Note_b]-1] Cokayne 1896, p. 391, Note b. "They [the O'Briens] were descended from the celebrated Brien Boroihme, principal king of Ireland (1002–1004) through his grandson Turlogh ..."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1866[httpsarchiveorgdetailsagenealogicalhi00burkgoogpagen414_405–406]-2] Burke 1866, pp. 405–406Genealogy of the earls of Thomond

[FOOTNOTECokayne1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage07cokahrishpagen392_391–395]-3] Cokayne 1896, pp. 391–395Genealogy of the earls of Thomond

[FOOTNOTEMcGurk2004[httpsarchiveorgdetailsisbn_0198613911page360_360,_right_column]-5] McGurk 2004, p. 360, right column. "O'Brien succeeded his father as fourth earl of Thomond in 1581 ..."

[FOOTNOTECokayne1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage07cokahrishpagen392_391,_line_16]-6] Cokayne 1896, p. 391, line 16. "He [Henry O'Brien] m. 13 July 1608, at Brereton, co. Chester, Mary, only surv. da. [survivung daughter] of Williom (Brereton), 1st Baron Brereton of Leighlin [I. [Ireland] ], by Margaret, da. of Sir John Savage of Rocksavage, co. Chester."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1866[httpsarchiveorgdetailsagenealogicalhi00burkgoogpage406_406,_left_column,_line_72]-7] Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 72. "I. Mary, m. to Edward Cokayne, Lord Viscount Cullen."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1866[httpsarchiveorgdetailsagenealogicalhi00burkgoogpage406_406,_left_column,_line_73]-8] Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 73. "II. Margaret, m. to Edward Somerset, Marquess of Worcester."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1866[httpsarchiveorgdetailsagenealogicalhi00burkgoogpage406_406,_left_column,_line_74]-9] Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 74. "III. Elizabeth, m. to Dutton, Lord Gerrard of Bromley."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1866[httpsarchiveorgdetailsagenealogicalhi00burkgoogpage406_406,_left_column,_line_75]-10] Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 75. "IV. Anne, m. Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1866[httpsarchiveorgdetailsagenealogicalhi00burkgoogpage406_406,_left_column,_line_76]-11] Burke 1866, p. 406, left column, line 76. "V. Honora, m. 1st, to Sir Francis Inglefield, Knt., of Wotton-Bassett; and 2nbly, to Sir Robert Howard, Knt., son of the Earl of Berkshire."

[FOOTNOTECokayne1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage07cokahrishpagen393_392,_line_14]-12] Cokayne 1896, p. 392, line 14. "... was sum. [summoned] v.p. [while his father was alive] to Parl. [parliament] [I. [Ireland] ] in his father's Barony as Baron Ibrackan [I.], 31 March 1613."

[FOOTNOTECokayne1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage07cokahrishpagen393_392,_line_16]-13] Cokayne 1896, p. 392, line 16. "... suc. [succeeded] to the Earldom of Thomond [I. [Ireland] ], on 5 Sep. 1624;"

[FOOTNOTECokayne1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage07cokahrishpagen393_392,_line_19]-14] Cokayne 1896, p. 392, line 19. "He [Henry] d. [died] s.p.m. [without male issue] 1639, and was bur. [buried] in Limerick Cathedral, aged about 56."

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v t e Ó Briain
General	High King of Ireland Munster Kings of Munster Thomond 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 Toirdelbach Ua Briain Muirchertach Ua Briain Domnall mac Taidc Domnall Gerrlámhach Diarmait Ua Briain Conchobar Ua Briain Bé Binn Ní Briain Brian Ua Briain Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó Briain Domnall Mór Ua Briain Muircheartach Finn Ó Briain Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain Conor na Siudane Ua 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 Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain Muircheartach Ó Briain Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain Brian Sreamhach Ua Briain Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach Óg Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach 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 Murrough IV O'Brien Edward Dominic 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 O'Brien Lucius O'Brien Donough O'Brien Phaedrig O'Brien Conor O'Brien
Places	County Clare County Limerick Dromoland Castle
Kinsmen	MacMahon MacConsidine MacLysaght O'Crotty
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