John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth

Biography

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John de Bermingham was the first Earl of Louth and held the title until his murder in 1329. He was the commander of the Anglo-Irish army in the Battle of Faughart, the decisive battle in the Irish Bruce Wars 1315–1318. In this battle, Edward Bruce was killed, and Bermingham had Bruce's severed head 'salted in a chest' and transported to England to be put on display before Edward II.

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He was murdered in 1329, and the Earldom of Louth ended. The title was held once more by Thomas Bermingham, Baron of Athenry, in 1749, and again became extinct upon his death in 1799.

John "Earl of Louth" de Bermingham died on 10 Jun 1329, slain with his brothers Robert and Piers at Ballybraggan in the County of Uriel, Ireland.[1][13]

Burke[7] suggested this was due to resentment from the more ancient families of De Verdon, Gernon, Savage, etc.

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bermingham-41

John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth, Governor of Ireland 1321–1324[1][2][3]. John de Bermingham was probably a son of Piers de Bermingham and Ela de Odingsells.[1][2][4]

In Oct 1320 it was recorded that Peter, father of John de Bermingham, had previously agreed with Richard de Burgh that John de Bermingham was to marry Matilda/Maud (then aged 6) daughter of Richard de Burgh. However, Maud later married Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester, whereupon John de Bermingham married Aveline. The children of John de Bermingham and Aveline were declared legitimate.[1][6]

Children

• Richard de Bermingham (died without issue in 1322)[1]
• Maud de Bermingham (married Sir William Teeling, Lord of the manor of Syddan)[1]
• Catherine de Bermingham (married Edmund Lacy)[1]

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References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bermingham-41 cites
• 1. The Complete Peerage. Vol VIII Lindley to Moate. 1932, pp 170-171 Louth. Family Search. < link >
• 7. Burke, B. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. 31st Edition, 1869, p 1091 Internet Archive < link > (pg 1091, under Sir Richard Talbot's entry)
• 13. Calendar of the Patent Rolls. Edward III. Vol. V. AD 1327-1330. HMSO, 1891 p 438 and pp 531-532 Internet Archive. < Archive.Org >
• A detailed biography of John Bermingham (6 pages) is included in James Wills' Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen, from the earliest times to the present period (Dublin: Macgregor, Polson 1840-47), pp.356-362: < Archive.Org > “ … In 1325, he founded the Franciscan friary of Thermoy. He was at length murdered by the Irish in Louth, on Whitsun-Eve, at Ballibeagan in 1329,§ with many of his kindred and name, to the amount of 200 persons. He was the most able leader among the Irish barons of his day. He was married to a daughter of the earl of Ulster, by whom he left three daughters.” ' Lodge, Archdall. | Ib. J Ware's Annals. § Lodge. \\ Ib.