Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond

macToirdhealbaig, Murchadh Carrach, King of Thomond died 7 November 1551

Parents: Toirdhealbhach Donn macTaidhg O'Brien, King of Thomond; and Joan Fitzmaurice

Married:

1. Eleanor FitzGerald

5 children of Eleanor FitzGerald include:

1. Diarmaid O'Brien, Lord Inchiquin 2
2. Tadhg O'Brien, Sheriff of Clare
3. Donnchadh O'Brien, of Leimineagh
4. Torlogh O'Brien
5. Slaney O'Brien

Notes

Acceded: 1539. Last King of Thomond, 1st Earl of Thomond and Lord Inchiquin 1543. Surrendered to Henry VIII in 1543 at Greenwich, agreed to forgoe the name of O'Brien and their native costume and to reside in the English Court and use the English Language.

Links

• http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal02195

Sources

• The Tanist.
• The Complete Peerage vol.VII,p.50.

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Last King of Thormond, 1st Earl of Thomond and Lord Inchiquin 1543. Surrendered to Henry VIII at Greenwich, agreed to forgoe the name of O'Brien and the native costume and to reside in the English Court and use the English Language. The Tanist.