Baron Dunalley
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Baron Dunalley, of Kilboy in the County of Tipperary
, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1800 for Henry Prittie
, who had previously represented Banagher
, Gowran
and County Tipperary
in the Irish House of Commons
. His son, the second Baron, represented Carlow
in the Irish Parliament and Okehampton
in the British House of Commons
and also sat in the House of Lords
as an Irish Representative Peer
from 1828 to 1854. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. When he died the barony was inherited by his son, the fourth Baron. He was an Irish Representative Peer between 1891 and 1927 and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tipperary. the title is held by his great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his father in 1992.
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created in 1800 for Henry Prittie
Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley
Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.Prittie was the son Henry Prittie. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Banagher in 1767, a seat he held until 1768. He then represented Gowran from 1769 to 1776 and Tipperary from 1776 to 1790. Prittie was...
, who had previously represented Banagher
Banagher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Banagher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:Banagher had two members in the 1689 Patriot Parliament summoned by King James II.-1689–1801:...
, Gowran
Gowran (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Gowran was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Gowran was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
and County Tipperary
Tipperary (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Tipperary was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. His son, the second Baron, represented Carlow
Carlow Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carlow Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough of Carlow in County Carlow. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.-History:...
in the Irish Parliament and Okehampton
Okehampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Okehampton was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1301 and 1313, then continuously from 1640 to 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
and also sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1828 to 1854. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. When he died the barony was inherited by his son, the fourth Baron. He was an Irish Representative Peer between 1891 and 1927 and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tipperary. the title is held by his great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his father in 1992.
Barons Dunalley (1800)
- Henry Prittie, 1st Baron DunalleyHenry Prittie, 1st Baron DunalleyHenry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.Prittie was the son Henry Prittie. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Banagher in 1767, a seat he held until 1768. He then represented Gowran from 1769 to 1776 and Tipperary from 1776 to 1790. Prittie was...
(1743–1801) - Henry Sadlier Prittie, 2nd Baron DunalleyHenry Prittie, 2nd Baron DunalleyHenry Prittie, 2nd Baron Dunalley was an Anglo-Irish politician.Dunalley was the son of Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Carlow Borough in 1798, a seat he held until the Irish Parliament was abolished in 1801...
(1775–1854) - Henry Prittie, 3rd Baron Dunalley (1807–1885)
- Henry O'Callaghan Prittie, 4th Baron DunalleyHenry Prittie, 4th Baron DunalleyHenry O'Callaghan Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley , was an Anglo-Irish peer.Dunalley was the son of Henry Prittie, 3rd Baron Dunalley. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1883, Prittie was appointed High Sheriff of Tipperary...
(1851–1927) - Henry Cornelius O'Callaghan Prittie, 5th Baron Dunalley (1877–1948)
- Henry Desmond Graham Prittie, 6th Baron Dunalley (1912–1992)
- Henry Francis Cornelius Prittie, 7th Baron Dunalley (b. 1948)