Baron Gorges of Dundalk was 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 on 13 July 1620 for Sir Edward Gorges, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet, of Langford in the County of Wiltshire

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...

, in the Baronetage of England on 25 November 1611. Lord Gorges of Dundalk was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Gorges

Thomas Gorges

Thomas Gorges , an Elizabethan courtier and Groom of the Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I, a second cousin of Queen Anne Boleyn, the mother of Queen Elizabeth I all descendants of the first Howard Duke of Norfolk.His father was Sir Edward Gorges of Wraxall,and his mother one of Sir Edward's...

, of Longford Castle

Longford Castle

Longford Castle is located on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.In 1573 Thomas Gorges, of Langford acquired the manor , which was originally owned by the Cervingtons. Prior to this the existing mansion house had been damaged by fire...

, Wiltshire, and Helena, Marchioness of Northampton

Helena, Marchioness of Northampton

Elin Ulfsdotter Snakenborg, Marchioness of Northampton, also known as Helena, and Helena the Red for her red hair, was a Swedish-born noblewoman, Maid of Honour of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and titular Marchioness of Northampton.- Family and lineage :She was born in Sweden, as Elin Ulfsdotter...

. The barony and baronetcy became extinct on the death of the second Baron in September 1712.

Barons Gorges of Dundalk (1620)

• Edward Gorges, 1st Baron Gorges of Dundalk (d. c. 1650)
• Richard Gorges, 2nd Baron Gorges of Dundalk (1622–1712)