Earl of Drogheda
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The title Earl of Drogheda ' onMouseout='HidePop("69808")' href="/topics/Drogheda">Drogheda
for more information) was created in the Peerage of Ireland
in 1661 for the 3rd Viscount Moore, and is extant.
Lord Drogheda also holds the titles Viscount Moore, of Drogheda (created in 1621), and Baron Moore, of Mellefont in the County of Louth
(created in 1616) in the Peerage of Ireland
and Baron Moore, of Cobham
in the County of Surrey
(created in 1954 for the 10th Earl), in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
The 6th Earl was created Marquess of Drogheda in the Peerage of Ireland in 1791 and Baron Moore, of Moore Place in the County of Kent
, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801, but these titles became extinct on the death without heirs of the 3rd Marquess (and 8th Earl).
The family properties included Moore Abbey at Monasterevin
in County Kildare
until 1938.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Benjamin Garrett Henderson Moore, Viscount Moore (b. 1983)
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
for more information) was created 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,...
in 1661 for the 3rd Viscount Moore, and is extant.
Lord Drogheda also holds the titles Viscount Moore, of Drogheda (created in 1621), and Baron Moore, of Mellefont in the County of Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
(created in 1616) 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,...
and Baron Moore, of Cobham
Cobham, Surrey
Cobham is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, about south-west of central London and north of Leatherhead. Elmbridge has been acclaimed by the Daily Mail as the best place to live in the UK, and Cobham is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt...
in the County of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
(created in 1954 for the 10th Earl), in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
.
The 6th Earl was created Marquess of Drogheda in the Peerage of Ireland in 1791 and Baron Moore, of Moore Place in the County of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801, but these titles became extinct on the death without heirs of the 3rd Marquess (and 8th Earl).
The family properties included Moore Abbey at Monasterevin
Monasterevin
Situated 63 km from Dublin on the R445 road, Monasterevin has been relieved of much through traffic by the opening in 2004 of a new section of the M7 motorway bypassing the town on the N7 Dublin to Limerick route...
in County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
until 1938.
Viscounts Moore (1621)
- Gerard Moore, 1st Viscount Moore (d. 1627)
- Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore (1603–1643)
- Henry Moore, 3rd Viscount Moore (d. 1675) (created Earl of Drogheda in 1661)
Earls of Drogheda (1661)
- Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda (d. 1675)
- Charles Moore, 2nd Earl of Drogheda (d. 1679)
- Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda (d. 1714)
- Charles Moore, Lord Moore (d. 1714)
- Henry Moore, 4th Earl of Drogheda (1700–1727)
- Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda (1701–1758)
- Charles Moore, 6th Earl of DroghedaCharles Moore, 1st Marquess of DroghedaField Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP, PC was a British peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.-Military career:...
(1730–1822) (created Marquess of Drogheda in 1791)
Marquesses of Drogheda (1791)
- Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of DroghedaCharles Moore, 1st Marquess of DroghedaField Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP, PC was a British peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.-Military career:...
(1730–1822) - Charles Moore, 2nd Marquess of Drogheda (1770–1837)
- Henry Francis Seymour Moore, 3rd Marquess of DroghedaHenry Moore, 3rd Marquess of DroghedaHenry Francis Seymour Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda KP PC was an Irish peer, styled Viscount Moore until 1837. He became Marquess of Drogheda in 1837 on the death of Charles Moore, 2nd Marquess of Drogheda and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 7 February 1868....
(1825–1892)
Earls of Drogheda (1661) (continued)
- Ponsonby William Moore, 9th Earl of Drogheda (1846–1908) (elected a Representative Peer in 1899)
- Henry Charles Ponsonby Moore, 10th Earl of Drogheda (1884–1957) (elected a Representative Peer in 1913, granted a UK barony in 1954)
- Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, 11th Earl of DroghedaCharles Moore, 11th Earl of DroghedaCharles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda, KG, KBE was a British peer.Born Viscount Moore, he was the eldest son of Henry Moore, 10th Earl of Drogheda and his first wife, Kathleen and was educated at Eton. In 1940, he became a captain in the Territorial Army division of the Royal...
(1910–1989) - Henry Dermot Ponsonby Moore, 12th Earl of DroghedaDerry Moore, 12th Earl of DroghedaHenry Dermot Ponsonby Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda is a British photographer known professionally as Derry Moore.He inherited the title of Earl of Drogheda from his father, Charles Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda...
(b. 1937)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Benjamin Garrett Henderson Moore, Viscount Moore (b. 1983)