Viscount Baltinglass
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The title of Viscount Baltinglass was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland
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The first creation was made on 29 June 1541 for Sir Thomas Eustace, who had been created Baron Kilcullen in September 1535. Both titles became extinct in 1585 on the death of the third viscount.
The second creation was made on 27 June 1627 together with the Barony of Bantry for Thomas Roper. On the death of the third viscount in 1672, both titles became extinct.
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,...
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The first creation was made on 29 June 1541 for Sir Thomas Eustace, who had been created Baron Kilcullen in September 1535. Both titles became extinct in 1585 on the death of the third viscount.
The second creation was made on 27 June 1627 together with the Barony of Bantry for Thomas Roper. On the death of the third viscount in 1672, both titles became extinct.
Viscounts Baltinglass (1541)
- Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount BaltinglassThomas Eustace, 1st Viscount BaltinglassThomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass was born circa 1480. He was the son of Richard Eustace and Anne Eustace.1 He married Margaret Talbot, daughter of Peter Talbot and Catherine FitzGerald. He died on 31 July 1549....
(c. 1480–1549) - Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount BaltinglassRowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount BaltinglassRoland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass of Harristown, County Kildare, Ireland, was born in 1505 and died in 1578. He was the son of Sir Thomas Eustace , 1st Viscount Baltinglass and Margaret Talbot, daughter of Sir Peter Talbot of Malahide Castle, County Dublin.-Early life:Little is known of his...
(1505–1578) - James Eustace, 3rd Viscount BaltinglassJames Eustace, 3rd Viscount BaltinglassJames Eustace of Harristown, 3rd Viscount BaltinglassJames FitzEustace, the eldest son of Roland FitzEustace, the 2nd Viscount of Baltinglass and Joan, daughter of James Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne. He was born in 1530 and died in Spain in 1585...
(d. 1585)
Viscounts Baltinglass (1627)
- Thomas Roper, 1st Viscount Baltinglass (d. 1637)
- Thomas Roper, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass (d. c. 1670)
- Cary Roper, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass (d. 1672)