Lord of Laois explained

Lord of Laois
Creation Date:1016
Peerage:Ireland
Family Seat:Dunamase Castle, later Balyna
Motto:Cu Reu Bhaid ("The hounds to victory")
Footnotes:Frequency Comparisons:[1]

Lord of Laois is a title that belonged to the historical rulers of the Kingdom of Laois in Ireland. It was held by the O'More family[2] and later the More O'Ferralls who ruled the kingdom. The title is first recorded as existing in 1016, in the Annals of the Four Masters.[3] After the O'Mores were dispossessed of their lands in the 16th century, they left Laois, after 600 years. Despite this, they continued to hold the title.

History

Lords of Laois (non-inclusive list)!Anglicised name!Irish-language name!Reign!Lifespan!Notes!Citations
Lysaght O'MoreLaoiseach Ó Mórdhadied 1342[4]
Conall O'MoreConall Ó Mórdha1342-1348died 1348Lysaght's son
Rory O'MoreRuaidhrí Ó Mórdhadied 1354Slain by his own kinsmen and household
Maolsheachlainn O'Morec. 1370-1398died 1398[5]
Gillapatrick O'MoreGiolla Pádraig Ó Mórdhac.1398-1420died 1420
Kedagh O'MoreCéadach Ó Mórdhadied 1464Died of the plague
Donnell O'MoreDomhnall Ó Mórdhadied 1467
Uaithne O'MoreUaithne Ó Mórdha1467-c. 1487died c. 1487
Conall mac David O'Morebegan c. 1487died 1493Succeeded his uncle Uaithne
Kedagh O'MoreCéadach Ó Mórdhadied 1523Son of Lisagh O’More[6]
Connell O'MoreConnell Ó Mórdha1523-1537died 1537[7]
Peter O'MorePiaras Ó Mórdha1537-1538Succeeded his brother; was exiled from Laois by his nephews[8]
Kedagh Roe O'MoreCéadach Ruadh Ó Mórdha1538-1542died 1542Killed by Gaelic warlord Domhnall MacMurrough Kavanagh
Rory Caoch O'MoreRuaidhrí Caoch Ó Mórdha1542-1547c. 1515 - 1547Killed by brother Giolla Pádraig's forces
Gilla Patrick O'MoreGiolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha1547-1548died c. December 1548Died during imprisonment in London[9]
Conall Oge O'MoreConall Óg Ó Mórdha1548-1557died 1557Crucified in Leighlinbridge
Rory Oge O'MoreRuairí Óg Ó Mórdha1557-1578c. 1544 - 30 June 1578Succeeded his uncle
James O'MoreSeamus Ó Mórdhabegan 1578Son of Rory Caoch O'More's brother Lysaght
Owny MacRory O'MoreUaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha1594-1600c. 1575 - August 1600[10]
Owny MacShane O’MoreUaithne mac Séan Ó Mórdhabegan 1600[11]

See also

References

Endnotes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Moore.
  2. O'Byrne . Emmett . Emmett O'Byrne . October 2009 . O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Óg) . . 10.3318/dib.006909.v1.
  3. Book: Annals of the Four Masters.
  4. O'Byrne . Emmett . October 2009 . O'More (Ó Mórdha), Laoiseach . Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  5. O'Byrne . Emmett . October 2009 . O'More (Ó Mórdha), Giolla Pádraig . Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  6. Web site: Gray . Will . 2016-06-09 . The Chiefs of Leix from 1016 to 1600 A.D . 2024-05-25 . Forgotten Victorians . en.
  7. Ó Raghallaigh . Eoghan . 2010 . A poem to Rudhraighe Caoch Ó Mórdha, lord of Laois 1542-7 . Ossory, Laois and Leinster . 4.
  8. O'Byrne . Emmett . October 2009 . O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Caoch) . . 10.3318/dib.006908.v1 . en.
  9. O'Byrne . Emmett . October 2009 . O'Connor Faly (Ó Conchobhair Failghe), Brian . . 10.3318/dib.006622.v1 . en.
  10. O'Byrne . Emmett . October 2009 . O'More (Ó Mórdha), Uaithne . Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  11. http://genforum.genealogy.com/moore/messages/21487.html Lineage and the terms of his "surrender and regrant" settlement online

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