Baron Dunboyne
Baron Dunboyne is a hereditary British title of nobility created twice in the Peerage of Ireland . The titles are named after the Irish city of Dunboyne . Both titles exist in parallel to this day.
Awards
The title was first granted by letters patent on June 11, 1541 for Sir Edmond Butler . His ancestors held the feudal barony of Dunboyne from 1324. The seat of the Barons Dunboyne First Grant is Kiltinan Castle near Fethard in County Tipperary .
In the second bestowal, the title was created on November 29, 1719 for Sir William Grimston, 5th Baronet , together with the superior title Viscount Grimston, which is also part of the Peerage of Ireland . He already carried the title Baronet , of Little Waltham, created in the Baronetage of England in 1629 . His grandson, the 3rd Viscount, was also awarded the title of Baron Verulam in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1790 . His son, the 4th Viscount, was also awarded the title Earl of Verulam and Viscount Grimston in 1815 , both in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . The family is based in Gorhambury House near St. Albans in Hertfordshire .
List of Barons Dunboyne
Barons Dunboyne, first bestowal (1541)
- Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne († 1566)
- James Butler, 2nd Baron Dunboyne († 1624)
- Edmond Butler, 3rd Baron Dunboyne († 1640)
- James Butler, 4th Baron Dunboyne († 1662)
- Pierce Butler, 5th Baron Dunboyne († 1690)
- James Butler, 6th Baron Dunboyne († 1701)
- Pierce Butler, 7th Baron Dunboyne († 1718)
- Edmond Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne († 1732)
- James Butler, 9th Baron Dunboyne († 1768)
- Pierce Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne († 1773)
- Pierce Butler, 11th Baron Dunboyne († 1785)
- John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne (1720-1800)
- James Butler, 13th Baron Dunboyne (1780-1850)
- Theobald Butler, 14th Baron Dunboyne (1806-1881)
- James Clifford-Butler, 15th Baron Dunboyne (1839–1899)
- Robert Butler, 16th Baron Dunboyne (1844–1913)
- Fitzwalter Butler, 17th Baron Dunboyne (1874–1945)
- Patrick Butler, 18th Baron Dunboyne (1917-2004)
- John Butler, 19th Baron Dunboyne (1951-2013)
- Richard Butler, 20th Baron Dunboyne (born 1983)
The presumed title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the second uncle of the current title holder Michael Butler (* 1944).
Barone Dunboyne, second bestowal (1719)
- William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston , 1st Baron Dunboyne (c. 1683–1756)
- James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston , 2nd Baron Dunboyne (1711–1773)
- James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston , 3rd Baron Dunboyne (1747-1808)
- James Grimston, 1st Earl Verulam , 4th Baron Dunboyne (1775–1845)
- James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam , 5th Baron Dunboyne (1809–1895)
- James Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam , 6th Baron Dunboyne (1852-1924)
- James Grimston, 4th Earl of Verulam , 7th Baron Dunboyne (1880-1949)
- James Grimston, 5th Earl of Verulam , 8th Baron Dunboyne (1910-1960)
- John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam , 9th Baron Dunboyne (1912–1973)
- John Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam , 10th Baron Dunboyne (born 1955)
Probable heir apparent is the son of the current title holder James Grimston, Viscount Grimston (* 1978).
His title heir is his son John Grimston (* 2010).