Baron Kilmaine
Baron Kilmaine is a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of Ireland .
Awards
The title was first created on February 8, 1722 for the military James O'Hara . In 1724 he inherited from his father Charles O'Hara, 1st Baron Tyrawley , the title of Baron Tyrawley created on January 10, 1706 for this title . Since he had no legitimate children, both titles expired on his death on July 14, 1773.
The second bestowal was the title of Baron Kilmaine , of The Neale in the County of Mayo , on September 21, 1789 to Sir John Browne, 7. Baronet recreated. In 1765 he had inherited the subordinate title Baronet , of The Neale in the County of Mayo, which was created on June 21, 1636 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for his ancestor John Browne († 1670). Today's title holder has been his great-great-great-great-great-grandson John Browne as the 8th Baron since 2013 .
List of Barons Kilmaine
Barons Kilmaine, first bestowed (1722)
- James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley , 1st Baron Kilmaine (1682–1774)
Barons Kilmaine, second bestowal (1789)
- John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine (1730–1794)
- James Browne, 2nd Baron Kilmaine (1765-1825)
- John Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine (1794–1873)
- Francis Browne, 4th Baron Kilmaine (1843-1907)
- John Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine (1878-1946)
- John Browne, 6th Baron Kilmaine (1902–1978)
- John Browne, 7th Baron Kilmaine (1948-2013)
- John Browne, 8th Baron Kilmaine (born 1983)
Title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the sixth uncle of the current title holder, Rev. Aubrey Browne (* 1931).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Kilmaine, Baron (I, 1789) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page