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image label description noble title occupation position held date of birth floruit date of death place of birth place of death place of burial given name family name
Owen Roe O'Neill Irish soldier military personnel 1590 1649-11-06 County Armagh Cavan Owen O'Neill
Ralph Corbie Irish Jesuit Catholic priest 1598-03-25 1644-09-07 Maynooth Tyburn Ralph Corbie
Luke Wadding Irish Franciscan historian historian
theologian
monk
Catholic theologian
university teacher
1588-10-16 1657-11-18 Waterford Rome Luca Wadding
Geoffrey Keating Irish Roman Catholic priest, poet and historian poet
historian
writer
genealogist
priest
1569 1644 County Tipperary Geoffrey Keating
Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond Irish Earl Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland 1559 1633 Carrick-on-Suir Saint Canice's Cathedral Walter Butler
Margaret FitzGerald, Countess of Ormond Irish Countess 14th century 1542-08-09 Kilkenny Margaret FitzGerald
Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles Irish viscount 1596 1619-12-15 Skerries Thomas Butler
Niall Garve O'Donnell Irish chieftain military personnel 1560 1626
1625
Niall O'Donnell
Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare Lord Deputy of Ireland (1487-1534) count
Earl of Kildare
politician Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1487 1534-09-02 Maynooth Tower of London Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets Gerald FitzGerald
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare Irish noble Earl of Kildare revolutionary 1513 1537 Republic of Ireland Tyburn Thomas FitzGerald
Muiris Ó Fithcheallaigh Irish Franciscan theologian and Archbishop of Tuam priest Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam 1463 1513-03-25 Galway Maurice
Stephen White Irish Jesuit author and antiquarian (1575–1646) linguist
historian
scholar
theologian
1574 1646 Clonmel Galway Stephen White
Richard Percivale English scholar lexicographer
linguist
romanist
politician
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1604-11 Parliament
1558 1620-09-04
1620
Nailsea Court Dublin Richard Percivale
Thomas Bateson English composer and organist writer
composer
1570 1630-03 Dublin Thomas Bateson
James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh (1581-1656) priest
historian
theologian
philosopher
writer
archbishop
Bishop of Carlisle
Anglican Archbishop of Armagh
archbishop
1581-01-04 1656-03-21 Dublin Reigate Westminster Abbey James Ussher
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex English noble and general (1541-1576) Earl of Essex military personnel member of the House of Lords 1541-09-16 1576-09-22 Carmarthen Dublin Walter Devereux
Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond Irish noble Earl of Desmond revolutionary 1533 1583-11-11 Dublin Dublin Gerald FitzGerald
John Atherton Irish Bishop priest bishop 1598 1640-12-05 Somerset Dublin John Atherton
Adam Loftus British archbishop (1533-1605) priest
judge
politician
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
archbishop 1533 1605
1605-04-05
Coverham Abbey Dublin Adam Loftus
James Archer Irish Jesuit priest notorious for contributions to the rebel cause during the Nine Years War artist
architect
1550 1620-02-15 Republic of Ireland Santiago de Compostela James Archer
Francis Bryan English courtier and diplomat (1490-1550) diplomat
judge
politician
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1529-36 Parliament
Member of the 1539-40 Parliament
Member of the 1542-44 Parliament
Member of the 1545-47 Parliament
1490 1550-02-02 Buckinghamshire Clonmel Francis Bryan
Domhnall Dubh Scottish nobleman 14th century 1545 Hebrides Drogheda Donald
William Drury English politician, died 1579 politician
diplomat
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1554-55 Parliament
1527-10-02 1579-10-13 Hawstead Waterford William Drury
Christopher Hampton Irish bishop priest 1552 1625 Calais Drogheda Christopher Hampton
Conor O'Devany bishop, martyr Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor 1532
1533
1612
1612-02-01
Raphoe Dublin Conor
Dermot O'Hurley Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Catholic archbishop 1530 1584-06-20 Emly Dublin St. Kevin's Church, Camden Row, Dublin Diarmaid O'Hurley
Sir Richard Osborne, 1st Baronet Irish politician baronet politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland 1593 1667 Waterford Waterford Richard Osborne
Hugh Roe O'Donnell King of Dun na nGall military personnel 1572-10-30 1602-09-10
1602
Lifford Simancas Valladolid Hugh Ó Domhnaill
Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford English politician politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1589 Parliament
Member of the 1597-98 Parliament
1558 1632 Cambridge Dublin Francis Aungier
Gelasius Ó Cuileanáin Cistercian Abbot of Boyle, Ireland abbot 1554 1580-11-21 Dublin
Hugh Inge Bishop of Meath, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland Catholic priest
judge
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
diocesan bishop
1460 1528-08-03 Dublin Hugh Inge
John Alen Irish canon lawyer and archbishop priest Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin 1476 1534
1534-07-28
Coltishall Dublin John Alen
Richard Creagh Irish archbishop Catholic priest Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh 1523 1586-12 Limerick Richard Creagh
Margaret Ball Lady Mayoress of Dublic and Catholic martyr priest 1515 1584 Meath Dublin Castle Margaret Ball
Cyril Tourneur English dramatist diplomat
soldier
writer
playwright
1575 1626-02-28 Kinsale Cyril Tourneur
Francis Taylor Mayor of Dublin and Catholic martyr priest Lord Mayor of Dublin 1550 1621-01-30 Swords Dublin Castle Francis Taylor
John Fitzedmund Fitzgerald Irish nobleman, Seneschal of Imokilly 1589 County Cork Dublin Castle John Fitzgerald
Richard Bingham English soldier and naval commander military personnel
politician
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland 1528 1599-01-19
1598-01-19
Dorset Dublin Richard Bingham
Roger Ludlow English lawyer, founder and deputy governor of Connecticut Colony lawyer Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1590-03 1664 Dinton Dublin Roger Ludlow
Arthur O'Neill Irish soldier soldier 1600 Lifford Arthur O'Neill
James FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Desmond Irish nobleman Earl of Desmond 15th century 1558-10-14 Askeaton James FitzGerald
John Carey 1594 Dublin Dorchester John Carey
Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde Irish noble (1572–1635) Earl of Clanricarde politician Lord President of Connaught
Governor of Galway
1572 1635-11-12 County Galway County Galway Richard Burke
Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn Irish poet poet 1550 1591-03 Connacht Tadhg
John Roche Roche, John (1576x9–1636), Roman Catholic bishop of Ferns Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
diocesan bishop 1584 1636-04-09 Ferns John Roche
Maurice MacBrien Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
diocesan bishop 1586 Emly Maurice MacBrien
Grace O'Malley pirate Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan queen regnant pirate 1530 1603 County Mayo County Mayo Grace
Gráinne
O'Malley
John White English artist, and an early pioneer of English efforts to settle the New World (1540-1593) painter
scientific illustrator
cartographer
world traveler
artist
1540 1593 London County Cork John White
Brian Oge O'Rourke Irish king 1568 1604-01-28 County Galway Brian O'Rourke
Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia English and Irish politician politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
Member of the 1625 Parliament
Member of the 1628-29 Parliament
1585 1660-11 Dublin Thorganby Thorganby Francis Annesley
Hugh Maguire Irish chieftain 1586 1600 County Fermanagh County Cork Hugh Maguire
Tiobóid na Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo Irish chieftain, noble, 23rd Mac William Íochtar and Viscount Mayo (1567–1629) Viscount Mayo Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
Mac William Íochtar
1567 1629-06-18 County Mayo Theobald Bourke
Thomas Ram Church of Ireland bishop of Ferns and Leighlin cleric Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin 1564 1634-11-24 Dublin Gorey Thomas Ram
Dermot O'Cleary Catholic priest 1575 County Mayo
Katherine Fitzgerald, Lady of Hy-Carbery Anglo-Irish Noblewoman of the Geraldine's dynasty {c.1452-1506) 1452 1506 County Limerick County Cork Catherine Fitzgerald
John Norreys Irish politician (1547-1597) politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1589 Parliament
1547 1597-07-03 Berkshire Mallow John Norris
Turlough Luineach O'Neill Irish earl of the Clan Connell 1532 1595-09-10
1595
Tír Eoghain Ulster O'Neill
Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone 1st Earl of Tyrone Earl of Tyrone sovereign 1480 1559 Kingdom of Ireland Ulster O'Neill
Calvagh O'Donnell Irish king ruler 1515 1566-10-26 Ulster Ulster Ó Domhnaill
Henry Ussher Irish bishop priest 1550 1613 Dublin Termonfeckin St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda Henry Ussher
William Bathe Irish priest linguist
author
musicologist
Catholic priest
priest
philologist
1564-04-02 1614-06-17 Dublin Madrid
Salamanca
William Bathe
William Weston English politician and judge in Ireland judge
politician
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas
Member of the 1593 Parliament
1546 1594 Gloucestershire Ulster William Weston
James FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond Medieval noble Earl of Desmond military personnel 14th century 1529-06-18 Dingle James FitzGerald
Brian O'Neill, Baron Dungannon Baron Dungannon 1562-04-18 Ulster Ulster Brian O'Neill
Matthew O'Neill, 1st Baron Dungannon Irish peer baron aristocrat 1520 1558 Ulster Ulster Matthew O'Neill
Miler Magrath Irish archbishop Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor 1522 1622-11-14 County Donegal Magrath
Dominic Collins Irish Jesuit lay brother and martyr Latin Catholic priest 1566 1602-10-31 Youghal Youghal Dominic Collins
Fearghal mac Domhnuill Ruaidh Mac an Bhaird Irish poet poet 1550 Fearghal
Henry Burnell Irish judge and politician judge
politician
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland 1540 1614 Castleknock Castleknock Henry Burnell
John Maxwell Scottish archbishop priest Member of the Parliament of Scotland 1586 1647-02-14 Kirkcudbrightshire Ireland John Maxwell
Mabel Browne, Countess of Kildare Irish noble lady-in-waiting 1536 1610-08-25 Sussex Ireland Mabel Browne
Peter Carew English politician politician
mercenary
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1545-47 Parliament
Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament
Member of the March 1553 Parliament
Member of the October 1553 Parliament
Member of the 1559 Parliament
Member of the 1563-67 Parliament
High Sheriff
1514 1575-11-27 Luppitt New Ross Peter Carew
Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond Irish noble Earl of Desmond military personnel 1454 1534 Rathkeale Thomas FitzGerald
Maurice MacGibbon Catholic priest Catholic archbishop 1578 Cashel Maurice MacGibbon
Roland Baron Fitzgerald Irish Catholic bishop 1561
1561-10-28
Cashel Roland Fitzgerald
Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret Irish general military leader 1578 1651 Richard Butler
James Ware Irish historian (1594–1666) historian
genealogist
writer
Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
1594-11-26 1666-12-01 Dublin James Ware
Patryk Salmon 1594 Dublin Dorchester Patryk Salmon
Elizabeth Clinton, Countess of Lincoln Irish noblewoman, member of the FitzGerald family lady-in-waiting 1528 1589-03
1590-03
Maynooth Lincoln Elizabeth Clinton
Conyers Clifford English Army officer politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Lord President of Connaught
Member of the 1593 Parliament
150s 1599 Kent Curlew Mountains Conyers Clifford
Edward Villiers English diplomat, office-holder and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1625. politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Warden of the Mint
Member of the 1621-22 Parliament
Member of the 1624-25 Parliament
Member of the 1625 Parliament
1585 1626-09-07 Kingdom of England Collegiate Church of St Mary, Youghal Edward Villiers
Nicholas Dáll Pierce Irish musician and composer musician
composer
1561 1653 Nicholas Pierce
Nicholas Walsh Irish bishop priest
translator
Bible translator
1585-12-14 Waterford Nicholas Walsh
Patrick Fleming Irish Franciscan scholar historian 1599-04-17 1631-11-07 Ireland Czech Republic Czech Republic Patrick Fleming
Margaret Butler Irish noblewoman 1454 1539 Kilkenny Castle Margaret Butler
Joan Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond Irish Countess countess 1509 1565-01-02 Kinsale Joan Fitzgerald
Butler
Henry Bagenal English politician politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Member of the 1586-87 Parliament
1556 1598-08-14 County Louth Henry Bagenal
Eoghan Ó Siadhail Irish physician military physician 1584 1650-06-21 County Westmeath Ó Siadhail
Naisse mac Cithruadh Irish musician musician 1561
Philip O'Reilly (b. 1599, d. in or after 1664), Irish rebel politician Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland 1599 1655 County Cavan Leuven Philip
Phillip
O'Reilly
Tadhg Ó Cobhthaigh Irish poet poet 1554 Tadhg Ó Cobhthaigh
Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell Irish king 1575 1608-07-28 Ulster Rome San Pietro in Montorio Rory Ó Domhnaill
Domhnall mac Briain Ó hUiginn Irish poet poet 1502 Domhnall
Cormac Oge Laidhir MacCarthy Irish chieftain, lord of Muskerry leader 1447 1536
1537
Cormac MacCarthy
Roger O'Moloy Irish priest and professor of philosophy at Beauvais priest
teacher
150s 1670-03-07 Roger O'Moloy
Charles Reynolds Irish Catholic cleric, canonist, and diocesan administrator priest chaplain
rector
archdeacon
envoy
140s 1535-07 County Leitrim Rome Archbasilica of St. John Lateran Charles Reynolds
Brian O'Rourke Lord of West Bréifne in Ireland politician 1540 1591-11-03 West Breifne London Brian O'Rourke
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone Irish earl and military leader Earl of Tyrone military leader 1540 1616-07-20 County Tyrone Rome San Pietro in Montorio Hugh
Hugo
O'Neill
Shane O'Neill Irish chieftain military personnel 1530 1567-06-02 County Tyrone Cushendun Shane O'Neill
John Colgan Irish Friar Minor and scholar hagiographer
historian
writer
1592 1658-01-15 Carndonagh Flemish Brabant John Colgan
Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna Irish bishop priest 1519 Clones Derry Séamus
Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell Governor of Lecale soldier 1560 1607-04-27 Launde Abbey Downpatrick Down Cathedral Edward
Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh English noble diplomat Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Scotland
1597-10-14 Newry Thomas

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