Charles Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon
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Charles Henry Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon, was born 20 April 1810 in Dublin and died in 1865. He was descended from Charles II
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He gained his title with the death of his father in 1832.
He died on 18 November 1865 at age 55. He left two daughters. The title passed to his brother.
in County Mayo
commemorates Lord Dillon respecting his fairness as a landlord in the period covering the great famine.
A further window in a chapel on the south side of the sanctuary commemorates Charles Strickland
, who was appointed by Lord Dillon to manage his estates in County Mayo. Under Strickland Newtown Dillon
was built, the first houses being completed in 1846.
The family is recorded as holding estate in Counties Mayo and Roscommon
from 1842 to 1875.
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
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Family
He married Lydia Sophia Story, granddaughter of Sir Francis Baring, founder of the London merchant house of Barings. They married in Tusmore House, Tusmore, Oxfordshire, England.He gained his title with the death of his father in 1832.
He died on 18 November 1865 at age 55. He left two daughters. The title passed to his brother.
Fortune
A large window in the Baptistery of Ballaghaderreen CathedralBallaghaderreen Cathedral
Ballaghaderreen Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry...
in County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
commemorates Lord Dillon respecting his fairness as a landlord in the period covering the great famine.
A further window in a chapel on the south side of the sanctuary commemorates Charles Strickland
Charles Strickland (town planner)
Charles Strickland, was the local agent and town planner in County Mayo for Lord Dillon. He was the founder of the settlement of Charlestown. In 1860 he helped build the Cathedral of Ballaghaderreen where his memory is commemorated in the architecture....
, who was appointed by Lord Dillon to manage his estates in County Mayo. Under Strickland Newtown Dillon
Charlestown, County Mayo
Charlestown , once named Newtown-Dillon or Ballycattell, is a town in the Barony of Costello, County Mayo, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of two National Primary routes, the N17 and the N5. Until the N5 bypass opened in November 2007, traffic congestion was a problem in the town...
was built, the first houses being completed in 1846.
The family is recorded as holding estate in Counties Mayo and Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
from 1842 to 1875.