Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount Dillon

Viscount Dillon

Viscount Dillon, of Costello-Gallen in the County of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1622 for Theobald Dillon, Lord President of Connaught. The Dillons were an Hiberno-Norman landlord family from the 13th century in a part of County Westmeath was called 'Dillon's...

(died 1713) was Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon

Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon

This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon.The office was created on 23 August 1831.* Robert King, 1st Viscount Lorton 7 October 1831 – 20 November 1854* Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne 18 December 1854 – 29 September 1856...

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He managed to obtain a reversal of the outlawry against his deceased father, Theobald, the 7th Viscount

Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon

Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin was a supporter of King James II and was attainted on 11 May 1691 in the Williamite War...

 in 1694, and later served as Lord Lieutenant

Lord Lieutenant

The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...

 of County Roscommon

Roscommon

Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 5,017 . The town is located near the junctions of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.-History:...

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He died in 1713, leaving one son, Richard, 9th Viscount; he died in 1737, without male issue, and the title passed to the 8th Viscount's nephew—his brother Arthur's

Arthur Dillon (1670-1733)

Arthur, count of Dillon was a Jacobite soldier from Ireland who served in the French army.- Career :...

 son— Charles. Charles also died heirless in 1741, and the viscountcy passed to his brother Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon

Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon

Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen was an English peer.Henry's father was the Hon. Arthur Dillon , a son of the 7th Viscount, who was Colonel and founder of the Dillon Regiment in 1688...

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