Hurly Baronets
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The Hurly Baronetcy, of Knocklong
in County Limerick
, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created circa 1645 for Thomas Hurly. The 3rd Baronet was attainted
in 1691 for his part in the Williamite War in Ireland
, and the baronetcy was forfeited.
Knocklong
Knocklong is a small village situated in County Limerick, Ireland, located on the main Limerick to Mitchelstown to Cork road.-History:Knocklong was originally known as Druim Damhghaire, the Ridge of the Oxen, but takes its present title from Cnoc Luinge, the Hill of the Encampment. According to...
in County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created circa 1645 for Thomas Hurly. The 3rd Baronet was attainted
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
in 1691 for his part in the Williamite War in Ireland
Williamite war in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland—also called the Jacobite War in Ireland, the Williamite-Jacobite War in Ireland and in Irish as Cogadh an Dá Rí —was a conflict between Catholic King James II and Protestant King William of Orange over who would be King of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, and the baronetcy was forfeited.
Hurly Baronets, of Knocklong (c. 1645)
- Sir Thomas Hurly, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1647)
- Sir Maurice Hurly, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1684)
- Sir William Hurly, 3rd Baronet (d. 1691)
External links
- Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page: Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell to Hyde (contains Hurly Baronetcy)
- thePeerage.com: Sir Thomas Hurly, (1st) Bt.