Richard III de Bermingham
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Edmond I de Bermingham, Anglo-Irish
lord, born 1570, died 1645.
Edmond prospered during the encomic recovery of Ireland
in the early decades of the 17th century. However, he was one of dozens of Connacht
landowners threatened with confiscation by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
during the 1630s. Though never among the most prominent persons of the era, he was associated with the likes of Patrick D'Arcy
, Sir Diarmuid Ó Seachnasaigh, Richard Martyn
.
He became a member of the Catholic Confederates of Ireland after the 1641 Rebellion.
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
lord, born 1570, died 1645.
Edmond prospered during the encomic recovery of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in the early decades of the 17th century. However, he was one of dozens of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
landowners threatened with confiscation by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland...
during the 1630s. Though never among the most prominent persons of the era, he was associated with the likes of Patrick D'Arcy
Patrick D'Arcy
Patrick D'Arcy was an Irish Catholic Confederate and lawyer who wrote the constitution of Confederate Ireland.-Background:Born in County Galway, Ireland, Darcy was the youngest son of James Riabhach Darcy by his second marriage to Elizabeth Martyn. James Riabhach was formerly Vice-President of...
, Sir Diarmuid Ó Seachnasaigh, Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn was a leading figure in early New Hampshire, in business, church and government.Martyn was a merchant, and in 1671, he was one of the founders of the first church in Portsmouth. He served as Selectman, as Commissioner for the Trial of Small Causes, and as Deputy to the General...
.
He became a member of the Catholic Confederates of Ireland after the 1641 Rebellion.