Thomas Dillon, 4th Viscount Dillon
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Thomas Dillon, 4th Viscount Dillon (1615-1672) was an Irish
peer
.
In 1630 converted to become a Protestant when he succeeded his nephew as Viscount Dillon. He subsequently took his seat in Parliament.
In February 1641, on the way to meet Charles I of England
he and his brother in law Theobald Viscount Taaffe
, were seized at Ware
by order of the House of Commons. They escaped a few months later and joined the King at York.
Upon Dillon's return to Ireland, he was made Lieutenant-General, and was appointed President of Connaught, a position he was to hold jointly with Henry Wilmot, 2nd Viscount Wilmot.
On the 6th December 1646 he was received back into the Catholic Church by Nuncio Rinnuccini
at St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
.
He commanded a division of Ormond's army which was defeated before Dublin by the Parliamentary leader, General Jones, in 1649.
Dillon's estates were confiscated by Cromwell, and he and his family lived in exile on the Continent until the Restoration. In 1663 most of his extensive landed property was restored, and several high offices in the state were conferred upon him."
On 3 January 1667 a Warrant written from Dublin Castle
was sent to Dillon. It related to the pay and provisioning of men, Viscount Dillon had earlier been appointed to raise for special service in the province of Connaught.
He died about 1672. The family appear to have had a house in Winetavernstreet, Dublin, as his wife and one of his sons died there, and were buried in St. James's churchyard.
, youngest son of 1st Viscount Dillon
He was uncle of the 5th Viscount Dillon
He married Frances White granddaughter of 1st Viscount Moore.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
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Peerage
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In 1630 converted to become a Protestant when he succeeded his nephew as Viscount Dillon. He subsequently took his seat in Parliament.
In February 1641, on the way to meet Charles I of England
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
he and his brother in law Theobald Viscount Taaffe
Viscount Taaffe
The title Viscount Taaffe, of Corren, was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1628, together with the subsidiary title Baron Ballymote. From the 18th century onwards, the Viscounts Taaffe also held the title Count Taaffe in the Holy Roman Empire...
, were seized at Ware
Ware
Ware is a town of around 18,000 people in Hertfordshire, England close to the county town of Hertford. It is also a civil parish in East Hertfordshire district. The Prime Meridian passes to the east of Ware.-Location:...
by order of the House of Commons. They escaped a few months later and joined the King at York.
Upon Dillon's return to Ireland, he was made Lieutenant-General, and was appointed President of Connaught, a position he was to hold jointly with Henry Wilmot, 2nd Viscount Wilmot.
On the 6th December 1646 he was received back into the Catholic Church by Nuncio Rinnuccini
Giovanni Battista Rinuccini
Giovanni Battista Rinuccini was a Roman Catholic archbishop in the mid seventeenth century. He was a noted legal scholar who became chamberlain to Pope Gregory XV, who made him the Archbishop of Fermo in Italy...
at St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
St. Mary’s is the Roman Catholic cathedral for the Diocese of Ossory. It is situated on James’s Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Kilkenny also has a second cathedral, Saint Canice’s which is Church of Ireland....
.
He commanded a division of Ormond's army which was defeated before Dublin by the Parliamentary leader, General Jones, in 1649.
Dillon's estates were confiscated by Cromwell, and he and his family lived in exile on the Continent until the Restoration. In 1663 most of his extensive landed property was restored, and several high offices in the state were conferred upon him."
On 3 January 1667 a Warrant written from Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...
was sent to Dillon. It related to the pay and provisioning of men, Viscount Dillon had earlier been appointed to raise for special service in the province of Connaught.
He died about 1672. The family appear to have had a house in Winetavernstreet, Dublin, as his wife and one of his sons died there, and were buried in St. James's churchyard.
Family
Included in his inheritance, Thomas inherited an estate of 2500 acres (10.1 km²) in Mayo and Roscommon from his uncle, Sir James DillonJames Dillon (officer)
Sir James Dillon was an officer in the armies of the Irish Confederate Catholic during the Irish Confederate Wars and a Member of the Parliament of Ireland...
, youngest son of 1st Viscount Dillon
He was uncle of the 5th 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...
He married Frances White granddaughter of 1st Viscount Moore.