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THE BARONY of ATHENRY, CO. GALWAY, IRELAND (1172) [Ireland]
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<p>Robert Bermingham, 1st Lord Athenry, was created 1st Baron Athenry in 1172 [Wikipedia].</p>

<p>A Note: Some sources say the Barony was created in abt. 1280, and show Sir Piers ("Peter") Bermingham, 4th Lord Athenry, as the 1st Baron.  This is cited as having come from Cokayne's 'Complete Peerage'. However, Athenry.net states "The medieval town of Athenry began its existence with the erection of a castle by Meyler de Bermingham, 2nd Baron of Athenry in 1238" (this is a misprint and actually refers to the 3rd Baron, I believe...)</p>

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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_19" class="list">
Robert BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1218<br />
First Lord Athenry<br />
Created Baron Athenry in 1172.<br />
<!-- 24th great grandfather-->
Spouse unknown<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_22" class="list">
Piers BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1234<br />
Second Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 1st Baron.<br />
<!-- 24th great grandfather-->
Spouse unknown<br /><br />
</li>

<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_9" class="list">
Meiler BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
b. 1212; d. 1263, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland<br />
Third Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 2nd Baron.<br />
<!-- 23rd great grandfather-->
m. Basile of Worcester<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_15" class="list">
Piers BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 2 Apr 1307<br />
Fourth Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 3rd Baron.<br />
<!-- 22nd great grandfather-->
m. Maud of Rokeby<br />
Note: Piers is sometimes shown as the 1st Baron.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_13" class="list">
Richard BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1321<br />
Fifth Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest son of the 4th Baron<br />
<!-- 21st great grandfather -->
m. Finola (last name unknown).<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_38" class="list">
Thomas BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
b. 1318-1322; d. 1373<br />
Sixth Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest son of the 5th Baron<br />
<!-- 20th great grandfather -->
m. Edina McEGAN<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_3" class="list">
Walter BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1428<br />
Seventh Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest son of the 6th Baron<br />
<!-- 19th great grandfather -->
Spouse unknown<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_5" class="list">
Thomas FitzWalter BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1473<br />
Eighth Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest son of the 7th Baron<br />
<!-- 18th great grandfather -->
Spouse unknown<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_45" class="list">
Thomas BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1500<br />
Ninth Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest son of the 8th Baron<br />
<!-- 17th great grandfather -->
m. Annabel DE BURGH<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_48" class="list">
Meiler BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1529<br />
Tenth Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest surviving son of the 9th Baron<br />
<!-- 16th great grand-uncle -->
m. Honour BOURKE<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_1" class="list">
John BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1547<br />
Eleventh Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest surviving son of the 10th Baron<br />
<!-- 1st cousin 13 times removed  -->
m. (spouse unknown)<br />
Died without male issue.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_55" class="list">
Richard BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1580<br />
Twelfth Lord Athenry<br />
3rd cousin once removed of the 11th Baron<br />
Son of Edmund Bermingham<br />
Grandson of Richard Bermingham<br />
Great grandson of Edmund Bermingham<br />
2nd great-grandson of Richard Bermingham<br />
3rd great-grandson of Sir Walter Bermingham, 7th Lord Athenry<br />
<!-- 4th cousin 16 times removed  -->
m. Catherine O'KELLY<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_58" class="list">
Edmond BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
b. 1540; d. 1612<br />
Thirteenth Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 12th Baron<br />
<!-- 5th cousin 15 times removed  -->
m. Catherine O'KELLY<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_94" class="list">
Richard BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
b. 1570; d. 1645<br />
Fourteenth Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 13th Baron<br />
<!-- 6th cousin 14 times removed  -->
m. (1) LALLY (Given names unknown)<br />
m. (2) Gille MCHUBERT<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_99" class="list">
Edmond BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
Fifteenth Lord Athenry<br />
Eldest son of Edward Bermingham and Mary Bourke;<br />
eldest grandson of the 14th Baron and (unknown) Lally.<br />
<!-- 8th cousin 12 times removed  -->
A Dominican Friar; Edward resigned the title in 1645, according to a deed<br />
dated 3 May 1641, by which he passed the title to his younger brother, Francis.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_100" class="list">
Francis BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 12 Apr 1677<br />
Sixteenth Lord Athenry<br />
Younger brother of the 15th Baron;<br />
Younger son of Edward Bermingham and Mary Bourke;<br />
grandson of the 14th Baron and (unknown) Lally.<br />
<!-- 8th cousin 12 times removed  -->
m. Bridget DILLON<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_103" class="list">
Edward BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 3 May 1709<br />
Seventeenth Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 16th Baron<br />
<!-- 9th cousin 11 times removed  -->
m. (1) Mary BOURKE<br />
<!-- 1st cousin 10 times removed  -->
m. (2) Bridget BROWNE<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_106" class="list">
Francis BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
b. 1692; d. 1749<br />
Eighteenth Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 17th Baron and Bridget Browne<br />
<!--10th cousin 10 times removed  -->
m. (1) Mary NUGENT<br />
<!-- 4th cousin 7 times removed  -->
m. (2) Ellis AGAR, Countess of Brandon<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_107" class="list">
Thomas BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
b. 1717; d. 1799<br />
Nineteenth Lord Athenry<br />
Son of the 18th Baron and Mary Nugent<br />
Created 1st Earl of Louth, in 1749.<br />
<!-- 5th cousin 6 times removed  -->
m. (1) (Name unknown)<br />
m. (2) Jane BINGHAM<br />
m. (3) Margaret DALY<br />
Died without male heirs.<br /><br />
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<p>After the death of the 19th Lord Athenry, Sir Thomas Bermingham, in 1799, the title Earl of Louth became extinct, and the Barony of Athenry became dormant. In 1800, 
Thomas Bermingham Daly Henry SEWELL, son of Elizabeth Bermingham and Thomas Bailey Heath Sewell, and grandson of the 19th Baron and (name unknown) petitioned for the title of Lord Athenry.  His claim failed.</p>

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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_82" class="list">
John BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1803<br />
Twentieth Lord Athenry<br />
son of John Bermingham and Matilda Bermingham<br />
grandson of Francis Bermingham<br />
great-grandson of Miles Bermingham<br />
2nd great-grandson of Redmond Bermingham<br />
3rd great-grandson of Meiler Bermingham 
4th great-grandson of the 13th Baron<br />
petitioned in March 1800 for the title of Lord Athenry<br />
<!-- 5th cousin 15 times removed  -->
m. (1) Jennet PEUCH<br />
m. (2) Dorothea MATHEWS<br />
Died without legitimate issue.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_87" class="list">
Edward BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1794<br />
Twentyfirst Lord Athenry<br />
Son of Edward Bermingham;<br />
grandson of John Bermingham and Matilda Bermingham<br />
Nephew of John, Lord Athenry.<br />
He was styled as  Lord Athenry in 1827, after favourably petitioning for the Lordship of Athenry<br />
<!-- 12th cousin 8 times removed  -->
Did not marry<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=bermingham_92" class="list">
John BERMINGHAM</a>,<br />
d. 1811, Badajoz, Spain<br />
Twentysecond Lord Athenry<br />
Son of Edward Bermingham and Anne Waddell;<br />
grandson of John Bermingham and Matilda Bermingham<br />
Younger brother of Edward, Lord Athenry.<br />
John never assumed the title Lord Athenry.  He did not marry, and died without issue.  He was killed in the Seige of Badajoz.<br />
<!-- 12th cousin 8 times removed  -->
Did not marry<br /><br />
</li>
</ol>

<p>The title of Lord Athenry became extinct on the death of the 22nd Baron, in 1811.</p>

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