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{{Short description|Hereditary title in Ireland (1016–)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox nobility title
{{Infobox nobility title
| name = Lord of Laois
| name = Lord of Laois
| image = [[File:Coronet of a British Duke.svg|150px]][[File:O'More.png|thumb|right|180px|Arms of the Lord of Laois]]
| image = [[File:Coronet of a British Duke.svg|150px]][[File:O'More.png|centre|180px|Arms of the Lord of Laois]]
| image_size =
| image_size =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Arms of O'More: ''Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or''
| caption = Arms of O'More: ''Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or''
| creation_date = 1016
| creation_date = 1016
| monarch = Irish King
| monarch = Irish King
| peerage = [[Ireland]]
| peerage = [[Ireland]]
| Protector = [[Fintan of Clonenagh]]
| status =
| extinction_date =
| Family = O'More (1016-1751), later More O'Ferrall (1751-).
| status =
| extinction_date =
| family_seat = [[Rock of Dunamase|Dunamase Castle]], later Balyna
| family_seat = [[Rock of Dunamase|Dunamase Castle]], later Balyna
| former_seat =
| former_seat =
| motto = '''Cu Reu Bhaid'' ("The hounds to victory")
| motto = '''Cu Reu Bhaid'' ("The hounds to victory")
| footnotes = Frequency Comparisons:<ref name=fb>{{https://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/life-society/families-in-history/seven-septs-of-laois/omoore/}}</ref>
| footnotes = Frequency Comparisons:<ref name=fb>{{Cite web|url=https://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/life-society/families-in-history/seven-septs-of-laois/omoore/|title=O'Moore}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''Lord of Laois''' is a title that belonged to the historical rulers of the Kingdom of [[Laois]] in [[Ireland]]. It was held by the O'More family<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=O'Byrne |first=Emmett |author-link=Emmett O'Byrne |date=October 2009 |title=O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Óg) |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/omore-o-mordha-rory-ruaidhri-og-a6909 |journal=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]] |doi=10.3318/dib.006909.v1}}</ref> and later the More O'Ferralls who ruled the kingdom.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} The title is first recorded as existing in 1016, in the [[Annals of the Four Masters]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D.html |title=Annals of the Four Masters}}</ref> After the O'Mores were dispossessed of their lands in the 16th century, they left Laois, after 600 years. Despite this, they continued to hold the title.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

'''Lord of Laois''' is a title that belonged to the historical rulers of the Kingdom of [[Laois]] in [[Ireland]]. It was held by the O'More family and later the More O'Ferralls who ruled the kingdom. The title is first recorded as existing in 1016, in the [[Annals of the Four Masters]]. After the O'Mores were dispossessed of their lands in the 16th century, they left Laois, after 600 years. Despite this, they continued to hold the title, Lord of Laois.



==History==
==History==
{| class="wikitable"
Notable Lords of Laois include [[Rory O'More]].
|+Lords of Laois (non-inclusive list)
!Anglicised name
!Irish-language name
!Reign
!Lifespan
!Notes
!Citations
|-
|Lysaght O'More
|''Laoiseach Ó Mórdha''
|
|died 1342
|
|<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |last=O'Byrne |first=Emmett |date=October 2009 |title=O'More (Ó Mórdha), Laoiseach |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/omore-o-mordha-laoiseach-a6911 |journal=Dictionary of Irish Biography}}</ref>
|-
|Conall O'More
|''Conall Ó Mórdha''
|1342-1348
|died 1348
|Lysaght's son
|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Rory O'More
|''Ruaidhrí Ó Mórdha''
|
|died 1354
|Slain by his own kinsmen and household
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|Maolsheachlainn O'More
|
|c. 1370-1398
|died 1398
|
|<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last=O'Byrne |first=Emmett |date=October 2009 |title=O'More (Ó Mórdha), Giolla Pádraig |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/omore-o-mordha-giolla-padraig-a6910 |journal=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Giolla Pádraig O'More (died 1420)|Gillapatrick O'More]]
|''Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha''
|c.1398-1420
|died 1420
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|Kedagh O'More
|''Céadach Ó Mórdha''
|
|died 1464
|Died of the plague
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|Donnell O'More
|''Domhnall Ó Mórdha''
|
|died 1467
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|Uaithne O'More
|''Uaithne Ó Mórdha''
|1467-c. 1487
|died c. 1487
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|Conall mac David O'More
|
|began c. 1487
|died 1493
|Succeeded his uncle Uaithne
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|Kedagh O'More
|''Céadach Ó Mórdha''
|
|died 1523
|Son of Lisagh O’More
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Will |date=2016-06-09 |title=The Chiefs of Leix from 1016 to 1600 A.D |url=https://williamgray101.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/the-chiefs-of-leix-from-1016-to-1600-a-d/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Forgotten Victorians |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Connell O'More
|''Connell Ó Mórdha''
|1523-1537
|died 1537
|
|<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite journal |last=Ó Raghallaigh |first=Eoghan |date=2010 |title=A poem to Rudhraighe Caoch Ó Mórdha, lord of Laois 1542-7 |url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/297017821.pdf |journal=Ossory, Laois and Leinster |volume=4}}</ref>
|-
|Peter O'More
|''Piaras Ó Mórdha''
|1537-1538
|
|Succeeded his brother; was exiled from Laois by his nephews
|<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=O'Byrne |first=Emmett |date=October 2009 |title=O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Caoch) |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/omore-o-mordha-rory-ruaidhri-caoch-a6908 |journal=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]] |doi=10.3318/dib.006908.v1 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Kedagh Roe O'More
|''Céadach Ruadh Ó Mórdha''
|1538-1542
|died 1542
|Killed by Gaelic warlord Domhnall MacMurrough Kavanagh
|{{sfn|Archbold|1895}}<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Rory Caoch O'More]]
|''Ruaidhrí Caoch Ó Mórdha''
|1542-1547
|<abbr>c.</abbr> 1515 - 1547
|Killed by brother Giolla Pádraig's forces
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Giolla Pádraig O'More (died 1548)|Gilla Patrick O'More]]
|''Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha''
|1547-1548
|died c. December 1548
|Died during imprisonment in [[London]]
|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=O'Byrne |first=Emmett |date=October 2009 |title=O'Connor Faly (Ó Conchobhair Failghe), Brian |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/oconnor-faly-o-conchobhair-failghe-brian-a6622 |journal=[[The Dictionary of Irish Biography]] |doi=10.3318/dib.006622.v1 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Conall Oge O'More
|''Conall Óg Ó Mórdha''
|1548-1557
|died 1557
|Crucified in [[Leighlinbridge]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Rory O'More|Rory Oge O'More]]
|''Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha''
|1557-1578
|<abbr>c.</abbr> 1544 - 30 June 1578
|Succeeded his uncle
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|James O'More
|''Seamus Ó Mórdha''
|began 1578
|
|Son of Rory Caoch O'More's brother Lysaght
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Owny MacRory O'More]]
|''Uaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha''
|1594-1600
|c. 1575 - August 1600
|
|<ref>{{Cite journal |last=O'Byrne |first=Emmett |date=October 2009 |title=O'More (Ó Mórdha), Uaithne |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/omore-o-mordha-uaithne-a6912 |journal=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]]}}</ref>
|-
|Owny MacShane O’More
|''Uaithne mac Séan Ó Mórdha''
|began 1600
|
|
|<ref>[http://genforum.genealogy.com/moore/messages/21487.html Lineage and the terms of his "surrender and regrant" settlement online]</ref>
|}
{{Emblem table
|image = File:O'More.png|centre|180px|Arms of the Lord of Laois
|crest = On a ducal coronet Or a dexter hand couped Gules, epaumée
|coronet = A [[Coronet]] of a Duke
|escutcheon = Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or<
|motto ='''CU REU BHAID'' ("The hounds to victory")
}}


==See also==
==See also==
[[Rory O'More]]


* [[Rory O'More (died 1547)]]
* [[Rory O'More]]
* [[Giolla Pádraig O'More (died 1548)]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

{{DNB |first=William Arthur Jobson |last=Archbold |wstitle=O'More, Rory (d.1578) |volume=42 |pages=175–176}} Endnotes


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Latest revision as of 07:33, 11 August 2024

Lord of Laois
Arms of the Lord of Laois
Arms of the Lord of Laois
Arms of O'More: Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or
Creation date1016
Created byIrish King
PeerageIreland
Seat(s)Dunamase Castle, later Balyna
Motto'Cu Reu Bhaid ("The hounds to victory")
Frequency Comparisons:[1]

Lord of Laois is a title that belonged to the historical rulers of the Kingdom of Laois in Ireland. It was held by the O'More family[2] and later the More O'Ferralls who ruled the kingdom.[citation needed] The title is first recorded as existing in 1016, in the Annals of the Four Masters.[3] After the O'Mores were dispossessed of their lands in the 16th century, they left Laois, after 600 years. Despite this, they continued to hold the title.[citation needed]

History

[edit]
Lords of Laois (non-inclusive list)
Anglicised name Irish-language name Reign Lifespan Notes Citations
Lysaght O'More Laoiseach Ó Mórdha died 1342 [4]
Conall O'More Conall Ó Mórdha 1342-1348 died 1348 Lysaght's son [4]
Rory O'More Ruaidhrí Ó Mórdha died 1354 Slain by his own kinsmen and household [3]
Maolsheachlainn O'More c. 1370-1398 died 1398 [5]
Gillapatrick O'More Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha c.1398-1420 died 1420 [5]
Kedagh O'More Céadach Ó Mórdha died 1464 Died of the plague [3]
Donnell O'More Domhnall Ó Mórdha died 1467 [5]
Uaithne O'More Uaithne Ó Mórdha 1467-c. 1487 died c. 1487 [5]
Conall mac David O'More began c. 1487 died 1493 Succeeded his uncle Uaithne [5]
Kedagh O'More Céadach Ó Mórdha died 1523 Son of Lisagh O’More [6]
Connell O'More Connell Ó Mórdha 1523-1537 died 1537 [4][7]
Peter O'More Piaras Ó Mórdha 1537-1538 Succeeded his brother; was exiled from Laois by his nephews [7][8]
Kedagh Roe O'More Céadach Ruadh Ó Mórdha 1538-1542 died 1542 Killed by Gaelic warlord Domhnall MacMurrough Kavanagh [9][7][8]
Rory Caoch O'More Ruaidhrí Caoch Ó Mórdha 1542-1547 c. 1515 - 1547 Killed by brother Giolla Pádraig's forces [8]
Gilla Patrick O'More Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha 1547-1548 died c. December 1548 Died during imprisonment in London [8][10]
Conall Oge O'More Conall Óg Ó Mórdha 1548-1557 died 1557 Crucified in Leighlinbridge [2]
Rory Oge O'More Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha 1557-1578 c. 1544 - 30 June 1578 Succeeded his uncle [2]
James O'More Seamus Ó Mórdha began 1578 Son of Rory Caoch O'More's brother Lysaght [2]
Owny MacRory O'More Uaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha 1594-1600 c. 1575 - August 1600 [11]
Owny MacShane O’More Uaithne mac Séan Ó Mórdha began 1600 [12]
Coat of arms of Lord of Laois
Coronet
A Coronet of a Duke
Crest
On a ducal coronet Or a dexter hand couped Gules, epaumée
Escutcheon
Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or<
Motto
'CU REU BHAID ("The hounds to victory")

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "O'Moore".
  2. ^ a b c d O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Óg)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006909.v1.
  3. ^ a b c Annals of the Four Masters.
  4. ^ a b c O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Laoiseach". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  5. ^ a b c d e O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Giolla Pádraig". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  6. ^ Gray, Will (9 June 2016). "The Chiefs of Leix from 1016 to 1600 A.D". Forgotten Victorians. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Ó Raghallaigh, Eoghan (2010). "A poem to Rudhraighe Caoch Ó Mórdha, lord of Laois 1542-7" (PDF). Ossory, Laois and Leinster. 4.
  8. ^ a b c d O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Caoch)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006908.v1.
  9. ^ Archbold 1895.
  10. ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'Connor Faly (Ó Conchobhair Failghe), Brian". The Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006622.v1.
  11. ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Uaithne". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  12. ^ Lineage and the terms of his "surrender and regrant" settlement online

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Archbold, William Arthur Jobson (1895). "O'More, Rory (d.1578)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 175–176. Endnotes

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