174 ATITENKY. enrolled in the Exchequer [f.] In I5~2 lie attended the Lord Deputy Sidney in his progress through Galway, who writes of him thflt he was " as poore a Baron as lyveth and yet agreed on to be the aunticnlest Baron in this lande." Me m. before 1540, Catharine, da. of Teige O'Kf.lly of Gallagh, Chief of his name. He d. 1580. XTII. 1580. IS. Edmoxd (Bermingham), Lord Athexry [I.], s. and h. b. 1540. He sat in the Pari, at Dublin 20 April 1585, by the style of " The Lord Btrmyagham of Mhynrie." He m. about 1500, Cecily, da", of Teige O'Kki.LY uf Mullaghmore. She d. 1593. According to " Lodge " (vol. iii, p. 42), hem. a da. of Sir Derraod O'Sh.U'oh.vassie of Gortinshigorie, eo. Oalway. He </. about 1012. A bill in Chancery waa filed in 1029 by " Dame I'ua, Baronosseof Atheiny, tin- widow and relict of Edmond, late Lord Baron of Atheury," claiming dower. XIV. 1 G 1 2 '? lJf. Ricbabd (Bermikgham), Loss Athenry [L], s, and h. b. 1570. He sat in Pari. 1013, 1015, and (as Premier!.") Baron) in 1034. He m, firstly ( — ), da. of William Lai.lv, Archbishop of Tuain. He m. thirdly Giles, widow of Dermot O'Shacohxessv, da. of Ulick Boubkj McHubert of Dysert Kelly.co. Galway. She d. 20 Nov. 1635. He d. 1645, at Torloghaue, and was bur. at Athenry. Fun. Cert. XY. 1645 ? 15. EdmOND (BERJiiNGriAM), Lord Athenry [I.], "rand- son and h., being s. and h. i>f Edward B. (by. Mary, da. of Teagh Bouukf. of Dunamon, co. Galwayl, who was a. and h. ap., by his 1st wife, of the last Lord and d. v.p. before 1041. He was a Dominican Friar, and, accordingly, by deed dat. 3 May 1041, stating that he was grandchild and next h. to Richard, Lord iiirminghani, Lord Baron of Athenry," conveys " as much as in him lieth. all his birthright and title and possibility of descent to the honour and estate of LoitD Birmingham, BaROS of Athf.nht.C') to his dearest br. Francis Birmingham, &c, that after the death of his said grandfather, the name, title, honour and estate of Lord Birmingham, Bares of Atheury, be and remain to his said br. Francis and his heirs )»'i/c"( c ) He d, s.p. The date of his death is unknown. XVI. 1645? 10. Francis (Bermingham), Lord Athenry [I.], br. and h. By virtue of the resignation of his eldest br. he appears to have sue. to the Peerage in 1045, immediately on the death of his grandfather, and to have been in possession thereof during the Civil Wars. He maintained the King's cause in Ireland, and was excepted fiom the pardon of 12 Aug. 1052. On 9 May 1661 (when, not improbably, bis elder br. IPOS dead) he took his seat in the House of Lords [I.] In 1607 he filed a bill in Chancery against the Portreeve of Athenry, alluded to above (p. 171, note "e.") He hi. Bridget, da. of Sir Lucas Dillon of bough Glyn, eo. Koscommon, by Jane, da. of Garret M0OB8 of Ball, co. Mayo. He </. 12 April 1077 and was bur. at Athenry. His widow d. 2 Jan. 1687 and was bur. at Turlovaughan. XVII. 1677. 17. Edward (Berjongham), Lord Athenry [I.],s. and h. Lord Lieut, of co. Mayo. He served as Capt. in the amy of James II, and was mitlmced 1 1 May 1 091, but the attainder was reversed and lull pardon granted by patent 5 June 1700." He m. firstly Mary, widow of Sir John Bl'UKE of Derrymaclaghtuy, co. Galway, 1st da. of Richard (i)F. Buium), 6th Eaul of Clan- (") Journals of the Irish House of Lords 1634, which commence in that year. ( b ) A somewhat similar case occurs in the Viseountcy of l.uttevant [I], where Richard, de jure, Viscount, 1581-1022 (being deaf and dumb, though of sound under- standing), was passed over in favour of his yr. br. David Barry— the de faclo Viscount 1581-1017. ( c ) The original deed (price 00s.) was for sale in Dec. 1883 by J. Coleman, Bookseller, Tottenham, Midx. It is stated that ho is therein styled " Sir Edmond Birmingham, of the Blessed order of St. Dominick, &c."
