Irish politician and soldier (died 1691)
Daniel O'Brien, 3rd Viscount Clare (died 1691), was with King Charles II in exile during the interregnum. At the Restoration, he obtained the title of Viscount Clare for his grandfather and full restoration of the family's lands. At the Glorious Revolution he supported James II, sitting in the Patriot Parliament and fighting for him at the Battle of the Boyne. He was in consequence attainted as a Jacobite.
Birth and origins
Daniel was born roughly about 1620, probably at Carrigaholt Castle, County Clare, his parents' habitual residence. He was the only son of Connor O'Brien (c. 1506 – 1670) and his wife Honora O'Brien. At the time of his birth, his father was the heir apparent of his grandfather, O'Brien of Carrigaholt, who was a younger brother of Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond. His father's family was the senior branch of the O'Briens, a Gaelic Irish dynasty that descended from Brian Boru, medieval high king of Ireland.
His mother's family were the O'Briens of Duagh, County Kerry, a cadet branch of the O'Briens that descended from Donal, younger brother of Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond.[4] Daniel was one of six siblings, who are listed in his father's article.
Early life
O'Brien lived as a young man through the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the Irish Confederate Wars, and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, probably fighting under the command of his father and grandfather. He probably was the "Daniel O'Bryan" who was given as hostage to General Edmund Ludlow at the surrender of Ross Castle on 27 June 1652.
He went with his father and grandfather into French exile and seems to have ben a courtier at Charles II's court in exile. At the Restoration in 1660 he returned to England or Ireland with his father and grandfather. On 11 July 1662 Charles II created his grandfather Baron Moyarta and Viscount Clare. The honour was intended for him, Daniel, into whose hands the estate was directly conveyed. His grandfather died in 1663 or in 1666, and his father succeed as 2nd Viscount and he gained the courtesy title of Baron Moyarta.
Marriage and children
He married Philadelphia Lennard, sister of the Thomas, Earl of Sussex.
Daniel and Philadelphia had three children:
- Honora O'Brien
- Daniel (died 1693), 4th viscount died unmarried in French exile[10][11]
- Charles (1673–1706), 5th viscount, who died of wounds received at the Battle of Ramillies fighting for the French[12]
Later life
At his father's death in 1670 Moyarta succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Clare.
In August 1674 Clare, as he was now, was appointed commander of a newly raised regiment of foot, Clare's Regiment of Foot, an Irish regiment in the Dutch States Army. He was replaced within twelve months by Sir John Fenwick. From July 1751 on this regiment would be known as the 5th Regiment of Foot.
In 1689 he sat in the House of Lords of the Patriot Parliament.
During the War of the Two Kings, Clare served with the Jacobite Irish Army loyal to James II. He was the colonel of Clare's Dragoons, which he led against William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne (1 July 1690) and was later exiled in France as part of the Flight of the Wild Geese.
In 1689 James II of England appointed Clare, as he was now, together with Boileau as joint governors of Cork.[16] On 11 August Clare imprisoned the Protestants of the city in St Peter, Christchurch, and the courthouses.[17] They were later detained in the castles of Blarney and Macroom.[18] In 1690 Clare fought for James at the Battle of the Boyne.
Death and timeline
Daniel died in 1691. He was outlawed on 11 May 1691.
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ This family tree is based on a pedigree of the viscounts of Clare, as well as genealogies of the viscounts of Clare Also see the lists of children in the text.
Citations
- ^ O'Hart 1892, p. 161, left column, line 7. "II. Sir Donal, ancestor of O'Brian of Dough, Newtown, and Ennistymon."
- ^ Burke 1883, p. 407, left column, line 9. "Daniel, 4th viscount, who accompanied King James to France and died there s.p."
- ^ O'Hart 1892, p. [archive.org/details/irishpedigrees00unkngoog/page/167/ 167, right column, line 13]. "I. Daniel, the fourth Viscount, who d. unm. in 1697."
- ^ Burke 1883, p. 407, left column, line 11. "Charles, 5th viscount, entered the French service and was mortally wounded at Ramillies, 11 May 1706 ..."
- ^ Smith 1893a, p. 400. "1689—The Lord Clare and M. Boileau"
- ^ Smith 1893b, p. 115. "On the 11th of August the Lord Clare, governor of Cork, committed all the Protestants of the city to St. Peter's, Christ Church, and the courthouses."
- ^ Windele 1839, p. 198. "His [Clancarty's] castles of Blarney and Macroom, he permitted to be converted into prisons for the reception of some of the disaffected Protestants of Cork."
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 16. "Charles I. ... acc. 27 Mar. 1625 ..."
- ^ Asch 2004, p. 146, right column, line 23. "Wentworth was appointed lord deputy on 12 January 1632 ..."
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 17. "Charles I. ... exec. 30 Jan. 1649 ..."
- ^ Ohlmeyer 2004, p. 107, right column, line 55.
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 39. "Charles II. ... acc. 29 May 1660 ..."
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 11. "William III. ... acc. 13 Feb. 1689 ..."
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