Earl Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1797 for Francis Mathew, 1st Viscount Landaff,[1] who had previously represented County Tipperary in the Irish House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary, in 1783,[2] and Viscount Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary, in 1793,[3] also in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1800 he was elected as one of the 28 original Irish representative peer. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. The titles became extinct on his death in 1833.[4] Thomastown Castle was the childhood home of Father Theobald Mathew, "The Apostle of Temperance".[5][6]
Earldom of Landaff
Arms: Or, a Lion rampant Sable. Crest: On a Mount Vert, a Moorcock proper. Supporters: On either side a Unicorn Argent, armed maned tufted hoofed plain collared and chained Or.
Arms of Mathew, Earls Landaff, in Landaff CathederalThomastown Castle, County Tipperary, the seat of the Earls Landaff, 1824.Mural memorial tablet erected 1987 in Llandaff Cathedral: "In memory of Thomas James Mathew son and heir of Francis James Mathew second Earl of Landaff born in London 1798 died in Cape Town 1862". The arms are blasoned: Or, a lion rampant sable. Crest: A heathcock proper. Supporters: Two unicorns rampant silver maned tufted hooved collared and chained or. Motto: A Fynno Duw a Fydd ("What God wills will be")
The Earls Landaff used the invented courtesy titleViscount Mathew for the heir apparent. Despite their territorial designations and the fact that they were in the Peerage of Ireland, the titles all referred to the place in Glamorgan now spelt Llandaff. The Mathew family was founded by Sir David Mathew (died 1484), Grand Standard Bearer of England. The Earls Landaff were descended from the branch of the family seated at Radyr, Glamorgan, Wales, descended from Thomas Mathew (died 1470), a younger son of Sir David Mathew. In Llandaff Cathedral, nearby Radyr, there exist three 15th-century and 16th-century Mathew family effigies.
The seat of the Mathew family was Thomastown Castle, County Tipperary long abandoned. The extant ruins form a notable landmark.[7] George Mathew sold his estate at Radyr and moved to Thomastown, gaining ownership of the castle through marriage to Elizabeth Poyntz after the death of her first husband, Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles, of the Butler family.[8]
Arnold Harris Mathew, self-styledde jure 4th Earl Landaff,[a] also self-styled Count Povoleri di Vicenza (1852–1919).[15] He was founder and first bishop of the Old Roman Catholic Western Orthodox Church in Great Britain, an Old Catholic Church. His episcopal consecration was declared null and void by the Union of Utrecht's International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference. He claimed his father, Major Arnold Henry Ochterlony Mathew (d. 1894), to have been the 3rd Earl,[16] on the grounds of his grandfather, Major Arnold Nesbit Mathew, of the Indian Army, having been the eldest son of the 1st Earl Landaff, born five months after his parents' marriage.[17] This claim has subsequently been concluded to be based on incorrect information, with Arnold Nesbit Mathew (he originally used the name 'Matthews', as did his son) being in fact the son of William Richard Matthews, of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, and his wife Anne.[18][19][20]
^Arnold Harris Mathew (AHM) claimed that his great-grandfather was Francis Mathew, 1st Earl Landaff.[9] AHM put forward his claim to the Garter Principal King of Arms for the title of 4th Earl of Llandaff of Thomastown, County Tipperary in 1890.[10] AHM just had a pedigree placed on official record at the College of Arms. He did not intend to "definitely determine in the customary method his right to the dignity he claim[ed]" by establishing his right to vote at the elections of Irish representative peer.[11] He has been advised that all he could hope to obtain would be the barren title.[11] John H. Matthews, Cardiff archivist, said in 1898 that the number of claimants to the dormant earldom "is legion". In the archivist's opinion, AHM's published pedigree was "too extra-ordinary to commend itself to an impartial mind."[12] The next year AHM changed his mind. In 1899, his petition to the House of Lords, claiming a right to vote, was read and referred to the Lord Chancellor.[13] In his petition, he wrote that Eliza Francesca Povoleri was a spinster and he did not claim she was the daughter of a Marchese and a Contessa.[9] In 1902, the Lord Chancellor, Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury, reported that AHM's claim "is of such a nature that it ought to be referred to the Committee for Privileges; read, and ordered to lie on the Table."[13][14]
^Burke, Bernard, ed. (1866). "MATHEW—Earl of Llandaff". A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct peerages of the British empire (new ed.). London: Harrison. p. 361. OCLC 4102769.
^Abandoned Mansions of Ireland photodocumentary book and website by Tarquin Blake. (Accessed 10 June 2012)
^Catholic Encyclopedia Theobald Mathews, Apostle of Temperance
^19th century towers stand while the 17th Century neo-gothic ramparts have succumbed to neglect and collapsed under the weight of encroaching ivy
^. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
^ abMathew, Arnold H. (1899). "[Petition of Arnold H. Mathew to vote at the election of Representative Peers for Ireland]". Journals of the House of Lords. 131. London: Stationery Office: 376. LCCN sn94094788.
^Hill, Christopher (January 2004). "Episcopal Lineage: a theological reflection on Blake v Associated Newspapers Ltd". Ecclesiastical Law Journal. 7 (34). Cambridge University Press: 334–338. doi:10.1017/S0956618X00005421. ISSN 0956-618X. S2CID 143478448.
^ ab"Another peerage romance". The Sketch. 23 (298). London: Ingram Brothers: 518. 12 October 1898. LCCN 09033130.
^"Who is earl of Landaff?". Western mail. No. 9169. Cardiff, Wales. 13 October 1898. p. 6. OCLC 506485542.
^Halsbury, Hardinge Stanley Giffard, earl of (1902). "[Report upon the 'Petition of Arnold H. Mathew to vote at the election of Representative Peers for Ireland']". Journals of the House of Lords. 134. London: Stationery Office: 282. hdl:2027/mdp.39015086170399. LCCN sn94094788.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 536.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
Rev. Murray Alexander (1895). "The Genealogy of the Earls of Landaff of Thomastown, County Tipperary, Ireland". catalogue.nla.gov.au. London: Simpkin & Marshall. Mathew
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Earl Landaff of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary was a title in the Peerage of Ireland It was created in 1797 for Francis Mathew 1st Viscount Landaff 1 who had previously represented County Tipperary in the Irish House of Commons He had already been created Baron Landaff of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary in 1783 2 and Viscount Landaff of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary in 1793 3 also in the Peerage of Ireland In 1800 he was elected as one of the 28 original Irish representative peer He was succeeded by his son the second Earl The titles became extinct on his death in 1833 4 Thomastown Castle was the childhood home of Father Theobald Mathew The Apostle of Temperance 5 6 Earldom of LandaffArms Or a Lion rampant Sable Crest On a Mount Vert a Moorcock proper Supporters On either side a Unicorn Argent armed maned tufted hoofed plain collared and chained Or Creation date22 November 1797Created byKing George IIIPeeragePeerage of IrelandFirst holderFrancis Mathew 1st Viscount LandaffLast holderFrancis Mathew 2nd Earl LandaffRemainder toThe 1st Earls s heirs male of the body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesViscount Landaff Baron LandaffStatusExtinctExtinction date12 March 1833Former seat s Thomastown CastleMottoA FYNNO DUW A FYDD What God wills will be Arms of Mathew Earls Landaff in Landaff CathederalThomastown Castle County Tipperary the seat of the Earls Landaff 1824 Mural memorial tablet erected 1987 in Llandaff Cathedral In memory of Thomas James Mathew son and heir of Francis James Mathew second Earl of Landaff born in London 1798 died in Cape Town 1862 The arms are blasoned Or a lion rampant sable Crest A heathcock proper Supporters Two unicorns rampant silver maned tufted hooved collared and chained or Motto A Fynno Duw a Fydd What God wills will be The Earls Landaff used the invented courtesy title Viscount Mathew for the heir apparent Despite their territorial designations and the fact that they were in the Peerage of Ireland the titles all referred to the place in Glamorgan now spelt Llandaff The Mathew family was founded by Sir David Mathew died 1484 Grand Standard Bearer of England The Earls Landaff were descended from the branch of the family seated at Radyr Glamorgan Wales descended from Thomas Mathew died 1470 a younger son of Sir David Mathew In Llandaff Cathedral nearby Radyr there exist three 15th century and 16th century Mathew family effigies The seat of the Mathew family was Thomastown Castle County Tipperary long abandoned The extant ruins form a notable landmark 7 George Mathew sold his estate at Radyr and moved to Thomastown gaining ownership of the castle through marriage to Elizabeth Poyntz after the death of her first husband Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles of the Butler family 8 Contents 1 Earls Landaff 1797 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 SourcesEarls Landaff 1797 editFrancis Mathew 1st Earl Landaff 1738 1806 Francis James Mathew 2nd Earl Landaff 1768 1833 Rejected claimants Arnold Harris Mathew self styled de jure 4th Earl Landaff a also self styled Count Povoleri di Vicenza 1852 1919 15 He was founder and first bishop of the Old Roman Catholic Western Orthodox Church in Great Britain an Old Catholic Church His episcopal consecration was declared null and void by the Union of Utrecht s International Old Catholic Bishops Conference He claimed his father Major Arnold Henry Ochterlony Mathew d 1894 to have been the 3rd Earl 16 on the grounds of his grandfather Major Arnold Nesbit Mathew of the Indian Army having been the eldest son of the 1st Earl Landaff born five months after his parents marriage 17 This claim has subsequently been concluded to be based on incorrect information with Arnold Nesbit Mathew he originally used the name Matthews as did his son being in fact the son of William Richard Matthews of Down Ampney Gloucestershire and his wife Anne 18 19 20 See also editViscount LlandaffNotes edit Arnold Harris Mathew AHM claimed that his great grandfather was Francis Mathew 1st Earl Landaff 9 AHM put forward his claim to the Garter Principal King of Arms for the title of 4th Earl of Llandaff of Thomastown County Tipperary in 1890 10 AHM just had a pedigree placed on official record at the College of Arms He did not intend to definitely determine in the customary method his right to the dignity he claim ed by establishing his right to vote at the elections of Irish representative peer 11 He has been advised that all he could hope to obtain would be the barren title 11 John H Matthews Cardiff archivist said in 1898 that the number of claimants to the dormant earldom is legion In the archivist s opinion AHM s published pedigree was too extra ordinary to commend itself to an impartial mind 12 The next year AHM changed his mind In 1899 his petition to the House of Lords claiming a right to vote was read and referred to the Lord Chancellor 13 In his petition he wrote that Eliza Francesca Povoleri was a spinster and he did not claim she was the daughter of a Marchese and a Contessa 9 In 1902 the Lord Chancellor Hardinge Giffard 1st Earl of Halsbury reported that AHM s claim is of such a nature that it ought to be referred to the Committee for Privileges read and ordered to lie on the Table 13 14 References edit No 14064 The London Gazette 14 November 1797 p 1081 No 12476 The London Gazette 20 September 1783 p 1 No 13609 The London Gazette 4 January 1794 p 3 Burke Bernard ed 1866 MATHEW Earl of Llandaff A genealogical history of the dormant abeyant forfeited and extinct peerages of the British empire new ed London Harrison p 361 OCLC 4102769 Abandoned Mansions of Ireland photodocumentary book and website by Tarquin Blake Accessed 10 June 2012 Catholic Encyclopedia Theobald Mathews Apostle of Temperance 19th century towers stand while the 17th Century neo gothic ramparts have succumbed to neglect and collapsed under the weight of encroaching ivy Mathew of Thurles Archived from the original on 5 January 2009 Retrieved 28 June 2008 a b Mathew Arnold H 1899 Petition of Arnold H Mathew to vote at the election of Representative Peers for Ireland Journals of the House of Lords 131 London Stationery Office 376 LCCN sn94094788 Hill Christopher January 2004 Episcopal Lineage a theological reflection on Blake v Associated Newspapers Ltd Ecclesiastical Law Journal 7 34 Cambridge University Press 334 338 doi 10 1017 S0956618X00005421 ISSN 0956 618X S2CID 143478448 nbsp a b Another peerage romance The Sketch 23 298 London Ingram Brothers 518 12 October 1898 LCCN 09033130 Who is earl of Landaff Western mail No 9169 Cardiff Wales 13 October 1898 p 6 OCLC 506485542 a b Earl of Llandaff Parliamentary Debates Hansard House of Lords 4 August 1899 col 1421 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help Halsbury Hardinge Stanley Giffard earl of 1902 Report upon the Petition of Arnold H Mathew to vote at the election of Representative Peers for Ireland Journals of the House of Lords 134 London 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