Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda (1603-1643) was an Irish aristocrat noted for his leadership of Irish Royalist forces in northern Leinster during the early stages of the Irish Confederate Wars.
His adult life before 1641 was uneventful. He took his seat in the Irish House of Lords in the Parliament of 1634-5, and sat on at least one House committee. Otherwise, he lived quietly with his wife and children at Mellifont. His wife visited Court in 1639 to plead for her father, who was in deep political disgrace: it is unclear if her husband accompanied her.
Following the outbreak of the Irish Rebellion, Moore's house at Mellifont was captured on 21 November 1641 as a prelude to the rebels' Siege of Drogheda.[1] Moore was one of the leaders of a relief force from Dublin that lifted the siege in March 1642. He and Sir Henry Tichborne then marched on Dundalk and took the town. Tichborne became Governor of Dundalk and Moore returned to Drogheda.
In 1643 Moore commanded troops from Dublin sent to resist an advance into Leinster by the Ulster Army of the Irish Confederates commanded by Owen Roe O'Neill. On 7 August Moore confronted O'Neill at the Battle of Portlester in County Meath. During the fighting, he was killed by an artillery shot, said by some accounts to have been personally aimed and fired by his opponent O'Neill. [2] Following Moore's death, the Protestant forces retreated with his body. O'Neill was unable to follow up his success by advancing towards Dublin.[3]
His unusual death was the inspiration for a similar scene in the 1645 play, Cola's Furie, or Lirenda's Misery by Henry Burkhead, printed in Kilkenny.[4] Moore was succeeded by his son, Henry who was made Earl of Drogheda by Charles II following the Restoration.
His widow was arrested soon after his death on suspicion of involvement in a conspiracy to betray Drogheda to the Scots General Robert Monro, to prevent the Irish rebels from regaining control of the town; in this, she claimed to be following her husband's policy of denying the Irish victory. She was confined to Dublin Castle but soon released. She died in June 1649, reportedly of gangrene from a broken leg, three days following a fall from a horse brought on by the shock of seeing St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda, which held her husband's tomb, for the first time.
Perceval-Maxwell, Michael. Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641. McGill-Queen's Press, 1994.
Randall, Dale. Winter Fruit: English Drama, 1642-1660. University Press of Kentucky. 1995.
Kelsey, Sean (2004). "Moore, Charles, second Viscount Moore of Drogheda (1603–1643)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19098. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda 1603 1643 was an Irish aristocrat noted for his leadership of Irish Royalist forces in northern Leinster during the early stages of the Irish Confederate Wars Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of DroghedaBorn1603Kingdom of IrelandDied7 August 1643Portlester Meath IrelandCause of deathKilled in battleNationalityIrishOccupation s Politician soldierPredecessorGarret Moore 1st Viscount MooreSuccessorHenry Moore 1st Earl of DroghedaSpouseAlice Loftus Contents 1 Background 2 Irish Rebellion 3 References 3 1 SourcesBackground EditHe was the third but eldest surviving son of Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore a landowner in County Louth with connections with many prominent old English families of The Pale Moore was a Protestant unlike many of his relatives who remained Catholic Moore had helped broker the Treaty of Mellifont in 1603 which brought an end to Tyrone s Rebellion When Garret died in 1627 his Viscountcy and estates including Mellifont Abbey passed to his eldest son Charles Charles s mother was Mary Colley daughter of Sir Henry Colley of Castle Carbury and Catherine Cusack her brother Henry Colley Jr was the direct ancestor of the Duke of Wellington Charles married Alice Loftus died 1649 younger daughter of Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus and Sarah Bathow Meredith by whom he had at least four surviving children including Henry Sarah and Mary Sarah married William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont Mary married Hugh Montgomery 1st Earl of Mount Alexander His adult life before 1641 was uneventful He took his seat in the Irish House of Lords in the Parliament of 1634 5 and sat on at least one House committee Otherwise he lived quietly with his wife and children at Mellifont His wife visited Court in 1639 to plead for her father who was in deep political disgrace it is unclear if her husband accompanied her Irish Rebellion EditFurther information Irish Rebellion of 1641 Following the outbreak of the Irish Rebellion Moore s house at Mellifont was captured on 21 November 1641 as a prelude to the rebels Siege of Drogheda 1 Moore was one of the leaders of a relief force from Dublin that lifted the siege in March 1642 He and Sir Henry Tichborne then marched on Dundalk and took the town Tichborne became Governor of Dundalk and Moore returned to Drogheda In 1643 Moore commanded troops from Dublin sent to resist an advance into Leinster by the Ulster Army of the Irish Confederates commanded by Owen Roe O Neill On 7 August Moore confronted O Neill at the Battle of Portlester in County Meath During the fighting he was killed by an artillery shot said by some accounts to have been personally aimed and fired by his opponent O Neill 2 Following Moore s death the Protestant forces retreated with his body O Neill was unable to follow up his success by advancing towards Dublin 3 His unusual death was the inspiration for a similar scene in the 1645 play Cola s Furie or Lirenda s Misery by Henry Burkhead printed in Kilkenny 4 Moore was succeeded by his son Henry who was made Earl of Drogheda by Charles II following the Restoration His widow was arrested soon after his death on suspicion of involvement in a conspiracy to betray Drogheda to the Scots General Robert Monro to prevent the Irish rebels from regaining control of the town in this she claimed to be following her husband s policy of denying the Irish victory She was confined to Dublin Castle but soon released She died in June 1649 reportedly of gangrene from a broken leg three days following a fall from a horse brought on by the shock of seeing St Peter s Church of Ireland Drogheda which held her husband s tomb for the first time References Edit Perceval Maxwell p 222 Dunlop 1894 Casway p 87 88 Randall p 92 Sources Edit Casway Jerrold I Owen Roe O Neill and the Struggle for Catholic Ireland University of Pennsylvania Press 1984 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Dunlop Robert 1894 Moore Charles 1603 1643 In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 38 London Smith Elder amp Co Perceval Maxwell Michael Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 McGill Queen s Press 1994 Randall Dale Winter Fruit English Drama 1642 1660 University Press of Kentucky 1995 Kelsey Sean 2004 Moore Charles second Viscount Moore of Drogheda 1603 1643 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 19098 Subscription or UK public library membership required Peerage of IrelandPreceded byGarret Moore Viscount Moore1627 1643 Succeeded byHenry Moore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda amp oldid 1177925801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
