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Sir Hugh O'Donnell

April 18, 2024

Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell (Irish: Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; c. 1540 - c. 1600)[1] was an Irish Gaelic lord. He was The O'Donnell of his clan, and king of Tyrconnell in Tudor-era Ireland.

Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell
Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill
King of Tyrconnell
Reign1566–1592
PredecessorCalvagh O'Donnell
HeirHugh Roe O'Donnell
Bornc. 1540
Tyrconnell, Ulster, Ireland
Diedc. 1600 (aged 59-60)
County Donegal Tyrconnell, Ulster, Ireland
SpouseIníon Dubh
IssueNumerous
HouseUí Dhomhnaill
FatherManus O'Donnell
MotherJudith O'Neill

Biography edit

Hugh O'Donnell was married to Iníon Dubh.[1] In the 1580s, a violent succession dispute broke out amongst the O'Donnell family over who would succeed him. He abdicated in favour of his eldest son by his second wife, Hugh Roe O'Donnell,[1] in 1592. He lived in retirement until his death in 1600, by which time Tyrone's Rebellion was in full flight.

Family edit

From his first marriage, their children were:

His second marriage was to Fiona MacDonald, known as Iníon Dubh,[1] daughter of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell.[1] Their children were:

Family tree edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Burke 1866, p. 409.
  2. ^ The historicity of this person is disputed; Ó Domhnaill, Niall; Na Glúnta Rosannacha (1952), page 87
  3. ^ Annals of the Four Masters: "1590: ...the son of O'Donnell himself, who, being unable to display prowess or defend himself, was slain at Doire-leathan, on one side of the harbour of Telinn, on the 14th of September."
  4. ^ Morgan, Hiram (October 2009). "O'Donnell, 'Red' Hugh (Ó Domhnaill, Aodh Ruadh)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006343.v1.
  5. ^ Bagwell, Richard (1895). "O'Donnell, Rory" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 41. pp. 444–447.
  6. ^ "O'Donnell (Ó Domhnall), Ruaidhrí | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  7. ^ The Irish ecclesiastical record. Kelly - University of Toronto. Dublin : John F. Fowler. 1865–1968.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ^ O'Donnell, Eunan; Reflection on the Flight of the Earls; Donegal Annual, Bliainiris Dhún na nGall, Journal of the County Donegal Historical Society, No. 58 (2006); pp. 31-44. Gráinne is known only as a sister of the Earl (i.e., Rory), with no additional information.
  9. ^ a b The Irish ecclesiastical record

References edit

  • Burke, Sir Bernard (1866), A Genealogical History of the Dormant: Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, Harrison, pp. 409–410

April 18, 2024
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Sir Hugh McManus O Donnell Irish Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa o Domhnaill c 1540 c 1600 1 was an Irish Gaelic lord He was The O Donnell of his clan and king of Tyrconnell in Tudor era Ireland Sir Hugh McManus O DonnellSir Aodh mac Maghnusa o DomhnaillKing of TyrconnellReign1566 1592PredecessorCalvagh O DonnellHeirHugh Roe O DonnellBornc 1540Tyrconnell Ulster IrelandDiedc 1600 aged 59 60 County Donegal Tyrconnell Ulster IrelandSpouseInion DubhIssueNumerousHouseUi DhomhnaillFatherManus O DonnellMotherJudith O Neill Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Family tree 4 Notes 5 ReferencesBiography editHugh O Donnell was married to Inion Dubh 1 In the 1580s a violent succession dispute broke out amongst the O Donnell family over who would succeed him He abdicated in favour of his eldest son by his second wife Hugh Roe O Donnell 1 in 1592 He lived in retirement until his death in 1600 by which time Tyrone s Rebellion was in full flight Family editFrom his first marriage their children were Donnchadh Duncan Scaite 2 Sir Donall O Donnell died 14 September 1590 3 Ruaidhri Rory died 1575 Siobhan Joan died January 1591 married Hugh 2nd Earl of Tyrone in 1574 1 unknown daughter married a son of Sir Turlough Luineach O Neill His second marriage was to Fiona MacDonald known as Inion Dubh 1 daughter of James MacDonald 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell 1 Their children were Nuala married Niall Garve O Donnell Hugh Roe 1 c 1572 10 September 1602 4 Rory c 1575 28 July 1608 1 5 6 later Earl of Tyrconnell married Briget FitzGerald Maghnus Manus 7 Mairghead Margaret Maire Mary died 1662 married firstly Sir Donnell o Cathain and later Tadhg O Rourke Cathbarr died 1608 Grainne 8 Family tree editvteO Donnell family tree Hugh McManus O Donnell d 1600 i ii First marriage an unnamed Irish woman Donnchadh Scaite citation needed Donnell d 14 September 1590 iii iv Married daughter of Turlough O Neill citation needed Domhnall og a v vi Ruadhri d 1575 citation needed Siobhan vii c 1569 viii c 1591 i Married Hugh O Neill Earl of Tyrone ix Hugh Baron of Dungannon 1585 1609 ix x Henry O Neill 1586 1617 21 ix Margaret married Richard Butler 3rd Viscount Mountgarret x Unnamed daughter fl 1579 citation needed Nuala fl 1592 1629 i xi Married Niall Garve O Donnell 1569 1626 xii Grania citation needed Second marriage Fiona Inion Dubh MacDonald married 1569 iv Hugh Roe 1572 10 September 1602 i xiii Rory 1575 28 July 1608 i xiv Elizabeth xv Married Luke Plunket later 1st Earl of Fingall citation needed Married Bridget Fitzgerald daughter of the 12th Earl of Kildare xvi Hugh O Donnell 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell xv a Married Anna Margaret daughter of Maximilian de Hennin Count de Bossut xvii Mary Stuart O Donnell fl 1607 1639 xv xviii Manus d 22 October 1600 xix Mairghead d 1662 citation needed Maire d 1662 citation needed Married Tadhg o Ruairc King of West Breifne d 1605 Cathbarr d 15 September 1608 xx Married Rosa O Doherty c 1588 1660 daughter of Sir John O Doherty Hugh O Donnell d 1625 xxi Notes a b If the Earldom of Tyrconnell had not been attained then next in line as 3rd Earl of Tyrconnell would have been Domhnall og citation needed References a b c d e Burke 1866 p 409 https www dib ie biography odonnell o domhnaill sir aodh mac maghnusa a6332 Annals of the Four Masters 1590 the son of O Donnell himself who being unable to display prowess or defend himself was slain at Doire leathan on one side of the harbour of Telinn on the 14th of September a b O Byrne Emmett 2009 MacDonnell Nic Dhomhnaill Fiona Fionnghuala Inion Dubh Dictionary of Irish Biography O Donnell Francis Martin 2018 The O Donnells of Tyrconnell A Hidden Legacy Washington D C Academica Press LLC p 580 581 ISBN 978 1 680534740 Hegarty Roddy Imeacht Na nIarli The Flight of the Earls 1607 2007 PDF Canny Nicholas 2004 O Neill Hugh Aodh O Neill second earl of Tyrone 1583 1616 In Matthew Colin Harrison Brian eds Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Vol 41 New York Oxford University Press pp 837 845 ISBN 0 19 861391 1 We know little of Siobhan who can hardly have been more than one and twenty when she died in 1590 9 a b c Canny 2008 a b Dunlop 1895 p 196 O Donnell Nuala O Donnell Sir Niall Garvach Annals of the Four Masters Bagwell Richard 1895 O Donnell Rory Dictionary of National Biography Vol 41 pp 444 447 a b c Hugh Albert O Donnell born to Rory and Brigid about October 1606 was the only son of this marriage Mary Stuart O Donnell being born about a year later Some authorities give an eldest child Elizabeth probably illegitimate who became first wife of Luke Plunkett first earl of Fingall Silke 2006 Webb Alfred Rury O Donnell A Compendium of Irish Biography 1878 Burke 1866 p 410 Casway Jerrold I 2004 O Donnell Lady Mary Stuart b 1607 d in or after 1639 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20557 Subscription or UK public library membership required 9 O Donnell Caffar Dictionary of Irish Biography Casway 1984 pp 27 28 Sources Burke Sir Bernard 1866 A Genealogical History of the Dormant Abeyant Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire Harrison pp 409 410 Canny Nicholas January 2008 2004 O Neill Hugh second earl of Tyrone c 1550 1616 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20775 Subscription or UK public library membership required Casway Jerrold 1984 Owen Roe O Neill and the Struggle for Catholic Ireland University of Pennsylvania Press Dunlop Robert 1895 O Neill Hugh 1540 1616 Dictionary of National Biography vol 42 pp 188 196 Silke John J May 2006 2004 O Donnell Rury styled first earl of Tyrconnell 1574 5 1608 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20559 Subscription or UK public library membership required Notes edit a b c d e f g h Burke 1866 p 409 The historicity of this person is disputed o Domhnaill Niall Na Glunta Rosannacha 1952 page 87 Annals of the Four Masters 1590 the son of O Donnell himself who being unable to display prowess or defend himself was slain at Doire leathan on one side of the harbour of Telinn on the 14th of September Morgan Hiram October 2009 O Donnell Red Hugh o Domhnaill Aodh Ruadh Dictionary of Irish Biography doi 10 3318 dib 006343 v1 Bagwell Richard 1895 O Donnell Rory Dictionary of National Biography Vol 41 pp 444 447 O Donnell o Domhnall Ruaidhri Dictionary of Irish Biography www dib ie Retrieved 15 April 2024 The Irish ecclesiastical record Kelly University of Toronto Dublin John F Fowler 1865 1968 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint date format link CS1 maint others link O Donnell Eunan Reflection on the Flight of the Earls Donegal Annual Bliainiris Dhun na nGall Journal of the County Donegal Historical Society No 58 2006 pp 31 44 Grainne is known only as a sister of the Earl i e Rory with no additional information a b The Irish ecclesiastical recordReferences editBurke Sir Bernard 1866 A Genealogical History of the Dormant Abeyant Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire Harrison pp 409 410 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Hugh O 27Donnell amp oldid 1219544843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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