Valentine was the son of Nicholas Browne and his wife, Helen Browne. His father was the 2nd Viscount Kenmare. His mother was his father's cousin, being the eldest daughter of Thomas Browne of Hospital, County Limerick.
Family tree
Valentine Browne with his two wives, his parents, and other selected relatives.[a]
After the death of his father in 1720, he succeeded to the family estates which had been under the management of John Asgill because his grandfather Sir Valentine Browne was a supporter of the Jacobite cause who took part in the Battle of Aughrim. For this he was attainted and the family estates forfeited.[citation needed]
The inheritance to which he succeeded was deep in debt due to mismanagement by Asgill. The difficulty experienced in meeting the heavy encumbrances on the impoverished estate fostered disputes in the family and drove close relatives into law with each other, much of which was both protracted and costly.
The exact status of Browne as either a Baronet or Viscount is disputable. He was unambiguously a baronet. The Viscountcy of Kenmare was created by James II in the Peerage of Ireland after his deposition as King of England, but before his deposition from the Irish throne. The peerage may be regarded as legitimate beyond Jacobites, but the Protestant establishment of the day did not recognise it.[3]
He married, secondly, Mary FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, in October 1735.
Valentine and Mary had a daughter.
Late life and death
It is possible that his financial difficulties caused him to refuse the requests of the poet Egan O'Rahilly to restore his land to him. This refusal caused O'Rahilly to compose a bitter and mournful poem called "Valentin Brown"[5] in which he launches a vitriolic attack on the viscount.
In later years, however, the estate gained a sound financial position after portions of it were sold.[citation needed] Sir Valentine died on 30 June 1736, aged 41.
Poem
Egan O'Rahilly's poem "Valentin Brown", translated by Frank O'Connor, reads:
That my old bitter heart was pierced in this black doom, That foreign devils have made our land a tomb, That the sun that was Munster's glory has gone down Has made me a beggar before you, Valentine Brown
That royal Cashel is bare of house and guest, That Brian's turreted home is the otter's nest, That the kings of the land have neither land nor crown Has made me a beggar before you, Valentine Brown.
Garnish away in the west with its master banned, Hamburg the refuge of him who has lost his land, An old grey eye, weeping for lost renown, Have made me a beggar before you, Valentine Brown.
Notes and references
Notes
^This family tree is based on genealogies of the baronets, viscounts and earls Browne[1][2]
Citations
^Cokayne 1900, pp. 236–237Genealogy of the baronets Browne
^Lodge 1789, p. 51–58Genealogy of the baronets Browne
^Cokayne 1887, p. 60. "Such Irish peerages however as were cr. by James II in 1689, at a time when he was in full possession of all his Regal Rights as King of Ireland, all of which creations, moreover, were duly enrolled on the Patent Rolls of that Kingdom, from which they has never been erased—stand in a very different category from other Peerages cr. by that King since his (so-called) 'abdication' ..."
^Dinneen 1909, p. 173. "Epithalamium for Lord Kenmare"
Cokayne, George Edward (1887). Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. Vol. I (1st ed.). London: George Bell and Sons. – A to Bo
Cokayne, George Edward (1900). Complete Baronetage, 1611 to 1800. Vol. I (1st ed.). Exeter: William Pollard & Co. OCLC 866278985. – 1611 to 1625
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1909). The Poems of Egan O'Rahilly. Vol. III (2nd ed.). London: David Nutt. OCLC 1157129500.
Lodge, John (1789). Archdall, Mervyn (ed.). The Peerage of Ireland or, A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. Vol. VII. Dublin: James Moore. OCLC 264906028. – Barons
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For other people named Valentine Browne see Valentine Browne disambiguation Sir Valentine Browne 5th Baronet and 3rd Viscount Kenmare in the Jacobite Peerage 1695 1736 Valentine BrowneViscount KenmareTenure1720 1736PredecessorValentine 2nd ViscountSuccessorThomas 4th ViscountBornMarch 1695Died30 June 1736Spouse s Honora ButlerIssueDetailThomas amp othersFatherValentine 2nd ViscountMotherHelen Browne Contents 1 Birth and origins 2 Early life 3 First marriage and children 4 Second marriage and children 5 Late life and death 6 Poem 7 Notes and references 7 1 Notes 7 2 Citations 7 3 Sources 8 External linksBirth and origins EditValentine was the son of Nicholas Browne and his wife Helen Browne His father was the 2nd Viscount Kenmare His mother was his father s cousin being the eldest daughter of Thomas Browne of Hospital County Limerick Family treeValentine Browne with his two wives his parents and other selected relatives a Valentine1st Viscount1638 1694JanePlunkettNicholas2nd Viscountd 1720HelenBrowneHonoraButlerValentine3rd Viscount1695 1736MaryFitzGeraldThomas4th Viscount1726 1795AnneCookeValentine1st Earl1754 1812CharlotteDillon1755 1782LegendXXXSubject ofthe articleXXXViscounts amp Earls of KenmareEarly life EditAfter the death of his father in 1720 he succeeded to the family estates which had been under the management of John Asgill because his grandfather Sir Valentine Browne was a supporter of the Jacobite cause who took part in the Battle of Aughrim For this he was attainted and the family estates forfeited citation needed The inheritance to which he succeeded was deep in debt due to mismanagement by Asgill The difficulty experienced in meeting the heavy encumbrances on the impoverished estate fostered disputes in the family and drove close relatives into law with each other much of which was both protracted and costly The exact status of Browne as either a Baronet or Viscount is disputable He was unambiguously a baronet The Viscountcy of Kenmare was created by James II in the Peerage of Ireland after his deposition as King of England but before his deposition from the Irish throne The peerage may be regarded as legitimate beyond Jacobites but the Protestant establishment of the day did not recognise it 3 First marriage and children EditValentine Browne married firstly Honora Butler daughter of Colonel Thomas Butler and his wife Margaret Bourke in November 1720 Egan O Rahilly wrote an Irish poem called the epithalamium for the wedding 4 Valentine and Honora had a son ThomasHonora Butler died of smallpox in 1730 Second marriage and children EditHe married secondly Mary FitzGerald daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald in October 1735 Valentine and Mary had a daughter Late life and death EditIt is possible that his financial difficulties caused him to refuse the requests of the poet Egan O Rahilly to restore his land to him This refusal caused O Rahilly to compose a bitter and mournful poem called Valentin Brown 5 in which he launches a vitriolic attack on the viscount In later years however the estate gained a sound financial position after portions of it were sold citation needed Sir Valentine died on 30 June 1736 aged 41 Poem EditEgan O Rahilly s poem Valentin Brown translated by Frank O Connor reads That my old bitter heart was pierced in this black doom That foreign devils have made our land a tomb That the sun that was Munster s glory has gone down Has made me a beggar before you Valentine Brown That royal Cashel is bare of house and guest That Brian s turreted home is the otter s nest That the kings of the land have neither land nor crown Has made me a beggar before you Valentine Brown Garnish away in the west with its master banned Hamburg the refuge of him who has lost his land An old grey eye weeping for lost renown Have made me a beggar before you Valentine Brown Notes and references EditNotes Edit This family tree is based on genealogies of the baronets viscounts and earls Browne 1 2 Citations Edit Cokayne 1900 pp 236 237Genealogy of the baronets Browne Lodge 1789 p 51 58Genealogy of the baronets Browne Cokayne 1887 p 60 Such Irish peerages however as were cr by James II in 1689 at a time when he was in full possession of all his Regal Rights as King of Ireland all of which creations moreover were duly enrolled on the Patent Rolls of that Kingdom from which they has never been erased stand in a very different category from other Peerages cr by that King since his so called abdication Dinneen 1909 p 173 Epithalamium for Lord Kenmare Dinneen 1909 p 31 Valentin Browne Sources Edit Cokayne George Edward 1887 Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant Vol I 1st ed London George Bell and Sons A to Bo Cokayne George Edward 1900 Complete Baronetage 1611 to 1800 Vol I 1st ed Exeter William Pollard amp Co OCLC 866278985 1611 to 1625 Dinneen Patrick S 1909 The Poems of Egan O Rahilly Vol III 2nd ed London David Nutt OCLC 1157129500 Lodge John 1789 Archdall Mervyn ed The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom Vol VII Dublin James Moore OCLC 264906028 Barons Ruvigny Melville Henry Marquis de 1904 Jacobite Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Grants of Honour Edinburgh T C amp E C Jack OCLC 655825906 External links EditPublic Record office of Northern Ireland Kenmare papersPreceded byNicholas Browne Viscount Kenmare1720 1736 Succeeded byValentine BrowneBaronetage of IrelandPreceded byNicholas Browne Baronetof Molahiffe1720 1736 Succeeded byThomas Browne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valentine Browne 3rd Viscount Kenmare amp oldid 1130751351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
