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Taaffe
Taaffe can refer to: *Viscount Taaffe (title and family) *Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford (died 1677), Irish-born courtier and soldier in England *Francis Taaffe, 3rd Earl of Carlingford (died 1704), Irish-born courtier and soldier in Lorraine *Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe (1685–1769), Irish-born courtier and soldier in Lorraine and Austria *Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe (1833–1895), Prime Minister of Austria 1868–1870 and 1879–1893 * (1921-2001), American geographer *Henry Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe (1872–1928), last Viscount Taaffe *Charlie Taaffe (1950–2019), American football coach *Denis Taaffe (died 1813), Irish political writer, pseudonym Julius Vindex *Éamonn Taaffe (born 1975), Irish sportsperson *Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (born 1939), American composer *Peter Taaffe (born 1942), British politician *Philip Taaffe (born 1937), American artist *Sonya Taaffe, American writer *Tom Taaffe, Irish horse trainer *Richard Taaff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Taaffe
The title Viscount Taaffe, of Corren, was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1628, together with the subsidiary title Baron Ballymote. From 1661 to 1738, the Viscounts Taaffe were also the Earls of Carlingford. From the 18th century onwards, the holders of these titles mainly lived in the Holy Roman Empire and subsequently in the Austrian Empire, where they also held the title of Graf Taaffe (German: Count Taaffe), the continental equivalent of an Earl. In 1919, as a consequence of siding with the enemies of Britain in World War I, the viscountcy was one of only three primary titles (together with the royal dukedoms of Albany and Cumberland) to be forfeit under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917. Also in 1919, the family's Holy Roman Empire title was no longer recognised by the new Austrian Republic, along with all other Austrian noble titles. In any case, with the death of the 12th Viscount's heir in 1967, all these titles, and any claims to them, are now extinct. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
