Baron Louth is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It has been created twice.

History

The title was created firstly c. 1458 for Sir

Thomas Bathe Thomas Bathe, 1st Baron Louth (died 1478) was an Irish peer, barrister and judge of the fifteenth century. Even by the standards of that turbulent age, he had a troubled and violent career. He was deprived of his estates and outlawed by Act of Pa ...

, later Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer. Although he had at least one son, John Bathe of Ardee, the title seems to have become extinct soon after his death in 1478. It was created secondly in 1541 for Sir Oliver Plunkett. His great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, served as Lord Lieutenant of County Louth. However, he later supported King James II and was outlawed. His great-great-grandson, the eleventh Baron, managed to obtain a reversal of the outlawry and was restored to the title. the title is held by the latter's great-great-great-great-grandson, the seventeenth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2013. Admiral Peter Warren was a female-line great-grandson of the fifth Baron. Saint Oliver Plunkett was very distantly related to the Barons of Louth.

Barons Louth, first creation (c.1458)

* Thomas Bathe, 1st Baron Louth (died 1478)

Barons Louth , second creation (1541)

Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth (d. c. 1555), was an Irish peer. He was the eldest son of Sir Richard (or: Patrick, Lodge vol. 6, p. 161) Plunkett of Beaulieu (died 1508), High Sheriff of Louth, and his wife Catherine Nangle, daughter of ...

(died 1555) * Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth (–1571) * Patrick Plunkett, 3rd Baron Louth (1548–1575) * Oliver Plunkett, 4th Baron Louth (died 1607) * Matthew Plunkett, 5th Baron Louth (died 1629) * Oliver Plunkett, 6th Baron Louth (1608–1679) * Matthew Plunkett, 7th Baron Louth (died 1689) (outlawed) * Oliver Plunkett, ''de jure'' 8th Baron Louth (1668–1707) * Matthew Plunkett, ''de jure'' 9th Baron Louth (1698–1754) * Oliver Plunkett, ''de jure'' 10th Baron Louth (1727–1763) *

Thomas Oliver Plunkett, 11th Baron Louth Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(1757–1823) (restored to title) *

Thomas Oliver Plunkett, 12th Baron Louth Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(1809–1849) *

Randal Percy Otway Plunkett, 13th Baron Louth Randal may refer to: People ;Given name *Randal and Randall (given names), English-language masculine given names. *Randal Gaines, American politician *Rand Paul, United States Senator ;Surname *Allison Randal, a linguist, software developer and a ...

(1832–1883) *

Randal Pilgrim Ralph Plunkett, 14th Baron Louth Randal may refer to: People ;Given name *Randal and Randall (given names), English-language masculine given names. *Randal Gaines, American politician *Rand Paul, United States Senator ;Surname *Allison Randal, a linguist, software developer and a ...

(1868–1941) *

Otway Randal Percy Oliver Plunkett, 15th Baron Louth Otway may refer to: Places Australia *Cape Otway, a geographical feature on the coast of Victoria, Australia *Shire of Colac Otway, Victoria, Australia *Great Otway National Park, a national park in Victoria, Australia *Otway Basin, a geological fe ...

(1892–1950) *

Otway Michael James Oliver Plunkett, 16th Baron Louth Otway may refer to: Places Australia *Cape Otway, a geographical feature on the coast of Victoria, Australia *Shire of Colac Otway, Victoria, Australia *Great Otway National Park, a national park in Victoria, Australia *Otway Basin, a geological fe ...

(1929–2013) *

Jonathan Oliver Plunkett, 17th Baron Louth Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...

(born 1952) The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Matthew Oliver Plunkett (born 1982).

Seat

The family seat was

Louth Hall Louth may refer to: Australia *Hundred of Louth, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Louth, New South Wales, a town *Louth Bay, a bay in South Australia **Louth Bay, South Australia, a town and locality Canada * Louth, Ontario Ireland * Count ...

, near Ardee,

County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *
Louth Papers
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