The Newcomen Baronetcy, of Kenagh in the County of Longford, was a title in the

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. It was created on 30 December 1623 for Robert Newcomen. Born in

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, the third son of Charles Newcomen and Jane Nightingale, Robert had come to Ireland in the late sixteenth century. He settled at

Keenagh Keenagh or Kenagh () is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the R397 near the Royal Canal. A small village with two churches, (Catholic and Church of Ireland), a couple of shops and three pubs, it lies south of Longford ...

in County Longford, where he became a substantial landowner, and sat in the Irish House of Commons for Kilbeggan. By his first wife Katherine Molyneux, daughter of Sir Thomas Molyneux,

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and Catherine Stabeort, he had twenty-one children, including the second, third and fourth Baronets. The sixth, seventh and eighth Baronets also represented

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in the

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. The eighth Baronet also represented Longford Borough in Parliament. The title became extinct on his death on 27 April 1789. Keenagh3912

Several other members of the family sat in the Irish House of Commons.

Brabazon Newcomen Brabazon Newcomen (1688 – June 1766) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Newcomen was the Member of Parliament for Kilbeggan in the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed f ...

, son of Sir Thomas Newcomen, son of the second Baronet, represented Kilbeggan.

Thomas Newcomen Thomas Newcomen (; February 1664 – 5 August 1729) was an English inventor who created the atmospheric engine, the first practical fuel-burning engine in 1712. He was an ironmonger by trade and a Baptist lay preacher by calling. He ...

and

Charles Newcomen Charles Newcomen (1707 – 1772) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Newcomen sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral ...

represented St Johnstown, Longford. The substantial family estates were inherited by Charlotte Newcomen, only child and heiress of Edward Newcomen, grandson of the sixth Baronet. She was married to William Gleadowe, who assumed the additional surname of Newcomen at the time of their marriage and was created a baronet in 1781. Charlotte was later elevated to the peerage as Baroness and

Viscountess Newcomen Viscount Newcomen, of Mosstown in the County of Longford, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1803 (as Viscountess Newcomen) for Charlotte Gleadowe-Newcomen, Baroness Newcomen. She had already been made Baroness Newcomen, of M ...

. See the latter title for more information.

Newcomen baronets, of Kenagh (1623)

* Sir Robert Newcomen, 1st Baronet (died 28 September 1629) * Sir Beverley Newcomen, 2nd Baronet (died 28 April 1637)(''d.s.p.m.'') * Sir Thomas Newcomen, 3rd Baronet (died 29 April 1642)(brother of 2nd Bt.)(''d.s.p.'') * Sir Robert Newcomen, 4th Baronet (died 12 August 1677)(brother of 2nd & 3rd Bts.) *

Sir Thomas Newcomen, 5th Baronet Sir Thomas Newcomen, 5th Baronet of Kenagh, co. Longford (died 31 July 1689) was an Anglo-Irish baronet. Thomas was the son of Sir Robert Newcomen, 4th Baronet and Anne Boleyn. He was knighted, before his father, in 1664, by the Lord Lieutenant o ...

(died 31 July 1689) *

Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Baronet Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Baronet (1664 – 6 March 1735) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Newcomen succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1689. He represented County Longford in the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the l ...

(1664 – 6 March 1735) *

Sir Arthur Newcomen, 7th Baronet Sir Arthur Newcomen, 7th Baronet (1701 – 25 November 1759) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Newcomen was the son of Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Baronet and succeeded to his father's title on 6 March 1735. He was the Member of Parliament for County ...

(1701 – 25 November 1759) *

Sir Thomas Newcomen, 8th Baronet Sir Thomas Newcomen, 8th Baronet (1740 – 27 April 1789) was an Anglo-Irish politician. He was the son of Sir Arthur Newcomen, 7th Baronet and succeeded to his baronetcy upon his father's death on 25 November 1759. He sat in the Irish House of Co ...

(1740 – 27 April 1789)

Gleadowe-Newcomen baronets, of Carrickglass (1781)

* see

Viscount Newcomen Viscount Newcomen, of Mosstown in the County of Longford, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1803 (as Viscountess Newcomen) for Charlotte Gleadowe-Newcomen, Baroness Newcomen. She had already been made Baroness Newcomen, of M ...

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Newcomen Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland 1623 establishments in Ireland Newcomen family