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. It was created on 17 October 1721 for Sir Henry Echlin, 2nd Baron of the

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. He was the great-grandson of the Right Reverend Robert Echlin,

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: Robert Echlin, eldest son of the first baronet and father of the second baronet; Lieutenant-General Robert Echlin, younger brother of the first baronet; and Charles Echlin, eldest son of John Echlin, the elder brother of the first baronet. Their main residence was at

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Echlin baronets, of Clonagh (1721)

* Sir Henry Echlin, 1st Baronet (1652–1725) *Sir Robert Echlin, 2nd Baronet (1699–1757); his wife Elizabeth, Lady Echlin (c.1704-1787), English writer *Sir Henry Echlin, 3rd Baronet (1740–1799) *Sir James Echlin, 4th Baronet (1769–1833) *Sir Frederick Henry Echlin, 5th Baronet (1795–1871) *Sir Ferdinand Fenton Echlin, 6th Baronet (1798–1877) *Sir Thomas Echlin, 7th Baronet (1844– 1906) *Sir Henry Frederick Echlin, 8th Baronet (1846–1923) *Sir John Frederick Echlin, 9th Baronet (1890–1932) *Sir Norman David Fenton Echlin, 10th Baronet (1925–2007)

References

* *Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921'' John Murray London 1926 {{DEFAULTSORT:Echlin Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland 1721 establishments in Ireland