Theobald Dillon, 1st Viscount Dillon
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Theobald Dillon, 1st Viscount Dillon (died 15 March 1624), was a military commander descended from Sir Henry Dillon. He held extensive lands in Connaught and Westmeath.[1]:
He was a loyal supporter of Elizabeth I of England in her Irish wars. In 1559 he was knighted on the field of battle.
In 1582, Dillon was made Collector-General of the composition money in Connaught and Thomond
In 1621, James I created him Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen.
He was Lord President of Connaught.
He died "at so advanced an age, that at one time he had the satisfaction of seeing above an hundred of his descendants in his house of Killenfaghny."[2] (Kilfaughny, Athlone)
[edit] Family
- Wife Eleanor, daughter of William Tuite, Tuitestown County Westmeath.
They had 19 children:[3]:
- Sir James Dillon; youngest son
- Anne Dillon; mother of Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by First Creation |
Viscount Dillon 1622–1634 |
Succeeded by Lucas Dillon |
[edit] References
- ^ p210 Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ A Compendium of Irish Biography (2 January 2007).
- ^ p210 Dictionary of National Biography
