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1620 in Ireland
Events from the year
1620 in Ireland
.
Incumbent
Monarch
:
James I
Events
County Longford
is
planted
by
English
and
Scottish
landowners, with much of the
O'Farrell
lands being confiscated and granted to new owners.
Bangor, County Down
, is granted the status of a port by King
James I of England
.
Honours
13 October
â the
Blundell Baronetcy
is created in the
Baronetage of Ireland
in favour of Francis Blundell, Vice-Treasurer and Receiver-General of Ireland.
10 November
â the
Parsons Baronetcy
, of Bellamont in the
County of Dublin
, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of
William Parsons
,
Surveyor General of Ireland
.
12 December
â the title of
Earl of Antrim
is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of
Randal MacDonnell, Viscount Dunluce
.
The titles of
Earl of Cork
and Viscount of Dungarvan are created in the
Peerage of Ireland
in favour of
Richard Boyle, Lord Boyle
.
The title of
Viscount Grandison
is created in the Peerage of Ireland in favour of
Oliver St John
,
Lord Deputy of Ireland
.
Births
Peter Talbot
,
Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)
(d.
1680
)
Approximate date âÂÂ
Redmond O'Hanlon
, outlaw (d.
1681
)
Deaths
February 15
âÂÂ
James Archer
,
Jesuit
(b.
1550
)
July 10
âÂÂ
John Boyle
,
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
(b.
1563
?)
References