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Lambart, Baron (I, 1618)

Creation: let.pat. 17 Feb 1617/8

Family name: Lambart

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Arms:

See Earl of Cavan

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Oliver [Lambart], 1st Baron Lambart, PC

only son of Walter Lambart, of Southampton, co. Hampshire, by his first wife Rose Wallop, dau. of Sir Oliver Wallop

born

mar.

bef. 3 Jan 1598/9 Hester Fleetwood (d. 12 Mar 1639), dau. of Sir William Fleetwood, of Cranford, co. Middlesex, and Cardington Manor, co. Bedford, by his wife Jane Clifton, dau. of William Clifton, of Brimpton, co. Somerset

children

1. Hon Charles Lambart, later 2nd Baron Lambart later 1st Earl of Cavan

2. Hon Sir Cary Lambart (d. 1627)

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died

1 Jun 1618

created

17 Feb 1617/8 Lord Lambart, Baron of Cavan in the County of Cavan

suc. by

son

note

knighted at the storming of Calais 1596 by the Earl of Essex; accompanied the Earl of Essex to Ireland ; Master of the Camp 1594; Serjeant Major of the Army; Governor of Connaught 1601; received very large grants of land in Ireland; Privy Councillor [I] 1603; Member of Parliament for Cavan 1613-15 ; a member of the Council for Munster 1615

Charles [Lambart], 2nd Baron Lambart later 1st Earl of Cavan, PC

created

15 Apr 1647 Viscount Kilcoursie, of Kilcoursie in the King's County, and Earl of Cavan

The Barony of Lambart has been held by the Earls of Cavan since 15 Apr 1647.

First written 31 Jul 2005

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