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St.Lawrence, Baron Howth

• References:
  • HOWTH in [Complete Peerage]
  • GAISFORD-ST.LAWRENCE in [Burkes Irish, 2002]
  • GAISFORD-ST.LAWRENCE in [Burkes Irish, 1976]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • HOWTH in [Burkes Peerage] before 1909
  • V. J. McBrierty, "Howth Castle and the St Lawrence family", The Howth peninsula: its history, lore and legend, ed. V. J. McBrierty (1981).
  • "The Hollywoods of Artane", Reportorium 1(2) 1956, p.341-44.

Think this is tomb of Christopher St.Lawrence, 1st Baron Howth, and Anne Plunkett.
Photo of plaque at Howth Abbey.
See larger and full size and original.

Sir Armoricus Tristram,
of Normandy,
it was said that on the eve of the feast day of St.Lawrence, 10th Aug 1177, he won a famous victory for the new Anglo-Norman invaders of Ireland over the remnant Vikings at Howth (near the present site of Howth Castle),
adopted the name "St.Lawrence" as a result,
killed in battle by the Irish 1189,
however [Complete Peerage] says this is mythical,
had issue:

Sir Nicholas Fitz Amorey, of Howth,
had issue:

Almericus de St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
granted a charter of confirmation of the lands of Howth by John,
had issue:

Sir Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
had issue:

Adam St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
mar Isabella ----,
had issue:

Adam St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
mar Scholastica ----,
died 1334, had issue:

Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
his father died 1334,
he was a minor in 1337, when he was made a ward of John Plunkett, of Bewley, Co.Louth,
mar his guardian's dau Alice Plunkett,
died 29 Sept 1404,
had issue:

1. Stephen St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
   mar Elinor Holywood [dau of Sir Robert Holywood, of Artane Castle, Artane, N Co.Dublin],
   note that around this time the wife of "Sir Robert Hollywood" of Artane is Elizabeth Plunkett, dau of "Sir Christopher Plunkett, 3rd Lord Killeen",
   died 1435,
   had issue:

   
   

   1. Christopher St.Lawrence, 1st Baron Howth,
      the Barony was recognised by the Crown in 1489, and he was recognised as the first Baron, but the Lordship of Howth was considered to be much older,
      mar pre-1435 to Anne Plunkett,
      though [DNB] lists his wife as "Elizabeth Bermingham of Athenry",
      succ 1435,
      he died between Sept 1462 and Jan 1464 [using [NJ] date format, note that this was regarded as the end of 1463],
      both bur St.Mary's "Abbey" Church, Howth,
      HOWTH in [Lewis, 1837] says: "Among the monuments is one of marble to Christopher, 13th baron of Howth, and his lady, whose effigies are still entire, erected in 1430 [sic], and decorated with sculptured emblems of the crucifixion, and coats of arms",
      had issue:

      
      

      1. Robert St.Lawrence, 2nd (15th) Baron Howth,
         born c.1435 (age 28 at father's death),
         also styled the "15th Lord of Howth",
         sheriff of the county of Dublin in 1456,
         mar 1stly, pre-1459, to Alice White [dau of Nicholas White, of Killester, Co.Dublin],
         through his wife he acquired the manor of Killester,
         succ 1462-64,
         Howth Castle was originally built 1464,
         Alice died pre-1478,
         mar 2ndly, 1478, to Joan Beaufort [descendant of Edward III],
         appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1483, but this appointment was obstructed by 8th Earl of Kildare,
         died 1486, London, age c.51 yrs,
         bur Blackfriars, London,
         see entry in [DNB],
         see entry in [DNB, 1885-1900 edn], p.163 (from here),
         had issue by 1st wife:
         1. Nicholas St.Lawrence, 3rd (16th) Baron Howth,

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• St.Lawrence by Peter Barns-Graham

• Barons Howth and Earls of Howth.

• Artane Castle was occupied by St.Lawrence (presumably by descent from this marriage) at the time of Silken Thomas' rebellion in 1534, when the Archbishop of Dublin, John Alen, enemy of the Geraldines, was captured there and executed by the rebels. See [Sweeney, 1991], [Archer, pre-1949].

• Artane Castle is now gone, see [Bennett, 1991]. Artane Industrial School is on the site.