St.Lawrence, Baron Howth
- References:
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- HOWTH in [Burkes Peerage] before 1909
- "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.
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and full size
and original.
Sir Armoricus Tristram,
of Normandy,
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,
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 ---- and
had issue:
Adam St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
died 1334, had issue:
-
Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
mar Alice Plunkett.
-
Stephen St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth,
mar Elinor Holywood
[dau of Sir Robert Holywood,
of Artane Castle, 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:
-
Christopher St.Lawrence, 1st Baron Howth,
mar Anne Plunkett,
he died 1462,
both bur St.Mary's "Abbey" Church, Howth,
had issue:
-
Robert St.Lawrence, 2nd (15th) Baron Howth,
also styled the "15th Lord of Howth",
mar 1stly to Alice White
[dau of Nicholas White, of Killester, Co.Dublin],
mar 2ndly, on or before Aug 1478, to
Joan Beaufort
[descendant of Edward III],
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
1483,
died 1485,
had issue by 1st wife:
- Nicholas St.Lawrence, 3rd (16th) Baron Howth,
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