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Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond (14 August 1688 – 20 April 1741) was an Irish peer, Member of Parliament and Chief of Clan O'Brien. [1] He was born the son of Henry Horatio O'Brien, Lord Ibrackan, who was to predecease his own father in 1690, allowing the title of Earl of Thomond to pass directly to Henry from his grandfather ...
Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond (1688–1741), grandson of the 7th Earl. All titles forfeit on his death. Charles O'Brien, 6th Viscount Clare , titular 9th Earl of Thomond (1699–1761)
THE following is the Stem [1] of this family, from Cormac Cas, who was the ancestor of O'Briain of Thomond (anglicised O'Brien, Bernard, Brien, Bryan, and Bryant ), and a younger brother of Owen Mór, who is No. 85 on the " Line of Heber ;" down to Henry O'Brien, the eighth Earl of Thomond, who d. in 1741. 85.
The last Ó Briain to reign in Thomond was Murrough Ó Briain who surrendered his sovereignty to the new Kingdom of Ireland under Henry VIII of the House of Tudor, becoming instead Earl of Thomond and maintaining a role in governance.
In his will dated 14 October 1738 the childless Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond, left his estates to the three year old son of his cousin William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, with remainder to his own wife's nephew Percy Wyndham.
Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond, 1st Viscount Tadcaster (1688–1741) All titles forfeit on his death. Charles O'Brien, titular 9th Earl of Thomond, 6th Viscount Clare (1699–1761) Charles O'Brien, titular 10th Earl of Thomond, 7th Viscount Clare (1757–1774) Earl of Thomond in the Peerage of Great Britain (1756–1774) 1st Earl of Thomond.
The estate of the Earl of Thomond was the largest in county Clare with lands in seven out of the eleven baronies. In his will dated 14 October 1738 the childless Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond, left his estates to the three year old son of his cousin William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, with remainder to his own wife's nephew Percy Wyndham.
