Baron Tara was a title that was created twice in the

Peerage of Ireland The peerage of Ireland consists of those Peerage, titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lordship of Ireland, Lord or Monarchy of Ireland, King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great B ...

. It was created for the first time in 1691 in favour of the soldier Lord Meinhardt Schomberg, younger son of

Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg (6 December 1615 – 1 July 1690) was a German-born army officer who served as the English Master-General of the Ordnance from 1689 to 1690. Having fought in the French, Portuguese, Dutc ...

. He was made Earl of Bangor and Duke of Leinster at the same time. For more information on this creation, see

Duke of Schomberg Duke of Schomberg in the Peerage of England was created in 1689. The title derives from the surname of its holder (originally Schönberg). The Duke of Schomberg was part of King William of Orange's army and camped in the Holywood hills area of ...

. It was created for a second in time in 1800 in favour of John Preston, who was made Baron Tara, of Bellinter in the County of Meath. He had previously represented

Navan Navan ( ; , meaning "the Cave") is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Leinster Blackwater, Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the ...

in the

Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until the end of 1800. The upper house was the Irish House of Lords, House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, ...

. Preston was a descendant of a younger brother of

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara (1585October 1655) was an Irish soldier of the 17th century. After lengthy service as a mercenary in the Spanish Army, Preston returned to Ireland following the outbreak of the Rebellion of 1641. He was appointe ...

, who himself was the second son of Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston. However, Lord Tara was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1821.

Barons Tara; First creation (1691)

Duke of Schomberg in the

Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. From that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were closed to new creations, and new peers were created in a single Peerag ...

was created in 1689.

Barons Tara; Second creation (1800)

John Preston, 1st Baron Tara John Preston, 1st Baron Tara (4 November 1764 – 18 July 1821), was an Irish politician. Preston was the son of John Preston, a descendant of a younger brother of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara, second son of Christopher Preston, 4th ...

(1764–1821)

References

;Attribution * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tara Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1691 Noble titles created in 1800 1691 establishments in Ireland

Barons Tara; First creation (1691)

Barons Tara; Second creation (1800)

See also

References