Richard Power, 1st Baron le Power and Coroghmore

Richard was the eldest son of Piers Power and his first wife. His family name is also given as Poer.{{Sfn|Cokayne|1895|p=[https://archive.org/details/completepeerage06cokahrish/page/n286/ 285]|ps=. "He was s. [son] and h. [heir] of Sir Piers Power, or Poer, of Curraghmore [Coroghmore] afsd., by his 1st wife, a da. [daughter] of Gerald Fitz Gerald of the Decies ..."}} His father was "lord" of Curraghmore, County Waterford. His father's family is Old English.

His mother, whose first name is unknown, was a daughter of Gerald FitzGerald of Decies ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|eɪ|ʃ|ə}}), the second son of James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond, also numbered as the 7th earl, called the "usurper". This second son had been given Decies (see the modern baronies of Decies-within-Drum and Decies-without-Drum) as appanage and thus became the first lord of Decies.{{Sfn|Burke|1866|p=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_K3MaAAAAYAAJ/page/n591/ 561, right column, line 5]|ps=. "Gerald FitzGerald, 2nd son of James, Earl of Desmond, was the 1st of the family of Decies ..."}}

He had three brothers: Piers Power of Brenane, Nicholas Power of Corduff, and William Power, Knight of St. John of Jerusalem; as well as a sister: Ellen, who married Walter Power of Donoyle.{{Sfn|Redmond|1891a|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=kzdJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA116 116, right column, line 48]|ps=. "By his 1st wife he had, with a daughter Ellen, who married Walter Poer, baron of Donoyle, or of 'Eydmedon' or 'Eylmedon,' four sons:— 1. Sir Richard, his successor to who we shall presently refer at length: 2. Piers Powers of Brenane, 3. Nicholas Power of Corduffe, 4. William Power, Knight of St. John of Jerusalem, living 1514."}}

Power married Catherine, second daughter of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.

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Richard and Catherine had three sons:

1. Piers (1522–1544), who succeeded as the 2nd baron but died unmarried{{Sfn|Burke|Burke|1915|p=[https://archive.org/details/b3136410x/page/2038/ 2038, left column, line 7]|ps=. "1. Piers, his heir. 2. John (Sir), heir to his brother."}}{{Sfn|Burke|1879|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera02byuburk/page/1300/ 1300, right column]|ps=. "Piers, 2nd Lord Power, b. [born] 1522 ..."}} – for the 2nd Baron
2. John (1529/30 – 1592), who succeeded as the 3rd baron{{Sfn|Burke|Burke|1915|p=[https://archive.org/details/b3136410x/page/2038/ 2038, left column, line 7]|ps=. "1. Piers, his heir. 2. John (Sir), heir to his brother."}}{{Sfn|Cokayne|1945|p=627|ps=. "III. 1544 3. John (Power), Baron Le Power and Coroghmore [I. [Ireland] ] styled 'Mor' (the Great), br. [brother] and h. [heir], b. [born] 1529–30."}} and married Eleanor, 3rd daughter of James FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Desmond.{{Sfn|Redmond|1891b|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=kzdJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA126 126, left column]|ps=. "... by his wife the Lady Elanour FitzGerald, 3d daughter of James fitzJohn, 14th Earl of Desmond (Lord High Treasurer of Ireland) and sister of Gerald FitzGerald, 15th and last ... "}}
3. Thomas of Coolfin{{Sfn|Burke|Burke|1915|p=[https://archive.org/details/b3136410x/page/2038/ 2038, left column, line 8]|ps=. "3. Thomas, of Coolfin."}}

–and two daughters:

1. Katherine, married Sir Nicholas Devereux of Ballymagir{{Sfn|Burke|Burke|1915|p=[https://archive.org/details/b3136410x/page/2038/ 2038, left column, line 9]|ps=. "1. Katherine, to. Sir Nicholas Devereux, of Ballymagir."}}
2. Elice, married Thomas FitzGerald,{{Sfn|Burke|Burke|1915|p=[https://archive.org/details/b3136410x/page/2038/ 2038, left column, line 10]|ps=. "2. Elice, m. [married] Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, of the house of Desmond."}} father of James fitz Thomas FitzGerald, the Sugan Earl.

Power was created Baron "Le Power and Coroghmore" by a patent dated 13 September 1535.{{Sfn|Cokayne|1945|p=625|ps=. "He was cr. [created], 13 Sep. (27 Hen. VIII) 1535, Baron of Le Power and Coroghmore, co. Waterford [I [Ireland] ], in tail male."}}

Power was killed on 10 November 1538 by Connor O'Callaghan during an Irish rebellion.

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• {{Cite book|last=Cokayne |first=George Edward |author-link=George Edward Cokayne |editor-last=Doubleday |editor-first=H. A. |date=1945 |title=The complete peerage or a History of the House of Lords and all its Members from the Earliest Times |edition=2nd |volume=X |publisher=The St Catherine Press |location=London |oclc=228661424 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J2MEFHvcaPwC}} – Oakham to Richmond (snippet view)
• {{Cite journal|last=Redmond |first=Gabriel O'C. |date=1891a |title=The Family of Poher, Poer, or Power (continued from page 97) Part II |journal=The Irish Builder |volume=XXXIII |pages=116–117 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kzdJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA116}}
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• {{Cite journal|last=Redmond |first=Gabriel O'C. |date=1891c |title=The Family of Poher, Poer, or Power, Part IV |journal=The Irish Builder |volume=XXXIII |pages=150–151 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kzdJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA150}}

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Category:1539 deaths

Category:High sheriffs of County Waterford

Category:Peers of Ireland created by Henry VIII

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