James Tuchet, 3rd Earl of Castlehaven

  • The Right Honourable
  • The Earl of Castlehaven
The 3rd Earl of Castlehaven
Other namesBaron Audley of Orier
Known forWars of the Three Kingdoms
Bornc. 1612
Died(1684-10-11)11 October 1684
Kilcash Castle, County Tipperary, Ireland
NationalityEnglish/Irish
Spouse(s)
  • Elizabeth Brydges
    (died 1678)
  • Elizabeth Graves
    (m. 1679)
Parents

James Tuchet, 3rd Earl of Castlehaven (c. 1612 - 11 October 1684) was the son of Mervyn Tuchet, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven and his first wife, Elizabeth Barnham (1592 - c. 1622). Castlehaven played a prominent role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms that took place in the middle of the 17th century, and was particularly active in the conflicts in Ireland at this time.