Robert Dillon, 2nd Earl of Roscommon

Robert Dillon
Earl of Roscommon
Tenure1641–1642
PredecessorJames, 1st Earl of Roscommon
SuccessorJames, 3rd Earl of Roscommon
Bornunknown, estimated 1585
Died27 August 1642
Dublin
Spouse(s)
Issue
Detail
James, Lucas, David; Henry; Carey
FatherJames, 1st Earl of Roscommon
MotherEleanor (also called Helen) Barnewall

Robert Dillon, 2nd Earl of Roscommon PC (Ire) (died 1642) was styled Baron Dillon of Kilkenny-West from 1622 to 1641 and succeeded his father only a year before his own death. He supported Strafford, Lord Deputy of Ireland, who appointed him keeper of the great seal. Dillon was in December 1640 for a short while a lord justice of Ireland together with Sir William Parsons.

Family tree
Robert Dillon with two of his three wives, his parents, and other selected relatives.[a]
Lucas
Dillon

c. 1530 – 1593
Chief Baron
Jane
Bathe
David Barry
5th Viscount
Buttevant

c. 1550 – 1617
James
1st Earl
Roscommon

d. 1641
Eleanor
Barnewall

d. 1628
Margaret
Barry
Robert
2nd Earl
d. 1642
Ann
Strode
James
3rd Earl
c. 1605 – 1649
Elizabeth
Wentworth
Carey
5th Earl
1627–1689
Katherine
Werden
Wentworth
4th Earl
1637–1685
Robert
6th Earl
d. 1715
Margaret
Putt
Legend
XXXRobert
Dillon
XXXEarls of
Roscommon
XXXViscounts
Buttevant


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