Theobald Dillon | |
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Viscount Dillon | |
Tenure | 1622–1624 |
Successor | Lucas Dillon, 2nd Viscount Dillon |
Died | 15 March 1624 Kilfaughny, County Westmeath |
Spouse(s) | Eleanor Tuite |
Issue Detail | James, Eleanor, Cecily, & others |
Father | Thomas Dillon of Ballynakill |
Mother | Margery Dillon of Kilmore |
Theobald Dillon, 1st Viscount Dillon (died 1624), was an Irish military commander and adventurer. He held extensive lands in eastern Connacht and north-western Leinster, some acquired by sharp practices. He was a loyal supporter of Elizabeth I of England in her Irish wars.