# Richard Power, 1st Baron le Power and Coroghmore

Richard Power, 1st Baron Power of Curraghmore (died 1539)
Family tree :
| Richard Power d. 1483 | Richard Power d. 1483 | Richard Power d. 1483 | Richard Power d. 1483 | Richard Power d. 1483 | Richard Power d. 1483 | | | Gerald FitzGerald of Decies | Gerald FitzGerald of Decies | Gerald FitzGerald of Decies | Gerald FitzGerald of Decies | Gerald FitzGerald of Decies | Gerald FitzGerald of Decies | | | James Butler d. 1487 of Polestown | James Butler d. 1487 of Polestown | James Butler d. 1487 of Polestown | James Butler d. 1487 of Polestown | James Butler d. 1487 of Polestown | James Butler d. 1487 of Polestown | | | Sabh Kavanagh | Sabh Kavanagh | Sabh Kavanagh | Sabh Kavanagh | Sabh Kavanagh | Sabh Kavanagh |
| Piers Power | Piers Power | Piers Power | Piers Power | Piers Power | Piers Power | | | unknown FitzGerald | unknown FitzGerald | unknown FitzGerald | unknown FitzGerald | unknown FitzGerald | unknown FitzGerald | | | Piers 8th Earl 1467–1539 | Piers 8th Earl 1467–1539 | Piers 8th Earl 1467–1539 | Piers 8th Earl 1467–1539 | Piers 8th Earl 1467–1539 | Piers 8th Earl 1467–1539 | | | Margaret FitzGerald c. 1473 – 1542 | Margaret FitzGerald c. 1473 – 1542 | Margaret FitzGerald c. 1473 – 1542 | Margaret FitzGerald c. 1473 – 1542 | Margaret FitzGerald c. 1473 – 1542 | Margaret FitzGerald c. 1473 – 1542 |
| | | | | Richard Power 1st Baron d. 1538} | Richard Power 1st Baron d. 1538} | Richard Power 1st Baron d. 1538} | Richard Power 1st Baron d. 1538} | Richard Power 1st Baron d. 1538} | Richard Power 1st Baron d. 1538} | | | Catherine Butler | Catherine Butler | Catherine Butler | Catherine Butler | Catherine Butler | Catherine Butler | | | James 13th Earl of Desmond d. 1558 | James 13th Earl of Desmond d. 1558 | James 13th Earl of Desmond d. 1558 | James 13th Earl of Desmond d. 1558 | James 13th Earl of Desmond d. 1558 | James 13th Earl of Desmond d. 1558 |
| Piers 2nd Baron 1522–1544 | Piers 2nd Baron 1522–1544 | Piers 2nd Baron 1522–1544 | Piers 2nd Baron 1522–1544 | Piers 2nd Baron 1522–1544 | Piers 2nd Baron 1522–1544 | | | John 3rd Baron c. 1530 – 1592 | John 3rd Baron c. 1530 – 1592 | John 3rd Baron c. 1530 – 1592 | John 3rd Baron c. 1530 – 1592 | John 3rd Baron c. 1530 – 1592 | John 3rd Baron c. 1530 – 1592 | | | Eleanor FitzGerald | Eleanor FitzGerald | Eleanor FitzGerald | Eleanor FitzGerald | Eleanor FitzGerald | Eleanor FitzGerald |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Richard 4th Baron c. 1607 | Richard 4th Baron c. 1607 | Richard 4th Baron c. 1607 | Richard 4th Baron c. 1607 | Richard 4th Baron c. 1607 | Richard 4th Baron c. 1607 | Katharine de Barry | Katharine de Barry | Katharine de Barry | Katharine de Barry | Katharine de Barry | Katharine de Barry |
| XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | Subject of the article | Subject of the article | Subject of the article | Subject of the article | Subject of the article | Subject of the article | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | Barons Power | Barons Power | Barons Power | Barons Power | Barons Power | Barons Power | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | Earls of Ormond | Earls of Ormond | Earls of Ormond | Earls of Ormond | Earls of Ormond | Earls of Ormond | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | Earls of Desmond | Earls of Desmond | Earls of Desmond | Earls of Desmond | Earls of Desmond | Earls of Desmond |

## Birth and origins

Richard was the eldest son of Piers Power and his first wife. His family name is also given as Poer. 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 (/ˈdeɪʃə/), 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.
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.

## Marriage and children

Power married Catherine, second daughter of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.
Richard and Catherine had three sons:
* Piers (1522–1544), who succeeded as the 2nd baron but died unmarried – for the 2nd Baron
* John (1529/30 – 1592), who succeeded as the 3rd baron and married Eleanor, 3rd daughter of James FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Desmond.
* Thomas of Coolfin
–and two daughters:
* Katherine, married Sir Nicholas Devereux of Ballymagir
* Elice, married Thomas FitzGerald, father of James fitz Thomas FitzGerald, the Sugan Earl.

## Baron

Power was created Baron "Le Power and Coroghmore" by a patent dated 13 September 1535.

## Death

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