New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-27
lord TRIMLEsTOwN's AMERICAN KINs
FOLK.


Lord Trimlestown. who spent some time over
here on the occasion OF the last races for the
Americas Cup and who has a number Of hnsmen
in America has just been in the public eye both
IN England and abroad, through the sale by public
auction at Christies, in London, % his very fine
collection OF paintings, which attracted buyers
from all over Europe ana realized a very hand
some sum Lord Trimlestown bears one OF the
most ancient titles in the kingdom Of Ireland, his
rcerage having been created in 1851 by King Ed
ward ". the baroEies OF Dunsany and Kfnsale
The latter dating from 1913. being the only that
are Of more remote origin. The patronymic OF his
house is Barnewall and the family founded by
sir Michael BarnevaI. who accompanied Strong
bow. Earl Of Pembroke. to ireland in 1l72 Its
chief to-day IS Sir Reginald Baruewall, of Cricks-
town Castle County Meath Lord Trimestown
being the head OF OF the Junior branches.
There are quite a large number Of members or
the Barnewal family in this country chiefly In the
state Of New York in the neighborhood of Albany,
Robert Rarnewail as well Samuel and William,
all eraudsons Of Sir Bartholomew BarnewaI,
en;h baronet Of his line. having settled in the
Tinted States in the early portion OF the last
century.
Lord TrirnIestown experienced some difficulty IN
establishing HIS right 20 vote IN the election Of the
representative peers Of Ireland in the House Of
Lords. for on the death without male issue Of
The sixteenth lord IN 1879 it became necessary to
q back to the descendants Of the younger son or
she seventh baron. who lived in the reign Of Queen
IA N
70 The estates This remote kinsInan or the SIX
tenth lord Christopher BarnewaH by name, pre-
Eeued 10 the Committee of Privileges OF the House
81 Lords all the necessary proofs in support OF his
succession TO the Trmlestown peerage. But he
died before any decision rendered, and It was
not until 1895 that the. Committee OF Privileges.
after having taken nearly fourteen years to con-
rider the matter finally granted verdict in favor
oY his younger brother and heir, the present peer
in whom the barony Of Trimiestown was then
anI yrgeo rt-aa
recognized as possessing the right to vote In the
election OF the representatives Of the Irish peerage
in tire House Of Lords at Westminster.
The peerage has had many vicis=itudes II was
,o-feited under Cromwell and again under William
tn 80 that from lG4l 10 1885, although the title
was adooted and borne by the successive heirs, it
was never Officially acknowledged. In 1895, how
eyer the thirteenth Lord Trinlestown. who was n
knight Of Malta abandoned both thar iHustrious
ard historic order Of knighthood and likewise the
Roman Catholic faith I'm order TO become con-
,e a ,te established Church Of ireland now dis
establishedD and by way OF reward for this mis-
Claims to the Trimestown peerage were recog-
,3ized and confirmed by the Crown The present
peer however is a member OF the Roman Cathoiic
Church and has no fewer than four sisters who are
nuns He is married 10 Australian lady owns
about seven thousand acres or land in Ireland,
but makes his principal home at Buckhurst in
Kent.