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Lord of Clanaboy Brian Ballach O'Neill[1]

Male Abt 1350 - Abt 1426  (76 years)


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  • Name Brian Ballach O'Neill 
    Prefix Lord of Clanaboy 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth Abt 1350  , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As The Freckled 
    To Lady Kathleen Great GrandParent 
    Death Abt 1426 
    Person ID I9016  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2012 

    Father Prince of Clanaboy Mac Ui Buidhe O'Neill,   b. Abt 1325, , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1395 (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F4495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
    +1. Prince of Clanaboy Aedh Budh Hugh Boy O'Neill,   b. Abt 1375, Eden-duff-carrick Castle, , Antrim, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1444, Lveagh, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F4491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2012 

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    1. [S275] Araltas.com, O Neill, Neill, Neale, Neil.
      Brian (2), surnamed Ballach (or "freckled"). He was Sovereign of Clanaboy, and lord of the lordships over which his father had held sway. Having obtained several victories over the English and the O'Neill of Tyrone, this Brian was slain in 1425, under which date his death is recorded by the Four Masters, thus: "Brian Ballach, the most distinguished man of his time for hospitality, goodness, and learning, and the knowledge of many sciences, was killed by the people of Carrick."
      It was this Brian who imposed an eric on the English of Carrickfergus, Carlingford, etc., called "Brian Balla's eric," which was paid until it was by Act of Parliament, discontinued in the reign of Henry VIII., and by Proclamation in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He was succeeded by his son: