Robert Dillon, 2nd Earl of Roscommon
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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.
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Robert Dillon | |
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Earl of Roscommon | |
Tenure | 1641–1642 |
Predecessor | James, 1st Earl of Roscommon |
Successor | James, 3rd Earl of Roscommon |
Born | unknown, estimated 1585 |
Died | 27 August 1642 Dublin |
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Issue Detail | James, Lucas, David; Henry; Carey |
Father | James, 1st Earl of Roscommon |
Mother | Eleanor (also called Helen) Barnewall |
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