DELVIN 73 Christopher Nlget, Baron of Delvin, gnuuisoii and h., being s. and h. of James Nugent, by Elizabeth, 3rd da. and coh. of Sir Robert Holywode, of Holywood and Artaine, co. Dublin, <3'c.,{') which James was s. and h. ap. of the last Baron, but d. v. p. in I458.() He is said to have m. Elizabeth (or Anne), da. of Sir Robert Preston, of Gormanston, that is, of Robert, ist Viscount Gormansion [I.]. He d. in 1478, of the plague. (") I. 1478. I. Richard (Nugent), Baron Delvin [I.], s. and h., sum. to Pari. [I.] i486, 1490, and 1493. He had a general pardon 25 May 1488, together with 6 other Irish Lords, probably in connection with Lambert Simnel's conspiracy; was one of the 15 Irish Peers sum. in 1489, by Henry VII to England. ('^) In 1496, he was Com- mander in Chief of the forces for the defence of Ireland, and distinguished himself at the battle of Knockdoe {i.e. Hill of Slaughter), co. Galway, 19 Aug. 1504. Member of the Council [I.] in and before 1522, and Vice Deputy [I.], 1527-28. He was taken prisoner by the O'Connor "at a parley" May 1528. He w.^) Isabel, da. of Thomas FitzGerald (2nd s. of Gerald, Earl of Kildare [I.]). He d. early in Feb. 1537/8,0 at a great age, and was bur. in the church of Castleton Delvin. Inq. at Trim, 2 Apr. 1538. II. 1538. 2. Richard (Nugent), Baron Delvin [I.], grandson and h., being s. and h. of Christopher N., by Marian, yst. da. of Nicholas (St. Lawrence), Lord Howth [I.], which Christopher was 1st s. and h. ap. of the last Lord, but d. v.p. He was aged 14 in 1537. In 1545 he had livery of his lands. He distinguished himself in his wars against the rebel Irish, particularly, in 1557, against McDonnell.(*) (^) Close Roll [I.], 19 Hen. VI, no. 16. Sir Robert Holywode d. before 12 Sep. 1430, leaving 3 daughters his coheirs: (i) Margaret, who w., before 21 Dec. 1440, Robert Burnell: (2) Alianore: and (3) Elizabeth, as in the text. [Idem, no. 13: Patent Roll [I.], 10 Hen. VI, nos. 55, 70). Elizabeth is erroneously stated in the genea- logies of Nugent to have been the eldest da. C") Annals of Loch Ci, vol. ii, p. 165, where he is called Baron of Dealbhna. {") Idem, p. 179 ; Annals of Ulster, vol. iii, p. 263. {^) See the names of these in vol. i, Appendix A. (') According to Lodge, he m. Elizabeth, da. of Lord Howth [I.]. (') Sentleger writes from Dublin to Wriothesley 10 Feb. announcing his death. In the Annals of Loch Ce, vol. ii, p. 311, he is erroneously called "son of Christopher, son of Thomas." V.G. (8) The Lord Deputy Sussex writes of him to the Queen, 25 Mar. 1558, that " his wytte and habylyte to serve is right good." V.G.
