Daniel O'Brien, 1st Viscount Clare

Daniel O'Brien, 1st Viscount Clare (Irish: Dónall MacConchobhair Ó Briain) (1577?–1663) was an Irish politician and soldier. He was the younger son of Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond and Una O'Brien.

Life

O'Brien was invested as a knight on 1 July 1604 in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland and held the office of member of the Irish House of Commons for Clare from 1613 to 1614. O'Brien was also a member of the Supreme Council of the Catholic Confederates and was created 1st Viscount Clare and 1st Baron Moyarta in 1662, as a reward for loyalty to the Crown. He had been a strong supporter of King Charles I of England during the English Civil War, and as a result much of his land was confiscated; but he recovered a good deal of it at the Restoration of Charles II together with the peerage.

O'Brien died in 1663.

Family

O'Brien married Lady Catherine FitzGerald, daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond and Eleanor Butler. Connor O'Brien, 2nd Viscount Clare was their eldest surviving son. They had three other sons, Donough (died 1538), Murrough and Teig, and a daughter Margaret.

References

Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "O'Brien, Daniel" . Dictionary of National Biography. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Viscount Clare 1662–1663	Succeeded by Connor O'Brien

Ó Briain
General	High King of Ireland Munster Kings of Munster Thomond Kings of Thomond Kings of Dublin Kings of Mann and the Isles Earl of Thomond Viscount Clare Baron Inchiquin O'Brien baronets Clare's Dragoons Composition of Thomond
Ó Briain	Brian Bóruma Donnchad mac Briain Tadc mac Briain Murchad mac Donnchada Toirdelbach Ua Briain Muirchertach Ua Briain Domnall mac Taidc Domnall Gerrlámhach Diarmait Ua Briain Conchobar Ua Briain Bé Binn Ní Briain Brian Ua Briain Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó Briain Domnall Mór Ua Briain Muircheartach Finn Ó Briain Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain Conor na Siudane Ua Briain
Ó Briain Clann Brian Ruadh	Brian Ruadh Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain Diarmuid Cléirech Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Domhnall Ó Briain Brian Bán Ó Briain
Ó Briain Clann Tadhg	Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain Muircheartach Ó Briain Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain Brian Sreamhach Ua Briain Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach Óg Ó Briain Toirdhealbhach Donn Ó Briain Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain
Ó Briain Tuamhain	Donough I O'Brien Connor O'Brien Donough II O'Brien Henry I O'Brien Barnabas O'Brien Henry II O'Brien Henry Ibrackan O'Brien Henry Horatio O'Brien Henry III O'Brien
Ó Briain Chláir	Daniel I O'Brien Connor O'Brien Daniel II O'Brien Daniel III O'Brien Charles I O'Brien Charles II O'Brien Charles III O'Brien
Ó Briain Inse Uí Chuinn	Dermod I O'Brien Murrough I McDermot O'Brien Murrough II O'Brien Dermod II O'Brien Murrough III O'Brien William I O'Brien William II O'Brien William III O'Brien James O'Brien Murrough IV O'Brien Edward Dominic O'Brien William IV O'Brien James O'Brien
Ó Briain Drom Ólainn	Donough O'Brien Edward I O'Brien Lucius I O'Brien Edward II O'Brien William Smith O'Brien Lucius II O'Brien Edward O'Brien Lucius O'Brien Donough O'Brien Phaedrig O'Brien Conor O'Brien
Places	County Clare County Limerick Dromoland Castle
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