John Le Poer (abt. 1275 - abt. 1331)

Born about 1275 in County Waterford, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Note: Possible conflation with John Le Poer, the father of Alicia who married John Le Gras. There were several Le Poer branches, and the two Johns could also have been cousins. Please do not merge without careful research citing new sources.

Biography

According to The Peerage:^[1]

• married Joan of unknown surname
• known as "Seoinin na Buile" (Mad Johnnie)
• son of Matthew, father of Richard "Mor"
• died ca.1331

"John le Poer, lord of Dunoil" is mentioned frequently in the Dictionary of Irish Biography profile for his relative Arnold le Poer.^[2]

In 1324, Arnold le Poer, John FitzBenedict le Poer, and John le Poer, Baron de Donoyll; were among 35 Irish gentlemen, landowners, archbishops and bishops, most notably Thomas FitzJohn, 2nd Earl of Kildare, who were summoned to the war in Aquitaine by John Darcy, Justiciar of Ireland, and Nicholas Fastolf, Chief Justice.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd (2003), Vol.3, p.4085.
2. ↑ David Beresford, author:
   • https://www.dib.ie/biography/le-poer-arnold-a4734
3. ↑ http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6e015161-9113-4580-ae87-4f3cab6aa861#3-43

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p72139.htm#i721381