David le Poer (abt. 1370)

Born about 1370 in County Waterford, Ireland [uncertain]

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Died [date unknown] in County Waterford, Ireland

Biography

From "How Waterford Won its Civic Sword: The Battle of Ballymacaw":^[1]

• The Power [le Poer] family had become increasingly Gaelicised in the 14th and 15th centuries and had virtually monopolised the office of Sheriff of Waterford County, thereby controlling much of the hinterland on which the city depended for its livelihood. Their leader in 1460 was Richard fitz David Rothe Power^[2] (d.1483) of Curraghmore, who was married to Eleane, the sister of Edmund MacRichard Butler, first cousin of James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond and Wiltshire. James Butler's sister Elizabeth was married to John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, who was also the Earl of Waterford.

Sources

1. ↑ Randolph Jones, "How Waterford Won its Civic Sword: The Battle of Ballymacaw", 5th annual Dr. Niall Byrne memorial lecture, held at the Medieval Museum in Waterford on 4 November 2016.
   • https://www.academia.edu/35007211
2. ↑ Discrepancy: The Peerage shows Richard as son of Nicholas and grandson of David Rothe Power.

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p38065.htm#i380641

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