There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname O'Brien, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The O'Brien Baronetcy, of Leaghmenagh in the County of Clare, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 November 1686; for more information see Baron Inchiquin.
The O'Brien Baronetcy, of Merrion Square in Dublin and Boris-in-Ossory in Queen's County, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 September 1849 for Timothy O'Brien. He was a merchant, Lord Mayor of Dublin and Liberal Member of Parliament for Cashel. The second Baronet represented King's County in the House of Commons as a Liberal for over thirty years. The third Baronet was Lord Lieutenant of County Cork. The baronetcy has been considered dormant since the death of the 6th baronet in 1982 as the presumed 7th baronet does not appear on the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
The O'Brien Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 September 1891; for more information see Baron O'Brien.
The O'Brien Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 January 1916; for more information see Baron Shandon.
Holders and intermittent generations:
The baronetcy is presently considered Dormant as the present holder has not proven his claim to the title. [1]
The heir presumptive after the presumed-only holder is the other patrilineal grandson of the 6th Baronet, James Patrick O'Brien (born 1964).
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Baron Inchiquin is one of the older titles in the Peerage of Ireland. It was one of two titles created on 1 July 1543 for Murrough O'Brien, Prince of Thomond, who was descended from the great high king Brian Boru. The grant of the English titles was conditional upon the abandonment of any Irish titles, the adoption of English customs and laws, pledging of allegiance to the Crown, apostasy from the Catholic Church, and conversion to the Church of England. Murrough was made both Earl of Thomond in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to his nephew Donough O'Brien and Baron Inchiquin, with remainder to his male heirs.
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