Earl of Tyrone
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The title of Earl of Tyrone was an Irish peerage title created several times. It was created first in 1542 for the O'Neill Mór, Conn O'Neill, who submitted to the English king Henry VIII and was rewarded with the title of Earl. The title was forfeited in 1608 by his grandson, the third earl, after the Flight of the Earls.
The title was created again in 1673 for Lord Power, but became extinct upon the death of the third earl in 1704. It was created a final time in 1746 for Marcus Beresford, son-in-law of the last Power earl. His son was created Marquess of Waterford in 1789, and the title has since been a subsidiary title of the Waterford title.
Earls of Tyrone, first Creation (1542)
- Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (c.1484-1559)
- Brian O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (d.1562)
- Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (1550-1616)
Earls of Tyrone, second creation (1673)
- Richard Power, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1630-1690)
- John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (c.1665-1693)
- James Power, 3rd Earl of Tyrone (1667-1704)
Earls of Tyrone, third creation (1746)
- Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1694-1763)
- George de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (1735-1800), created Marquess of Waterford in 1789
- for later earls, see Marquess of Waterford